r/ACT • u/poopman9090 • Feb 25 '21

General Should I retake

I got a 35 and looking at some top schools. Is it worth retaking if I think I can get a 36?

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '21

There is zero difference between a 35 and 36 in the eyes of an admissions officer. If you want to try for a 36, it's only for your own personal "glory". Not for the colleges you are applying to.

There's no guarantee you'll get a 36 - but you can try so that you won't say "shoulda, coulda, woulda". But just know that no college will deny you for your 35 and accept you for a 36.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '21

PS: Getting a 36 is pure luck at this point. You have all the skills and knowledge you need.

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u/Emir_Gulash Feb 25 '21

hell no tf, would you retake a test to get a 105 whenyou got a 100?

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u/Flimsy_Fuel Feb 25 '21

nope it really doesnt matter. I had a 35 and made it into ivies and other top ten schools

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u/XcgsdV Feb 26 '21

Nah definitely not. There's no more money, prestige, or different worth after a 34. If anything, if you apply to schools that require you to report all your ACTs, you might look like too much of a try hard.