34 vs 36 on ACT

Wje9164be
Fri, 20 Feb 2015 03:01:11 +0000

D got a 35 without writing then a month later 36 as part of Illinois state tests. You need the writing component for about 40 percent of the top 100 colleges. With the writing you can forego subject tests for about half the colleges that require subject tests. To answer your original question, if you look at nationwide percentiles there is very little difference between 34, 35 and 36. A 34 is a rock solid ACT score and for most students time would be better spent on subject tests or visiting colleges or ECs. I will let you know in about six weeks when Ivy decisions are announced if 36 makes a big difference