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[quote=Anonymous]33 is such a difficult score to deal with if you're shooting for a top thirty or so and are otherwise unhooked.

It's a great score regardless. And tons of opportunities will come from it.

I can only share our experience. Two kids. First was a senior when Covid hit. Had already applied so I don't think it made much of a difference that year. He went with a 1490, which I think is roughly the equivalent of a 33, maybe even a little less. He applied ED to a top 20. Got in. It certainly wasn't the test scores that got him in though. But he hit the baseline when test scores still mattered.

Second kid, three years later. Got a 33 on the ACT the first time. Math and English were 35 and 36. It was the science score that was keeping him down. And he's a STEM kid. It kind of pissed him off. So he retook. I think out of spite. Ultimately rolled with a 35 and also got into a top 20.

He's a freshman now.

People on this website will always say test scores don't matter. But for unhooked white or asian kids, they really do. 34/1500 and you're good to apply anywhere. 32/33 and the 1400s are a kind of purgatory. It's very annoying. It's one or two questions. None of this is fair. No one is going to be denied for a 32/1400. But it's not going to help

So, if there's still time, would retake. If there's not, I would roll with it. 33 is a great score. Send it. [/quote]

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