<p>I’m a high school senior (skipped a grade) that is working in a virology graduate school lab. I have also been taking dual enrollment courses at a public Ivy (can’t say due to location restraints), and have a GPA of 4.2. I did very well on SAT Subjects, scored a 710 on math I and a 720 on SAT biology. I have a good essay, some good recommendations and I was ready to take the ACTs today after studying Barron’s and the Red Book, but after taking an energy drink (which I hate, but needed for energy), I got sick and threw up in the middle of the test and had to cancel my ACTs during the science portion. Before, I got a 24 on the ACTs which was not a great score. Should I still try and send everything to Harvard, MIT, Cornell, and Princeton? Or do the Ivies allow me to retake it in January? Should I even retake the ACTs, or is it possible to get in without great scores?</p>
<p>Bump please?</p>
<p>Sorry about your unfortunate test-taking experience. However, a 24 ACT is extremely subpar for the schools you listed regardless of your other achievements. If there’s no time to retake, then personally I would save myself the application fees and leave those schools off the list. </p>
<p>For that matter, a 24 ACT at many colleges/universities isn’t really a “good” thing. My apologies for being harsh but that’s the reality of it =/</p>
<p>Yeah, I know, but do you guys think there is still time to retake it? I have heard of ppl who got in with terrible scores.</p>
<p>The next ACT date isn’t until February. If I were you I’d hope that its not to late to register for the January SAT.</p>
<p>Take Jan SAT. Most schools accept it. I know Columbia (IVY) does.</p>
<p>I’d suggest caffeine pills next time. Yes, the Jan. SAT normal deadline is the 27th. Good luck, honestly.</p>
<p>Thanks all, I guess I’ll try for SAT on the 27th, I found out just about all the schools I’m trying for accept it. Are caffeine pills any better than energy drinks? Energy drinks just don’t sit in my stomach too well… they make me throw up. Also, is it possible if I send ACT an email explaining what happened they would allow a make-up date? Most of the students in my school that applied didn’t even come today for ACT (since it was cancelled last week), and will take it once they come back from vacation/break.</p>
<p>I find them very easy to get over, and quick. You could try dissolving them into water for a prolonged release, but it tastes kind of bitter. Taking just the SAT should be enough, unless you were acing the ACT before you had to drop out, meaning you got mind 30’s on English-Reading-Math. I don’t see the point in studying for two tests when you only need (and have time for) one.</p>
<p>Yeah, I was acing the ACT before being forced to drop out, it really sucked. I had about 5 minutes after each test to check my answers (the exception being the reading test in which I only had a minute) and the science test was the one where my stomach couldn’t hold, but I’m not sure how well my composite score is considering I didn’t answer much in science when I was dismissed, although all my other scores were probably 30 and above (I know because I’ve taken Barron’s Tests and these were way easier). So I guess I’ll just take the SAT just in case.</p>
<p>If you feel that confident, you can go and take them again.</p>