Perfect ACT Score

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP,

Calm the F down. Honestly. This is not the end all that be all.

And the comments about private is ridiculous. My daughter is in a top private. You can't take AP's until junior year and most classes are considered honors but are not labeled or inflated. But that is the rigor of her school and that is all you need to be worried about. No one in her school has a weighted GPA over 4. Getting an A is an anomaly. But there are plenty of kids going to Ivy each year. Colleges compare your child's classes to and grades to those of your child's school. So the comment about public means nothing but a jab.

I feel bad for your son. Let him enjoy what little left of his childhood he has.

So, so much is wrong here.

[Anonymous]

If indeed he hasn’t taken rigorous classes for his school then a 36 may raise even more questions than a 35 as to why not. So not sure I’d aim for that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP,

Calm the F down. Honestly. This is not the end all that be all.

And the comments about private is ridiculous. My daughter is in a top private. You can't take AP's until junior year and most classes are considered honors but are not labeled or inflated. But that is the rigor of her school and that is all you need to be worried about. No one in her school has a weighted GPA over 4. Getting an A is an anomaly. But there are plenty of kids going to Ivy each year. Colleges compare your child's classes to and grades to those of your child's school. So the comment about public means nothing but a jab.

I feel bad for your son. Let him enjoy what little left of his childhood he has.

So, so much is wrong here.

But yet you don’t care to elaborate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS who is a junior took the ACT yesterday. Prior to taking the test, he had been tracking on his mock tests at 35-36. Hoping to see him get a perfect score or 35.

DH thinks if he gets 35 that he should try again for 36. I disagree because why?

Is there any reason to do this? His grades are excellent (3.89 unweighted GPA), but his rigor is not strong enough for likely admission to top 20 (only 2 APs and 2 honors this year). He is at a private...not a public where there are APs galore and inflated grades. Next year he plans to take 4 or 5 APs.

DH seems to think the perfect score will be significant and help the fact that he wasn't one of those students that took each and every AP available to him. I don't think so, but thought I would put it out there to get some opinions.

Sounds like your DS couldn't hack it at a public school. Look for SLACs that cater to snowflakes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP,

Calm the F down. Honestly. This is not the end all that be all.

And the comments about private is ridiculous. My daughter is in a top private. You can't take AP's until junior year and most classes are considered honors but are not labeled or inflated. But that is the rigor of her school and that is all you need to be worried about. No one in her school has a weighted GPA over 4. Getting an A is an anomaly. But there are plenty of kids going to Ivy each year. Colleges compare your child's classes to and grades to those of your child's school. So the comment about public means nothing but a jab.

I feel bad for your son. Let him enjoy what little left of his childhood he has.

So, so much is wrong here.

But yet you don’t care to elaborate?

Naah. Pissing contest/skunk. But I suspect it willbemade clear to PP after admissions season.

[Anonymous]

you literally made this crap issue up just to brag
Classy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS who is a junior took the ACT yesterday. Prior to taking the test, he had been tracking on his mock tests at 35-36. Hoping to see him get a perfect score or 35.

DH thinks if he gets 35 that he should try again for 36. I disagree because why?

Is there any reason to do this? His grades are excellent (3.89 unweighted GPA), but his rigor is not strong enough for likely admission to top 20 (only 2 APs and 2 honors this year). He is at a private...not a public where there are APs galore and inflated grades. Next year he plans to take 4 or 5 APs.

DH seems to think the perfect score will be significant and help the fact that he wasn't one of those students that took each and every AP available to him. I don't think so, but thought I would put it out there to get some opinions.

You're a jerk, OP.

+1 Agree

I am actually a parent of private and public DC who had the exact scenario OP is describing but after that dismissive, unsubstantiated comment about public; I will keep my experience to myself and let private school parent here, figure it out themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS who is a junior took the ACT yesterday. Prior to taking the test, he had been tracking on his mock tests at 35-36. Hoping to see him get a perfect score or 35.

DH thinks if he gets 35 that he should try again for 36. I disagree because why?

Is there any reason to do this? His grades are excellent (3.89 unweighted GPA), but his rigor is not strong enough for likely admission to top 20 (only 2 APs and 2 honors this year). He is at a private...not a public where there are APs galore and inflated grades. Next year he plans to take 4 or 5 APs.

DH seems to think the perfect score will be significant and help the fact that he wasn't one of those students that took each and every AP available to him. I don't think so, but thought I would put it out there to get some opinions.

You're a jerk, OP.

+1 Agree

I am actually a parent of private and public DC who had the exact scenario OP is describing but after that dismissive, unsubstantiated comment about public; I will keep my experience to myself and let private school parent here, figure it out themselves.

OP here. Clearly nobody wants to hear that their kid is tracking to a 35 or 36 ACT. I get it. It really was no intention to brag. I truly don't think he should retake it for the perfect score, but my husband is pretty insistent. I agree DS should decide for himself and he ultimately will. But I know DH will want me to "encourage" him to do so and I don't want to.

As for the back and fourth about his course load, he would have taken more APs this year if he had interest in what was offered. As it stands the most he could have taken were four, but two of them were not interesting to him. His senior year he is already approved to take a bunch of different options and will move forward with 4 or 5. This is what HE wants to do. I don't see how there is any downside to this. He will not be applying ED because the schools he likes do not have that as an option. EA is too competitive and he really wants the schools to see the rigor in his senior year, so we will likely do RD for most of the schools.

And come on people. We live in MCPS school district and everyone knows about the grade inflation there. I was just trying to point out that although he is only taking 2 APs now, that you can't compare his course load to people in schools like Whitman. It kills me when his public school friends moms talk about all the APs their kids have an how they are acing everything. Everyone knows that means little now. I am sorry if you feel insulted, but it is what it is.

Have a great evening.

[Anonymous]

If that is a good use of his time you’re raising an idiot.

Also - he doesn’t even have his score yet. You people are so arrogant!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:you literally made this crap issue up just to brag
Classy

He doesn’t even have a score so he or she is just dumb.

[Anonymous]

I hope the kid is nicer than the parents. Both parents sound insufferable.

[Anonymous]

No he doesn't have a score but consistently scored 35-36 in the mock tests, so pretty confident he will get at least a 35. Hey, this is not a popularity contest people, it's an anonymous forum. I really don't care about your opinion of me or the rest of my family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS who is a junior took the ACT yesterday. Prior to taking the test, he had been tracking on his mock tests at 35-36. Hoping to see him get a perfect score or 35.

DH thinks if he gets 35 that he should try again for 36. I disagree because why?

Is there any reason to do this? His grades are excellent (3.89 unweighted GPA), but his rigor is not strong enough for likely admission to top 20 (only 2 APs and 2 honors this year). He is at a private...not a public where there are APs galore and inflated grades. Next year he plans to take 4 or 5 APs.

DH seems to think the perfect score will be significant and help the fact that he wasn't one of those students that took each and every AP available to him. I don't think so, but thought I would put it out there to get some opinions.

You're a jerk, OP.

+1 Agree

I am actually a parent of private and public DC who had the exact scenario OP is describing but after that dismissive, unsubstantiated comment about public; I will keep my experience to myself and let private school parent here, figure it out themselves.

OP here. Clearly nobody wants to hear that their kid is tracking to a 35 or 36 ACT. I get it. It really was no intention to brag. I truly don't think he should retake it for the perfect score, but my husband is pretty insistent. I agree DS should decide for himself and he ultimately will. But I know DH will want me to "encourage" him to do so and I don't want to.

As for the back and fourth about his course load, he would have taken more APs this year if he had interest in what was offered. As it stands the most he could have taken were four, but two of them were not interesting to him. His senior year he is already approved to take a bunch of different options and will move forward with 4 or 5. This is what HE wants to do. I don't see how there is any downside to this. He will not be applying ED because the schools he likes do not have that as an option. EA is too competitive and he really wants the schools to see the rigor in his senior year, so we will likely do RD for most of the schools.

And come on people. We live in MCPS school district and everyone knows about the grade inflation there. I was just trying to point out that although he is only taking 2 APs now, that you can't compare his course load to people in schools like Whitman. It kills me when his public school friends moms talk about all the APs their kids have an how they are acing everything. Everyone knows that means little now. I am sorry if you feel insulted, but it is what it is.

Have a great evening.

I think that's really irrelevant. The point is your DC, even with a 35 out of private, is not a very strong candidate. There are hundreds kids like (or better than your DC) in MCPS. What makes your child so special?

[Anonymous]

Wow. OP is just delightful

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS who is a junior took the ACT yesterday. Prior to taking the test, he had been tracking on his mock tests at 35-36. Hoping to see him get a perfect score or 35.

DH thinks if he gets 35 that he should try again for 36. I disagree because why?

Is there any reason to do this? His grades are excellent (3.89 unweighted GPA), but his rigor is not strong enough for likely admission to top 20 (only 2 APs and 2 honors this year). He is at a private...not a public where there are APs galore and inflated grades. Next year he plans to take 4 or 5 APs.

DH seems to think the perfect score will be significant and help the fact that he wasn't one of those students that took each and every AP available to him. I don't think so, but thought I would put it out there to get some opinions.

You're a jerk, OP.

+1 Agree

I am actually a parent of private and public DC who had the exact scenario OP is describing but after that dismissive, unsubstantiated comment about public; I will keep my experience to myself and let private school parent here, figure it out themselves.

OP here. Clearly nobody wants to hear that their kid is tracking to a 35 or 36 ACT. I get it. It really was no intention to brag. I truly don't think he should retake it for the perfect score, but my husband is pretty insistent. I agree DS should decide for himself and he ultimately will. But I know DH will want me to "encourage" him to do so and I don't want to.

As for the back and fourth about his course load, he would have taken more APs this year if he had interest in what was offered. As it stands the most he could have taken were four, but two of them were not interesting to him. His senior year he is already approved to take a bunch of different options and will move forward with 4 or 5. This is what HE wants to do. I don't see how there is any downside to this. He will not be applying ED because the schools he likes do not have that as an option. EA is too competitive and he really wants the schools to see the rigor in his senior year, so we will likely do RD for most of the schools.

And come on people. We live in MCPS school district and everyone knows about the grade inflation there. I was just trying to point out that although he is only taking 2 APs now, that you can't compare his course load to people in schools like Whitman. It kills me when his public school friends moms talk about all the APs their kids have an how they are acing everything. Everyone knows that means little now. I am sorry if you feel insulted, but it is what it is.

Have a great evening.

I think that's really irrelevant. The point is your DC, even with a 35 out of private, is not a very strong candidate. There are hundreds kids like (or better than your DC) in MCPS. What makes your child so special?

Did I say he was special? I just asked a simple question about whether you thought it was worth retaking for a perfect score. Sorry it ruffled everyone's feathers. I find it quite comical that such an innocent post could piss off so many people!!!