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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok, not trying to make this harder or rub anything in here. DD did great on ACT (35). Hooray!  She is interested in applying for some top schools for  engineering, and her math was a 33. I know this is still a great score, but it's probably below the mid point for some of the schools. Do schools look at the sub scores closely? For those with admissions knowledge, should she consider trying again for a better super score? On the one had, I feel like test scores are not a huge factor anymore,  and this should be enough, and it would be nice for her to just move on. But on the other hand improving by a couple of points in math would be pretty easy, and there is no bonus consideration for one and done.

I know this seems picky, but if it might make a difference,  she might want to do it.

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If she has to get merit aid, or go to a school like Princeton that offers spectacular need-based aid, or she’s a true child prodigy who had stomach flu or the like while taking the test, and she wants to be with her people, then she should retake it.

Otherwise, she shouldn’t. She should aim for schools where 33 is above the 75th level for math for all students, or you have the engineering school figures and a 33 is at least somewhat above average for engineering majors.

Many students slide out of engineering school. Doing anything special to get into a top engineering school is an enormous mistake. Going to a solid program as a great student is a lot better than going to MIT as a loser. [/quote]

She'd likely be interested in an Ivy, Northwestern, Olin or Smith as reach schools.

Would the Ivies and Smith really look at her as a 33 because of the math when her overall score is a 35? She's not a super mathy kid, but she's in the top classes. Not interested in cutthroat programs.  Great ECs.[/quote]

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