Is it worth retaking the ACT?

glennb
Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:01:42 +0000

I am currently in 11th grade and in need of some advice. In September of last year I took the ACT and scored a 33 composite.
The subscores were: English 34, Math 35, Reading 31, Science 32.
Therefore, my question is, if my target schools range from Harvard and Stanford to UCLA, is it worth retaking the ACT? Since this is my first time taking the test, is it important to upgrade my reading and science scores? Lastly, since many schools make students report all scores, is it worth risking a lower score that I then would have to report in addition to my higher score?
Thanks for your help.