@theatremom16 – I would take it one more time - especially if you are hoping to get any sort of merit aid. She will qualify for some aid at some schools with her current score. But the higher the score the higher the aid. But a 25 may not qualify for merit aid at all schools. There can be a big difference in the amount of aid offered for a 25 versus a 30, depending on to which schools you apply. If she did not do any prep before the first test, doing some preparation whether through a book, online or in a class, may give her some helpful hints to bring up that score. Good luck!
@theatremom16 - net cost estimators for some schools are not able to do a complete job of estimating merit aid. For example, here are the merit scholarships available at Otterbein - as you can see, there is a big difference between ACT scores from 25-30:
If the net cost estimator does not show a difference in merit aid for variance in ACT scores, it may be because of the phrases, “Consideration for this award is based on a student’s overall application for admission” and “likely to receive this recognition” in the descriptions, which implies that these are not “automatic” scholarships based solely on the stated criteria (some schools do have “automatic” merit aid for meeting specific test score, grade, and class rank criteria).
Net price estimators are good for ballpark numbers, but it is usually a good idea to “dive deep” and try to determine line-item-by-line-item what the costs and potential merit aid are going to be for schools that you are really interested in.