{"id":8765,"date":"2024-09-30t01:00:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-30t08:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/act\/?p=8765"},"modified":"2022-09-06t00:00:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06t07:00:53","slug":"act-scores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/act\/act-scores\/","title":{"rendered":"act scores: everything you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"

good act scores are the key to getting into the college of your dreams! but what is a good score? for most students, scoring above average, 21 or higher, is a good score. for those applying to elite colleges, scores in the 93rd percentile (30+) or even the 98th percentile (33+) are good scores.<\/strong> but that\u2019s the short answer\u2026 there is more to it than that of course. <\/p>\n

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this post has been updated for the new format of the act starting april 2025. for details on how the new act differs from the old one, see how to prepare for the act<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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click the links below to go straight to that section, or keep reading to get everything you need to know act scores!<\/p>\n