# Good ACT score for Cornell as an engineering major?

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**Created:** [January 27, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/good-act-score-for-cornell-as-an-engineering-major/7540 "2016-01-27T01:52:43Z")\
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My GPA is a 3.9, and I have quite a few extracurriculars, but I haven't taken the ACT yet. **I want to apply early decision to Cornell as an engineering major - what score should I aim for to be relatively sure of admission?** Should I focus more on the Math and Science sections or will they pretty much just look at the composite score?

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**Your goal should be a 34 on the ACT if you want to give yourself the best chance of acceptance.** A 34 is the 75th percentile score for admitted students at Cornell, so if you score a 34 or higher, you will be considered a very qualified applicant. According to most sources, [Cornell does superscore the test, but you should call the admissions office to verify this.](https://blog.prepscholar.com/colleges-that-superscore-act-complete-list) Provided superscoring is a factor, if you don't get a 34 composite score the first time around, you can always take it again and focus on improving sections where you didn't score as high.

At this competitive of a school, all of your section scores need to be extremely high, so I wouldn't devote a disproportionate amount of attention to Math and Science unless you initially have more trouble on those sections. **Cornell will focus primarily on your composite score.**

Source: [https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Cornell-admission-requirements](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Cornell-admission-requirements)