SAT vs ACT what do you think is the better test.

Which one do you feel is a better measure of knowledge and which is easier. I have only taken the SAT so far.

Neither..Both are pretty worthless tests for the most part.

I've taken both.

I did slightly better on the ACT, so I guess that.

I found the ACT easier when I did it.

dunno :|

Neither..Both are pretty worthless tests for the most part.

I've taken both.

taj7575

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Neither..Both are pretty worthless tests for the most part.

I've taken both.

blackngold29

Neither I think both test are very flawed and I am glad more and more colleges are not making SAT/ACT scores a factor in their choices

The ACT was supposed to be the modern replacement for the SAT and its flaws, so...

ACT.

both tests are immediatly irrelevant to your life as soon as you get accepted into a college.

I preferred ACT as it tested my actually knowledge about hard facts and numbers in science, vocab, and math. Then it tested my reading comprehension. I didn't like the SAT because it didn't feel like a real knowledge test to me. It didn't challenge me to think except for the math part. It is also why midwest schools stopped using the SAT because ACT scores generally translate to better college aptitude.

[QUOTE="t3hrubikscube"]I took both. I hated the ACT. That science section is so awful. It's just...kind of poorly done. I definitely preferred the SAT. I'm not sure which one I found "easier" though. I got a 32 on the ACT and a 2100 on the SAT. Not bad scores...though not great either.the_ChEeSe_mAn2

[QUOTE="the_ChEeSe_mAn2"][QUOTE="t3hrubikscube"]I took both. I hated the ACT. That science section is so awful. It's just...kind of poorly done. I definitely preferred the SAT. I'm not sure which one I found "easier" though. I got a 32 on the ACT and a 2100 on the SAT. Not bad scores...though not great either.Lastemperor28

Well, here is my personal experience with both tests.

ACT - took two times. 33, then 34. Overall the fact that you can guess without losing points makes the whole thing a lot easier than the SAT. Plus, the science section makes the whole thing a joke, because the science section should be called the "Can you interpret this graph or table correctly?" section, because that is all it is.

SAT - took once. 2110. Much harder. Math especially. This math section had more actual critical thinking/problem solving than theACT which seemed to be much more basic. The addition of a penalty for guessing also requires you to be more confident in your answers.

Although there are some people who score higher on the SAT, the majority of the people i have known definitely do higher on the ACT, although this is skewed because i only have a select group of people i know that have taken both tests.

ACT i guess. Although I hated the science section.mrmusicman247

Neither..Both are pretty worthless tests for the most part.

I've taken both.

taj7575

[QUOTE="the_ChEeSe_mAn2"][QUOTE="t3hrubikscube"]I took both. I hated the ACT. That science section is so awful. It's just...kind of poorly done. I definitely preferred the SAT. I'm not sure which one I found "easier" though. I got a 32 on the ACT and a 2100 on the SAT. Not bad scores...though not great either.t3hrubikscube

I didn't find either test to be particularly good in assessing the knowledge of the taker. That said, I absolutely hated the ACT and would recommend the SAT over it.

[QUOTE="t3hrubikscube"][QUOTE="the_ChEeSe_mAn2"] Considering how a top mark for ACT is 36 and 2400 for the SAT, I'd say you have done extremely well considering the average ACT score is 20 and SAT score is 1500.Archon_basic

A 32 is very good, out here in the midwest, it well get you a regional scholarship into pretty much all the universities.

I took both of them about 4 years ago.

I really don't think either of them is any better, but I think I did better on the ACT.

I liked the SAT better the one time I took it. I hated the ACT, it was not interesting at all. By the time I would get to the science section I was always burnt out so I never made higher than a 27 (compared to over 30 in everything else 36 in math, 35 in reading, 31 in english)

Hmm a lot of varying opinions.

well the only one of them Im going to be taking is the ACT so that (I plan on staying in the midwest for college, either goin downtown chicago or to Columbus community)