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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[/quote]

It is not.  You aren’t familiar with what happened in higher Ed last year.[/quote]

Hearsay not enough.  I know it didn’t change anything at our school.  Kids with 34 got into same schools as the 35/36 kids.  Colleges knew only high scoring applicants submitted.  Actually, some kids with 33 even got into top schools.  Colleges knew that scores would skew higher bc many applicants didn’t submit any scores. [/quote]

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