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re: What is a "good" ACT score?
Posted on 2/17/14 at 6:15 pm to Walking the Earth
Posted on 2/17/14 at 6:15 pm to Walking the Earth
Not doing any test prep probably hurt me a lot.
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Posted on 2/17/14 at 6:17 pm to Buddy Garrity
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I know it's purely anecdotal, but I don't think the ACT is a very good way to predict college success. I made a 24 and have a higher GPA than most of my friends who all scored higher than me. A few of my friends who scored in the 30s aren't even in school anymore.
I'm sure there's a general trend, but I doubt it's very strong.
I don't think you're wrong, but I also don't think that a "good" test is very feasible. There are just too many factors that go into whether or not someone will be successful in college: direction, ambition, general personality, many external factors, etc.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 6:17 pm to RyseofRome
1st test(sober)-23
2nd test(1 joint and a couple bong hits)-29
2nd test(1 joint and a couple bong hits)-29
Posted on 2/17/14 at 6:18 pm to Walking the Earth
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that test prep is in a whole other league these days
I can definitely see that. Students are starting at much lower grades now, as well.
This post was edited on 2/17/14 at 6:19 pm
Posted on 2/17/14 at 6:18 pm to Buddy Garrity
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Not doing any test prep probably hurt me a lot.
I wouldn't be surprised if even basic test prep was worth three points on the composite.
Maybe even more if you were weak in one of the sections and prep helped you identify specific areas and shore them up.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 6:21 pm to Walking the Earth
Test prep is huge. When I first took it, I struggled with the Science section. After some prep, I learned that the science section was really just reading comprehension. I went from a 19 in science to a 32. My reading went from a 29 to a 34 with extra timed practice. My math and English scores stayed relatively flat so I ended up with a 29, up from a 26.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 6:21 pm to RyseofRome
The School of Hard Knocks puts less value on a simple ACT score than the other "diploma mills"
Posted on 2/17/14 at 6:27 pm to Crow Pie
I took it in 96 and only took it once, I had a comp 25 with a 34 science and 35 math. I made around a 14 or 15 on the reading comp due to reading slow.
I think I read where the average ACT score at Auburn now is around 25 or 26 and Bama is around a point lower.
A "good" score on the ACT would be around 28ish if you are wanting to go to college, if you don't give a shite about college, 24 or 25 would be a good score.
I think I read where the average ACT score at Auburn now is around 25 or 26 and Bama is around a point lower.
A "good" score on the ACT would be around 28ish if you are wanting to go to college, if you don't give a shite about college, 24 or 25 would be a good score.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 6:31 pm to Warfarer
Whatever it took to get the extra TOPS stipend per year.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 6:45 pm to RyseofRome
got a 27
Posted on 2/17/14 at 6:58 pm to RyseofRome
i got a 28, and i was told it was really good, but it was low for my grade, but the only people in my grade that were taking it were going to ivy league schools
ETA: might have gotten a 27 the more i think about it
ETA: might have gotten a 27 the more i think about it
This post was edited on 2/17/14 at 7:00 pm
Posted on 2/17/14 at 6:58 pm to TDsngumbo
i think that reddittiger probably scored an elventy billion....but he is a genius so I guess that is to be expected.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 6:58 pm to Jazzbass13
Almost all decent schools require the SAT, so this is a pointless thread.
Posted on 2/17/14 at 6:59 pm to RyseofRome
I made a 20, those flickers wouldn't let me take it in Spanish
Posted on 2/17/14 at 6:59 pm to RyseofRome
got a 25 
Posted on 2/17/14 at 7:00 pm to TH03
My seventh grade daughter made a 26 in december
Posted on 2/17/14 at 7:01 pm to RyseofRome
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I think 25 and above is good.
I got a 25
Posted on 2/17/14 at 7:12 pm to Bama Bird
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Well, yeah. You need 30+ to get into a great school. 20+ will probably get you into your major state school.
Texas laughed at me and my 31
Posted on 2/17/14 at 7:15 pm to colorchangintiger
what was your GPA?
Posted on 2/17/14 at 7:17 pm to brewhan davey
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I think 25 and above is good.
According to actual data (not OT land where everyone scores 30+) 25 composite is the 79th percentile. So I guess it really comes down to what percentile is considered "good". I'd say that anything over 75th percentile is pretty good.
I've always thought that ACT is more of a test of intelligence, while GPA was indicative of determination/application. Both are important in being a successful student.
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