How Good is a 31 on the ACT?

ItsJustSchool
Fri, 14 Nov 2014 01:32:52 +0000

Conventional wisdom, which has a life of its own and may be totally erroneous, says variously that a 31, 32, or 33 is the threshold score that satisfies pretty much any college that you can keep up with the work and survive, if not thrive, on their campus. They then move on to evaluating the rest of the application.

This is a hotly debated topic, and there is no definitive answer.

The best you can do is look at the “Common Data Set” which many colleges now publish on their websites, and look at their median test score (25th to 75th percentile) for admitted students. Conventional wisdom also says you will enjoy your college experience more if you are in the top half or third of the class, than if you are in the bottom of the class.

Hope this helps!