I know the ACT essay isn’t a big deal but idk since Cornell is an ivy if it’s a big deal there or not. But is a 9 out of 12 good or should I work on improving it? (I’m a junior)
They don’t care. The average ACT essay score at comparable schools (Northwestern) is a 9. They mainly use the essay to see a raw example of your writing in case you have some PhD level college essays.
It doesn’t really matter. Focus is more on composite