I'm looking at majoring in either nuclear or chemical engineering, and was wondering if I should send my ACT, SAT, or both. Does sending in a low SAT affect my application at all? If i send my ACT, does my low math score hurt me more than my overall low SAT does? Should I just send both?
I don't see any low score listed to affect you at all. Your scores are phenomenal and they are definitely competitive for ROTC/NROTC. I assume you are applying for an ROTC scholarship? If so, sending either your ACT or SAT is required. Like I said, your scores are well above average for ROTC and they would help your scholarship application. If you're asking if they are competitive enough to get into whatever college you're interested in for nuclear or chemical engineering, then I couldn't say. It differs greatly for each university (though your ACT is definitely in the 50%+ category for most universities).
Stop worrying and just submit. Your scores are fine, worry about completing whatever is left and good luck in your application.
I'd be thrilled if my DS had your scores. if you don't earn a scholarship I guarantee your test scores are not the reason.
Do they look at the ACT writing sub-score nowadays for NROTC? I don't think they did back when I was in high school because I legit had perhaps the lowest score for that. (3, 4 or 5? I don't remember which one. )
Convert your ACT to an SAT score (NROTC will do it too), and you can see which one is the better one for you.
I think the scores look good. If it's your senior year, I don't think it'd be worth it to sit for another exam, 35 ACT superscore is great. Diminishing marginal returns chasing that 36 when you have a 35.
Here is the table we use. Your ACT score is much more competitive.
| Table A2: ACT Composite to SAT Total. | ||
| ACT | SAT | SAT Range |
| 36 | 1590 | 1570-1600 |
| 35 | 1540 | 1530-1560 |
| 34 | 1500 | 1490-1520 |
| 33 | 1460 | 1450-1480 |
| 32 | 1430 | 1420-1440 |
| 31 | 1400 | 1390-1410 |
| 30 | 1370 | 1360-1380 |
| 29 | 1340 | 1330-1350 |
| 28 | 1310 | 1300-1320 |
| 27 | 1280 | 1260-1290 |
| 26 | 1240 | 1230-1250 |
| 25 | 1210 | 1200-1220 |
Yes. Anywhere you look/research you will find that score is well above the average for Scholarship winners. That being said it is only one part.
It makes up 17.86 % of a perfect score. You will get max 250 points on that part. You will also get a bump on the Scholar Athlete Leader section with an ACT that high.
Yes. Anywhere you look/research you will find that score is well above the average for Scholarship winners. That being said it is only one part.
It makes up 17.86 % of a perfect score. You will get max 250 points on that part. You will also get a bump on the Scholar Athlete Leader section with an ACT that high.
Average scores for AROTC scholarship winners are like 1300s for 4-year and 1200s for 3-year. So, your score is great. As I said, if you don't earn a scholarship, your test score will not be the culprit.
That said, keep in mind these are the AVERAGE scores for winners. And test scores are only part of the whole package, as others pointed out. There are plenty of folks with scores higher and lower than the average who do and don't get scholarship offers. It's impossible to just look at an ACT or SAT test score, apart from the rest of the scholarship application, and make a determination.
FWIW, the national average for all scholarship applicants is just above 1000 SAT. That's the whole pool. Also, it's notable the 1000-point MINIMUM score to apply has been dropped. There is no longer a required minimum. You just have to submit a score in order to submit an application.
I have no inside information on this matter, but I have to believe this was done because the Army is finding it increasingly difficult to find qualified applicants and wants to widen the pool of potential applicants. As was discussed at length in another post, test scores are at a 30-year low and right now the cohort of kids coming out of high school is the one most negatively impacted by COVID lockdowns. I would not be surprised if the average score for all applicants nationally is even lower this year, but I also wouldn't be surprised to see it bottom out in the next couple years and start going back up again as the COVID effect lessens.
