Has any non-athlete stud gotten in EA with a 31 ACT?

smcmom
Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:58:57 +0000

I struggled with this two years ago with my daughter’s ACT score. She had a 31 and wanted to apply EA…I wanted her to apply RD. Obviously there is more to the application than this one score and everything else was solid. She was a top student with all the usual suspects for EC’s, awards and honors. Played one varsity sport junior year. She was not a legacy.

Result: she applied EA, was deferred to RD and ultimately waitlisted in the spring. It was a loooong wait for this final decision. But along the journey from December to May she had an opportunity to explore Saint Mary’s more in-depth and is very happy to be there.

It’s a tough decision to make, I wish your daughter all the best and good luck!