They are just two different tests. You can take both, and should take both. Some schools only accept the SAT scores.. few only accept ACT scores, and some take both.
Ideally, both. If you're going to limit yourself to one, it depends on where you want to go to school. The western half of the country looks harder at the ACT, whereas the eastern half likes the SAT more.
I prefer the SAT since you don't need to have any actual knowledge. You just need the basic skills that you've been taught your entire life. I haven't taken the ACT though so I couldn't tell you how much knowledge you really need to do well.
I prefer the SAT since you don't need to have any actual knowledge. You just need the basic skills that you've been taught your entire life. I haven't taken the ACT though so I couldn't tell you how much knowledge you really need to do well.User10293
I thought, overall, the ACT was easier. The ACT was pretty easy until the science part. For some reason the science section kicked my ass, hard. That section was out of place.. it was a LOT harder than the rest of the sections on the test.
[QUOTE="User10293"]I prefer the SAT since you don't need to have any actual knowledge. You just need the basic skills that you've been taught your entire life. I haven't taken the ACT though so I couldn't tell you how much knowledge you really need to do well.The_Mac_Daddy
I thought, overall, the ACT was easier. The ACT was pretty easy until the science part. For some reason the science section kicked my ass, hard. That section was out of place.. it was a LOT harder than the rest of the sections on the test.
Or maybe I just suck at science.
you just suck at scienc, no offense that was my best section I got a 28 on that section.
[QUOTE="User10293"]I prefer the SAT since you don't need to have any actual knowledge. You just need the basic skills that you've been taught your entire life. I haven't taken the ACT though so I couldn't tell you how much knowledge you really need to do well.ferrari2001
I thought, overall, the ACT was easier. The ACT was pretty easy until the science part. For some reason the science section kicked my ass, hard. That section was out of place.. it was a LOT harder than the rest of the sections on the test.
Or maybe I just suck at science.
you just suck at scienc, no offense that was my best section I got a 28 on that section.
Well maybe you're just really good at science... :|
Look at the colleges to which you plan to apply. Most will want the SAT. Some will want the ACT. Some might want both. For the most part, few are interested in the ACT, but before you pass it up, make sure that you won't need it. It might not hurt to take it, just as anther example of your aptitude.
[QUOTE="User10293"]I prefer the SAT since you don't need to have any actual knowledge. You just need the basic skills that you've been taught your entire life. I haven't taken the ACT though so I couldn't tell you how much knowledge you really need to do well.The_Mac_Daddy
I thought, overall, the ACT was easier. The ACT was pretty easy until the science part. For some reason the science section kicked my ass, hard. That section was out of place.. it was a LOT harder than the rest of the sections on the test.
Or maybe I just suck at science.
I completely agreed...I studied for the dang thing and thought it was easy and I was pretty confident going into the science part...and then it killed me!
If the college you're applying to only accepts SAT then take that, if they only take ACT then take that. If the university accepts both, then take both. I found the ACT to be much more easier and less stressful compared to the SAT.
[QUOTE="User10293"]I prefer the SAT since you don't need to have any actual knowledge. You just need the basic skills that you've been taught your entire life. I haven't taken the ACT though so I couldn't tell you how much knowledge you really need to do well.Jigsaw_McGraw
I thought, overall, the ACT was easier. The ACT was pretty easy until the science part. For some reason the science section kicked my ass, hard. That section was out of place.. it was a LOT harder than the rest of the sections on the test.
Or maybe I just suck at science.
I completely agreed...I studied for the dang thing and thought it was easy and I was pretty confident going into the science part...and then it killed me!
I didn't have too much trouble with the science section. It was mainly information on graphs, diagrams, charts while answering questions corresponding to them. It didn't seem like I needed to know much background information to it.
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