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25 is good on ACT. 30 is awesome. Congratulations.
Our state pretty much changed from ACT to SAT as the standard for college admission. Not sure how many others did. Thus, the ACT for some colleges means nothing, they need SAT to get in. However if he did that well on the ACT, he will likely do well on the SAT too. Soon you will have to decide between a partial scholarship to a big name school or a full scholarship to a regional school. If his interests will carry him on to grad school, I would choose the regional school and avoid loans. .
He worked hard for it. It was his 2nd time, first time he got 26. So he really improved.
Now to find the best college fit.....
How long between taking the tests? Was the improvement him working hard (just for the test) or being exposed to a wider variety of topics between the test dates so that his breadth of knowledge was greater?
I took the SAT about 4 times between 7th and 12th grade. Scored my highest math score in 10th grade, but didn't score highest verbal score until 12th grade. Had finished all the SAT math topics by 10th grade and had slipped a couple of questions because had moved onto linear algebra and calculus instead of algebra and geometry. But with the verbal, my vocabulary and reading comprehension abilities kept improving throughout high school.
That's awesome OP - I know exactly how you feel! My kids scored high as well and, in fact, my son achieved perfect scores on two sections of the ACT. He is now on scholarship at university, as is his sister who graduated a year ahead of him.
YAY! Congratulations for having such an awesome son!!! Hoping to hear great things about him in the future!!
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