ACT scores?

Becky Mosena: I have linked two items of information here. The first is the average score by State from the official ACT website.The second is a general statement about the ACT score from about.com. I found the average score by State more useful. Good luck.Courtesy of About.comIf you score a 20 on the ACT, you're right in the middle of the pack - 50% of all testers in the US have scored above you and 50% have scored below you. But you'll need to do better than average to be a competitive candidate for college admissions and scholarships. To set a target ACT score, your first step should be to research the average ACT scores of the students who were accepted into the specific colleges and universities you're interested in. Most schools publish these numbers online. Generally, public state universities report that their students scored in the low 20s on the ACT; small liberal arts colleges and selective public universities like UVA report that their students averaged in! the upper 20s on the ACT; and the most competitive U.S. schools report average ACT scores above 30. Once you find out the average ACT score for students accepted into the schools you're interested in, target your test prep to match or beat that score. This is a surefire way to make yourself a more competitive candidate for college admissions....Show more