Anonymous
11/18/2025 23:39
Subject: Re:Would you submit this ACT score?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:DP. For the people saying no, why wouldn’t you submit this when the verbal score is so high and the student isn’t applying to any kind of math/stem related major? He’s obviously a creative type. I would think the verbal score would be compelling for meh grades.
It shows massive grade inflation at the high school (if the worst math grade is a B), and will make the AO suspect the kid is unprepared, generally.
Grade inflation is a huge problem at some public high schools.
+1. A 23 in the 9th-10th grade math that is covered in the ACT would not naturally equate to a B in any level calc class.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 23:36
Subject: Would you submit this ACT score?
Noooo absolutely not. It’s not even in range and the 23 is a non-starter.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 23:21
Subject: Would you submit this ACT score?
Anonymous wrote:What was the English score? 31? Submit, perhaps, if this score reaches the median for the desired schools.
Speculation withdrawn, pending clarification.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 23:12
Subject: Would you submit this ACT score?
What was the English score? 31? Submit, perhaps, if this score reaches the median for the desired schools.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 22:54
Subject: Would you submit this ACT score?
Anonymous wrote:DS (senior) took the ACT for the last time in October and scores just came back with 35 in reading and writing and 23 in math (again) giving him a 31. He is a very creative type, applying as humanities major, math grades are consistently lower etc. Would you submit this score to an ED school (already applied as test optional) where the average range was 32-34 and fewer than half submit scores? Grades are unweighted from a private school and slightly below average for admitted students.
The math score will be problematic. And the ACT is pretty easy. What is going on with this school that is getting 35s in reading and 23s in math? Either the kid has an issue with math, or this is a profoundly awful math department that can't teach. It's a huge disparity in scores.
Would not submit these scores to an ED school. Two cents.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 22:37
Subject: Would you submit this ACT score?
Anonymous wrote:The 23 would raise eyebrows everywhere and make you discount the entire transcript.
+1
Anonymous
11/18/2025 22:36
Subject: Re:Would you submit this ACT score?
Anonymous wrote:DP. For the people saying no, why wouldn’t you submit this when the verbal score is so high and the student isn’t applying to any kind of math/stem related major? He’s obviously a creative type. I would think the verbal score would be compelling for meh grades.
If ED to NYU for a humanities or social sciences program, possibly, but there would have to be other highly distinctive features of the application related to the major. NYU will not necessarily require good STEM results for a non-STEM major.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 18:01
Subject: Re:Would you submit this ACT score?
Anonymous wrote:DP. For the people saying no, why wouldn’t you submit this when the verbal score is so high and the student isn’t applying to any kind of math/stem related major? He’s obviously a creative type. I would think the verbal score would be compelling for meh grades.
It shows massive grade inflation at the high school (if the worst math grade is a B), and will make the AO suspect the kid is unprepared, generally.
Grade inflation is a huge problem at some public high schools.