Is a 34 first time ACT good enough?

cotopaxi
Tue, 10 Jan 2017 17:52:37 +0000

@CornellBoundHopefully I don’t think admission people weigh one score versus three scores any differently. But taking it multiple times has risk. What if you had a 34 on your first try, but when you took it in December it went to 31? That would send a negative message that you got lucky your first time. My advice, forget about the SAT. Your ACT is 99 percentile. Even a 35 is 99 percentile. Aside from a perfect score, what could an SAT possible do for you, unless you like torturing yourself with tests and have nothing better to do on a Saturday. Why don’t you go volunteer at a soup kitchen that day instead? That would resonate a lot more with admissions people than taking another test for no reason whatsoever. We’re being brainwashed with perfection. Cornell doesn’t want perfect, they want dynamic and interesting! Dude you’re a legacy with a 34 ACT!!! Maintain or improve your GPA, and work on your EC involvement and leadership skills instead.