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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry, I wasn’t clear.  He is looking at schools where a 34 is mid range (33-35).  So a 34 is right in the middle.  So that would be a situation where score should not hurt (but probably also not help).  Am I thinking about that correctly?

Thanks.[/quote]

Oh I get it now. Yes, a 34 shouldn't hurt his chances anywhere. Those top schools (top 30 or so) admission is less stats driven so unless he brings other factors/hooks, good stats are really nonevermind kinda thing... [/quote]

Thank you.  That is what I hoping I guess- that I 34 would be worth submitting to get the app in the pile to be considered, so to speak.[/quote]

Have a close relative who has worked in admissions at two select schools - nearly verbatim: "35/36 goes in one pile and 34 goes in another." It's a great score, but it doesn't get in that pile.[/quote]

Well, duh. But 33 goes into another pile, and 32 and below in another…. See how that works? [/quote]

Sounds like you're good at sorting.

Relative said it because 34 is great score...but it is not a 35/36, so no need to get out over your skis.

I really have no idea why OP would think DC might consider test optional with that score. If the kid is coming from an aflluent school district/family, admissions will probably assume the ACT is 24 not 34 if the applicant goes test optional.[/quote]

Duh. Exactly. Sorting is not decisive. You’re the one who implied that not having a 35/36 is determinative. [/quote]

No, I didn't nor did my relative. I simply relayed that the relative said it goes into a different pile.[/quote]

Meaning, what, exactly? [/quote]

If someone is on the fence, then 35/36 may weigh more strongly in their favor than 34. 
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Such BS[/quo

DP -apparently you don’t want to hear this but there is a very big leap from 34 to 35/36. And yes colleges know this because they want those stats to report to USNWR and other ranking services. That why when you get to that level, the mid-tier SLACs who want to buy those scores will call your kid unsolicited and offer $24k- $30 scholarships. My DS got three of those calls. I picked up on if then snd and they offered a $24k scholarship for DC’s 34 but whe I said he had retaken I heard papers rustle and the she aid @oh then we can offer him our President’s scholarship of $3Ok so, yes, schools most definitely out there 35 and 36 in a “different oike@. I could relate for info but since you just want to keep saying “BS” you clearly don’t  want to learn.[/quote]

DP. Soooo…what you’re saying is a 34 got colleges soliciting your DC and offering merit, but when they found out DC had a 35, they offered $6000 more?

So the extra point made no difference in admissions and was worth an additional $6,000 in merit aid? I would say that is “different” but not “significant.” Which is exactly what others have been saying 
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