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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD has a 33 super score after two ACT attempts. Achieved the same actual test score of 32 but did better/worse on different sections between the two tests. Worth taking again or good enough? [/quote]

It wouldn't hurt to do it again, as long as your DD is on board. My DD took her first ACT without any prep. Got a 33. Math pulled her down. She took geometry in 8th grade and had forgotten much of it. Anyhow, she revised her basic math and took the test again. She improved her math score from 30 to 34 and her overall score to 35. IIRC, she went down a point on the science section the second time she took it. 35 was good enough for where she wanted to go and helped her get some merit aid. She never took the SAT. I sometimes wonder if she should have done the Khan Academy ACT prep (or something similar), gone for a 36, and applied to a T10 school, but she was very happy with the SLAC she chose.

Getting into a good school has become so competitive that bumping up one's ACT by a point or two could give your DD a little edge. Given that she did better/worse on different sections between the two tests, it seems quite likely she has some room to get her score a little higher. I don't think it's worth letting her get stressed out about it, though. A 33 SS is very good, and she should get into a nice school. [/quote]

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