Chance Me with a 33 ACT Score

Hi everyone, I've been trying to figure out where I'm competitive with my ACT score. I scored a 33. Anyone got a sense of what kind of schools (reach, match, safety) I should be looking at? Thanks for your help!

Your ACT score of 33 is quite impressive and places you in a competitive range for many top-ranked institutions. To understand what schools could be a reach, match, or safety, here are is a broad categorization:

- Reach Schools: These are schools where your ACT score is around the 25th percentile of admitted students. For you, this could include highly selective institutions like Harvard, Stanford, MIT, or Yale where the 25th-75th percentile ACT scores usually fall between 33 and 36.

- Match Schools: These are schools where your ACT score is near the 50th percentile of admitted students. Some schools that fall into this category could be the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Virginia (UVA), or the University of Michigan, where the median ACT scores often hover around 33.

- Safety Schools: These are schools where your ACT score is near or above the 75th percentile of admitted students, which gives you a higher chance of admission. This could include schools like the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine), or Florida State University, where the 75th percentile ACT score is typically below 33.

Remember though, that while your ACT score is significant, colleges consider other factors too, such as your coursework rigor, grade point average (GPA), letters of recommendation, essays, and extracurricular activities. Be sure to express your passion and dedication through the other components of your application, as those can often make the difference in admissions decisions.