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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes!!!!  It’s like currency. The higher the score tge more money second and third tier schools will throw at you.  This is solely because these scores are reported to USNWR so every point count. Case in point . DS scored on act a 32 without prep. On his own initiative, he prepped with a tutor  and scored a 34. He thought he could do better and went back and prepped with same tutor and got a 36. The moment he hit a 34, small SLACs you’ve probably never heard of called (yes, I picked up the calls -he was in high school at the time) saying “ because your son got a 34 we can offer him the “president’s” special scholarship of $30k a year”. When I pointed out that he had subsequently retaken the ACT and got a 36 there was an audible rustle of papers and the AO said “ OK then. We can offer a university honors scholarship of $36k a year”. Every point counts. [/quote]

Why would you value 36k offer from “small SLACs you’ve probably never heard of” if you kid got ACT 36[/quote]

I never said he took the offer. But if your kid really wants a Slac and parents can’t afford $81k a year by all means sell the score to the highest bidder![/quote]

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