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SAT vs. ACT
What is the difference between the ACT and the SATs? Which do you think is better? Thanks for any help!
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How strong are you at math? That's the big question because the SAT is only 2 subjects: math and language arts (english).
You are scored 50/50- so to get a really good score you have to be pretty strong at both unless you are EXCEPTIONALLY strong at one and it can make for a pretty good score on the other. Does that make sense?
The ACT, if I remember correctly has like 4 subjects (and don't ask to to name them, that was a while ago!) But it has more of a range to test your ALL-AROUND skills.
Like the other poster, I got in on my ACT scores. If you can afford it, I would take both and see. Ya never know! Maybe you'll surprise yourself.
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ACT gives a broader range of subjects. I took them both and I preferred the ACT and I got into college with my ACT scores over my SAT scores.
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A lot of people find the ACT easier beacuse it covers a more broad range of questions. I've only taken the SAT, so I can't be 100% sure but I think that the ACT not only covers math and english but also science and history.
For those who don't excel in math and english, they're better off taking the ACT because it's much more broad and it probably won't be as hard (unless you're no good at science and/or history).
My best subjects are math (algebra, not geometry), english, and history. Because I excel at math and english I was better off taking the SAT. I think I'm going to try the ACT just to see how I would do though.
I took the SAT and made a 1710 on the new scale out of 2400. It's a pretty decent score. I have a REALLY smart friend and she got a 1940 or something along those lines. I don't really understand how the ACT is graded and such, but I could give you a good link to both.
For more information on the SAT you can go to www.collegeboard.com
For more information on the ACT you can go to [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
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