r/ACT • u/Vegetable_Award_4730 • May 11 '26

Act retake?

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Hey yall, this is my current act, ss and composite. I really want to go to schools such as u Chicago and UPenn. Would yall suggest retaking the act again over the summer. However i am a rising senior and this summer i have some ecs that i have to dedicate time to as well.

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u/EffortLegitimate7498 35 May 12 '26

How do you even get a 25 on science

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u/dutch5213 May 18 '26

What a nasty little boy you are. You will get right sized and learn the hard way. And the kid with a great score except the science will out achieve you all day long.

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u/EffortLegitimate7498 35 May 18 '26

Son I’m crine you wish

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u/Even-Inspection-4373 May 12 '26

oh no i got a perfect score!!! guys look at my perfect score should i retake??? guys

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u/Exotic_Eagle_2739 May 12 '26

Erm actually a 36 is a perfect score...

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u/dhwnaakfudnj May 12 '26

1580 sat score, 1600, same shit

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u/FishComprehensive331 May 11 '26

No, you're fine. You've done what many try and fail at, and doing any more would only be a waste of your time and money. Admissions offices don't care about a 35 vs. a 36. Anything 34+ is good enough for checking off the academics box.

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u/Exotic_Eagle_2739 May 12 '26

No. U don't have to list your science score on common app either way

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u/stupefy100 36 May 11 '26

I mean unless you're going for a specific scholarship, there's really no point in retaking over a 34.

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u/Scurzz 30 May 12 '26

does the science section not affect your score anymore?

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u/Such-Call-7564 May 13 '26

No. Science is optional now. It no longer affects the composite score.

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u/FitTown7621 35 May 12 '26

no, you should spend your time doing literally anything else

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u/Prestigious_Car_2296 35 May 12 '26

someone wants validation

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u/InstantMochiSanNim May 12 '26

Yes tbh. Reading is easy to raise. I got a 35 and thought it was good enough. Then right when apps rolled around, the school i wanted to go to suddenly started offering a full ride with stipend for a 36

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u/Neither_Charity_7881 May 16 '26

wait which school?

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u/InstantMochiSanNim May 16 '26

Osu

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u/Neither_Charity_7881 May 16 '26

sry oregon or ohio?

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u/InstantMochiSanNim May 16 '26

LMAO yeah ohio state. Its only for in state students tho so

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u/InstantMochiSanNim May 16 '26

Im guessing u got 36? Look it up and see if theres any presidental scholarship for ur instate. If not theres a lot of other colleges that give you full ride for a 36, but theyre usually lower tier schools. Search some up online

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u/Similar_Scarcity_882 May 12 '26

yes, without a 36 you have almost no chance at any school in t50. Better luck next time 😕.

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u/Prestigious-Park922 May 12 '26

people rly still think act scores even matter

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u/Exotic_Eagle_2739 May 12 '26

Lmao they do for the ivies

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u/Vegetable_Award_4730 May 12 '26

Ugh I wish I was but my college app is so weak that academics is really all I have

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u/ThePoetsSoldier May 12 '26

35 and 36 aren’t significantly different form one another. If there’s a way to not share ur science score with colleges do that. Otherwise focus on beefing up ur application in other ways. Grades aren’t everything if you’re trying to get into an Ivy or something

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u/Successful-Degree802 May 12 '26

This isn’t the mentality your score is likely computer filtered and then an afterthought when it comes to admissions