whats i good college to go to for people who have low act scores?
451584
The larger public universities are normally going to have the weakest requirements. Depending on how low, you just may be out of the running. It depends on your grades too though. Maybe consider a 2 year school instead of a 4 year to start and then transfer to a 4 year to finish.
715274
Grades are not everything. If you have a low GPA some schools will accept you on probation providing your grades are good in your first year. Also they are going to look more at courses in your area or interest than overall. There are some great websites were you can search and determine how hard a school is to get into (usually based on entering students GPA and test scores on their ACT and SAT). Check out these two websites, they are the best I have found so far. You can also pick states that you would not mind living in and average city size. Hope this helps.\n\nhttp://www.princetonreview.com/home.asp\nhttp://petersons.com/
926954
Try Hunter College, if you are looking at a NY area.  It's a CUNY school but it's got good reputation.
654617
There are many good colleges in the US,\nit really depends on ur abilities, and where u want to go
763070
An 18 on the SAT means you are brain dead......Did you mean an 18 on the ACT? Yes, good grades in community college will help your chances of getting in a university, they don't look much at ACT/SAT if you have 30 hours of good grades from a community college.
54810
Every college has different standards in terms of what it's requirements for admissions. I would recommend checking out the university you're interested in attending and finding out what their standards are.\n\nIf your grades weren't the best in high school, it might behoove you to go to Junior College (Community College) first for a couple of years and then transfer, especially if you've shown that you can attain good grades at a collegiate level.
52215
With your GPA, college would be a wonderful choice for you, and you could qualify for several scholarships.  That would be my recommendation.
733785
You'll need to check with the individual programs. Some of them tend to be more flexible than others. However, when you do retake the test (and don't just go for the ACT, try the SAT, too!) make sure that you come better prepared - learn everything you can about the test, practice managing your time better, and get help on the parts of the test you found particularly challenging.\n\ngood luck!
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try playboy they always do and annual list to top school for partying. But if your truly looking for a good college lets put academics first. The parties are available at every school. I knew too many people who flunked out of school because of partying (including myself) and trust me its hard to get back in if you flunk out, I got back in by lots of letters or appeal.
730270
I think that someone like you would be the better student, and looked at better than the first.  When colleges look at grades and courses, they want to know that you know what you can handle.  They want good GPAs.  Great grades that keep you in the top of your class will get you into college.  What will help even more is if you went a step above just classes and participated in activities.  A person who just had great grades will not look as good to a college as someone who does well and has involved themselves in other activities, especially volunteering.  If you have that as well, then you are a shoe in.
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There are several colleges/universities that have programs for students with lower test scores.  \n\nMany offer sort of probation, where you have to maintain a certain gpa.  The idea would be to get your foot in the door.  Try Western Michigan University, I know they have special programs.  But you'll have to get with your counselor and do some investigating to find a college that will meet your needs in the long term.
503577
For help in choosing the school that's right for you, here's a helpful web site: http://studentaid2.ed.gov/gotocollege/collegefinder/\n\nGood luck!
1016995
Middlebury and Bennington are the best colleges in Vermont.\nBoth are highly selective, and applicants should be in the top tenth of their class, have outstanding SAT scores and GPAs, superb letters of recommendation, and special qualities or skills that set them apart from the crowd.\n\nUVM (University of Vermont) is also a great school, and while still selective in terms of admission, will admit students with slightly lower GPAs and SATs.\n\nBest wishes to your niece.
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The one thing they look closely at is your academic achievements. If your grade aren't so good, then they will figure that your chance of doing well aren't so good either, and you will wind up with a rejection slip.The ACT, or SAT score will be the the other deciding factor, if you get into a certain college. Even the state universities, which use to accept all state resident, even those with poor academic preparation for college, are not raising the standards for admission, and also the standards for staying in.
965812
Get a first class 65% if you want to go to a mediocre university.For good schools more than 75% and a very good score in CAT
455760
There are any number of online sources to help you with this. My personal favorite is: http://www.collegedata.com/\n\nAnother good source is your high school guidance counselor.\n\nYou certainly seem to have the requisite maturity to do well in college. Good luck!
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Whether or not it is a good score depends on your goals for college, and it also depends on the strength of your application as a whole.  With a horrible GPA, recommendations, essay, etc., even a top ACT score will get you nowhere fast.  On the flip side, a mediocre ACT can be carried along by a solid high school transcript, amazing recs..you get the picture.\n\nTo be honest, your score will leave you in the middle of the pack at most schools (see the post about 21 being the national average).  Often, college admissions is about setting yourself apart and above from the average, so if you decide to keep your 24, I would suggest you put plenty of effort into your GPA (if that's still possible), be intentional about earning your teachers' respect (which will help lots in recommendations), and overall seek to make everything else about you stand out.  \n\nHopefully you studied for the ACT, and barring any hugely tramatic or highly irregular events in your life during/after the test, it is often best to stick with your original score.  But again, the choice is yours.  If you feel like additional studying would help raise your score, consider checking out a book from the library or ordering one. Princeton Review and Kaplan offer quality prep materials, and there are many other companies out there too.  Also, you can take a prep course, offered by numerous companies including those listed above.  These two methods (I studied on my own) are good ways to improve your score (obviously this method is best employed before the test, but will help if you decide to retake as well).  \n\nAnother thing to consider is the school to which you plan to apply.  Check out their 25%/75% listings for ACT scores. If you fall in the 75% or above, you have a competetive chance of getting in without retaking, assuming everything else equal.  If you are near or below the 25%, the rest of your application will need to be stellar...or you need to be the Dean's son/daughter.  Also, you should find out how your prospective schools deal with multiple ACT scores. Some average, some take the top but consider all.  If you are applying to a school that takes the top score, seriously consider taking the test again if you think additional preparation will allow you to score higher.  \n\nSure, a higher score will improve your chances of admission at the school of your choice, but there are many other factors to consider when deciding whether or not to retake the ACT.  Admissions committees consider a whole lot more than just the test score, and not to diminish its importance, but a low score will not necessarily preclude you from consideration at the school of your choice.  \n\nUnless you want to go to Harvard, Yale, Stanford (or any ivy league or top tier school)...then odds are you're screwed unless you retake and get a 36.