Is my 29 too low?

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<p>Looking on CC frankly makes me feel like crap about my ACT!!</p>

<p>So tell me, is my 29 too low for schools like UChicago, Tufts, Brown or Marquette?</p>

<p>I’m considering retaking, but am cautious about wasted money, effort, time if I don’t improve. </p>

<p>I have certain hooks, though, that balance it out: I’m black, extremely involved in athletics, leadership positions, etc. and I’m an IB Diploma candidate.</p>

<p>Thanks for your excellent advice!!!</p>

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<p>29 is fine for Marquette, a little too low for Tufts, definitely too low for Brown and Chicago.</p>

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<p>Even if the middle 50% for brown and UChicago is 29-33 ?</p>

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<p>If the middle 50% for UChicago is 29-33, then that means you are fairly close to the bottom 25% with your 29. While the fact that your score is in in the middle 50% puts you in a better situation than if it lower than the middle 50%, you will probably need to have some pretty good EC’s and a really good GPA to compensate for the fact that you are in the lowest portion of the middle 50. If you are truly interested in UChicago, Tufts, and Brown, I highly suggest trying to improve your score to improve you chances.</p>

<p>Edit: Just read your hooks, they will certainly help you out, but I’m not sure if they will be enough to compensate.</p>

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<p>Middle 50% for Chicago is not 29-33. It’s 30-34.</p>

<p><a href=“https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/apply/classprofile.shtml[/url]”>https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/apply/classprofile.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Those admitted in the lowest 25% (i.e., 30 and under) are usually athletes or minorities.</p>

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<p>What kind of weight do test scores carry anyway? And I do happen to be a minority and recruit for UChicago, so lucky me lol.</p>

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<p>Oh sorry, I didn’t read that in your original post.</p>

<p>Well, in that case, a 29 is a pretty decent score to have. It still won’t give you a great shot at admission (probably something like 30% of URMs with that score are admitted to Chicago, and that rate is probably closer to 20-25% at Brown), but it’s definitely not bad. If you have great ECs and are an athletic recruit, then even better!</p>

<p>In any case, at this point, it would probably be wise to focus on making your essays superb, as that will be the make-or-break point for your application. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Yes that’s my plan, thanks</p>