How important is a good math ACT score for prospective Business Major

Question

Hi! I’m a high school Junior who took the ACT on Feb. 9 and I got a Composite of 26 (yikes) but Math: 20 science: 21 english: 30 reading: 33. I know my STEM is terrible but I’m hoping to get it up on March 12 (schoolwide test) and I’m going to buckle down with a math tutor over the summer and retake them as well. Could I be accepted with a math score of 25 (what I’m aiming for) at a good school? Anywhere from Tennessee state schools to Boston College, Georgetown, or Uni of Chicago??

Answer 1

Hi, I attended a good business school - Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. Most good business schools consider the "total package" of the student - considering more than just their ACT score (GPA, extra-curricular activities, application, essay, etc.) In most cases the hard ACT minimum score is applied at top 1-2% schools, Ivy League where the admitting class is relatively small. However, at larger public universities, the minimums are in the 25ish range and applications are considered beyond just the ACT score - and whether the student shows a developmental potential towards success at their business school.

I have helped many students "get into" the business school of their choice by not only helping them with their ACT scores in general through my tutoring program, but by helping them complete a strong application and essay which highlights points about their high school career that the school may be looking for. My advice to you is to focus on increasing your score as high as you can, strategize around the types of schools you would target, and consider how you can represent to that school the "total package" you would offer as a business student.

Cheers!

The Personal Professor