I am trying to get a college scholarship. I am one point away from the required ACT composite score to get the scholarship & I have the GPA. I have taken the ACT multiple times and while my latest score is the highest, one of my past English test scores is higher. How do college’s stack scores? The college I am looking into attending will stack scores only for awarding scholarships.
Are sub-scores for individual subjects taken into consideration for stacking?

I am a junior in high school and a good student, but as a sophomore i slacked off a bit and didn’t do as well as I wanted this first semester as a junior..I got a 4.0 freshman year, but since that doesn’t really count, my combined 10-11 gpa will probably be around 3.7-3.8 weighted.
As for test scores, I will probably get above 2000 on the Sat and 33 on the ACT based on practice tests I have taken.
I don’t really do any sports, I just did cross country in freshman year and track a little while last year. I have many volunteering hours at the hospital. I now am a tutor. I have been on a trip with People to People Student Ambassadors. I am in FBLA and Model Un Clubs.
Do you guys think i have absolutely no chance into getting into Berkeley (where I really want to go) or any of the good UCs?

I’m a junior right now, and I just got my ACT back, but I haven’t gotten my SAT’s back yet.

GRADES/TEST SCORES
GPA:4.0
GPA (weighted):5.2
ACT:35 (36 Reading, 36 Math, 36 English, 34 Science, 11 writing)
Not sure about SAT’s yet

EXTRA CURRICULAR STUFF
Varsity Volleyball (7 years)
Varsity Chess (4 years)
Computer Gaming/Xbox Club (3 years)
Started the Wii Club – President
President of Peer Tutoring
Vice Class President
Spoke at State Capital about budget cuts
National Merit Scholar
Work at a food shelter in a bad neighborhood
President of Student Ambassadors
President of Conference Crew (we help at conferences)
Started the Fruit Appreciation club, but no one joined.
Gave speech to my school promoting dental hygiene

The some more stuff that isn’t important.

Do I have a shot?

UCLA, UC Berkeley, University of Southern California, University of Notre Dame, Dartmouth, Washington University in St Louis, Stanford

4.56 gpa at school
4.25 UC gpa
Test scores:
Math-760
CR-650
Writing-730
ACT-29, 30-writing
SAT II-
Math 2-690
Biology M-730

Extra Curriculars
California Scholarship Federation, Tutoring, Teach class at homeless shelter, volunteer for Medicine in Action, Students against destructive decisions,

-Top 4% of class

I’m not sure but I think that my essays we’re pretty good..

I’m taking 5 AP classes this year

I am looking into SAT/ ACT review classes. I am evaluating Princeton Review and Kaplan. Both cost about the same.

Has anyone had any experience with these review courses to know which one is better in terms of improving test scores and helping the student in their weak areas or just overall?

I am applying to several schools whose application deadlines are Jan 1. Of course, they need official test scores reported (ACT for me).
So the question is, do the scores need to be:
a) IN the admissions office by Jan 1,
b) postmarked by Jan 1 OR
c) IN as soon as possible after Jan 1?

Here is the link to the ACT page explaining shipping options: http://www.actstudent.org/scores/send/costs.html

(I took the ACT in june so my scores are already processed)

Now my GPA is down right horrible.
I think it’s currently around 2.0
I know, I’m a horrible slacker.
I just don’t have motivation.

But when it comes to college I know I absolutely want to go to a reputable one.
I’ve always dreamed of NYU but I understand my GPA is making that nearly impossible.

I’m almost at mid Junior year and I recieved my PSAT scores.
I’ve always done well on tests and I have much more ability then I give effort (Which explains high test scores with a low GPA)

I am confident that I can make above the 2000’s on my SATs
So my question is: Do you think I can make it into a good college?
If not, is there any advice you can give on what I can do to improve how I look to these colleges?
I’ve also had a part-time job since I was 15 1/2 and I have volunteer work to add onto my resume.
Thanks for the responses, they really help.
Also, I know I should start to bring up my GPA which I still have a lot of time to do.
How high would I have to bring up my GPA to overlook the horrible grades in my previous years?

i took 3 SAT subject (in one sitting) tests and an ACT in december. it was the latest that i could take them. i have not received my test scores yet and i am not sure how to send them or what…is there a website that i sign up for…so they can send my test scores right when they get in? i here Berkeley starts reviewing in January…i really need to know NOW. please and thank you!

THANKS A MILLION!!!!

I looked online at the test scores received at all of the colleges I applied to and only one of my SAT test scores are shown as received, even though I took it twice. Did they still receive my other SAT score? I thought all of them were supposed to be sent. I sent them back at in November.

I took an ACT test recently, and when we were told we had only 5 minutes left, I panicked and I think I filled in the circles of a test section which already passed. I just want to know if we would be told if our test scores were cancelled