GPA vs. act score

Answer 1

A student with a 4.0 GPA and a mid-ranged ACT score such as a 25 suggests that he either struggled with the ACT, or is a really hard worker in order to acheive his grades. On the flipside, a student with a 2.0 GPA and a 30+ ACT suggests that the student doesn't apply himself in school. I don't know about you, but i take the 4.0 over any ACT score if the student doesn't apply himself. Colleges are starting to look at the GPA more and more at the GPA and class rank and less and less at the ACT. Plus, ACT scores don't have a strong correlation or a correlation at that between how high the ACT score is and how well they do in college. Bottom line is, if you believe and put the time into your studies in college, you will do just fine in college with a <25 ACT or a >30.