<p>Hi everyone, </p>
<p>On the April ACT I scored a 33, but did not take the additional writing part of the exam. (Did 4 practice tests from the Real ACT book in the month before this exam)</p>
<p>On the June ACT I scored a 31, and scored a 12/12 on the essay portion. (Did no prep for this exam)</p>
<p>I am planning on taking the ACT + Writing again in September (my last chance to do so before ED/EA apps, so I plan on working much harder than before to prepare)</p>
<p>I have a few questions about my ACT results.</p>
<p>1) For schools requiring the ACT + Writing, would I be able to report my writing score along with my better ACT even though they were taken on different dates? While I am planning to take this next ACT + Writing, it would save me a lot of stress to know that I wouldn’t have to use my 31 on apps (since my GPA is slightly below average at top 25 schools and a 33 ACT is usually around 75th percentile, I do need a 33 or higher to raise my chances at top schools)</p>
<p>Question for those familiar with applying at Oxford and/or UK Universities in general:</p>
<p>2) I am also planning on applying to UK schools (with sights set particularly on Oxford), and at Oxford 3 scores of “5” on AP tests, along with “at least” a 32 on ACT qualifies you as an applicant. I don’t think the writing portion is required for UK schools so I would naturally use my 33 when applying (assuming I can’t score better this September). My question is: do you have any idea what a 33 (99th percentile) on the ACT would equate to in terms of A-levels? Also, do you think that scoring 1 or 2 points higher on my ACT would significantly raise my chances at Oxford, or do you think that they mostly care that your score is above a 32? </p>
<p>Thanks in advance, any advice is much appreciated.</p>