How Good is A Score of 31 on the ACT?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:you'd better have good grades too. My kid had a 35 with very mediocre grades and didn't get in anywhere to cluck about.

Curious what range of gpa you're talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:you'd better have good grades too. My kid had a 35 with very mediocre grades and didn't get in anywhere to cluck about.

100X THIS! the grades are actually more important than test scores. If you have mediocre grades and stellar test scores that can translate into being a lazy student.

Depends on the school, doesn't it? Some schools look at grades more than scores, some scores more than grades, and some, of course, both equally.

[Anonymous]

A 31 is a pretty good score. Especially, if that's a Jr. year/1st time score without much in the way of review. Based on the schools my DS is looking at, I'd probably do some prep over the summer (Khan Adacemy, group sessions or private take your pick) and see if he couldn't bump it up 2-3 points in the fall.

[Anonymous]

For an Asian kid with act of 31, too bad, you have to retake the test. Period.

[Anonymous]

Too bad the kid can't sell the 35. Especially as it didn't do anything for the kid.