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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I still don't know what to do about this.  Our DC's ACT composite is just two points less than the school's 25% (he has a 28 - school's 25% is a 30).  It seems if he doesn't submit, they'll assume his score is MUCH lower than it is, when in reality, it's not far from their 25%.  I really wish we could just choose which sections to submit and not submit the others.[/quote]

Don't take this the wrong way, but you need to understand that those 25th% numbers are generally people with hooks. Unless your kid also has a hook, that number won't apply to them. Also, are you sure you want your kid "competing" academically with kids who generally did a lot better on these tests?[/quote]

If the kid is getting good grades in HS, I wouldn’t be worried about “competing.”  It’s just one measure — there are lots of smart students that just don’t do well on standardized tests.

However, I do agree that, unless your kid is 6’6” and has an amazing jump shot, you should assume that the under 25% admitted rate doesn’t apply to them.  [/quote]

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