| The data seems to indicate that only 8% were accepted who submitted only the ACT.
It says that 92% of admitted students submitted the SAT, and 38% of admitted students submitted the ACT. Since only 8% did not submit the SAT, I would assume that only 8% submitted the ACT, and 30% of accepted applicants submitted both the ACT and SAT. (unless they are counting submission of SAT subject tests in this calculation)
It would be interesting to know what percent of all applicants submitted the ACT alone and if acceptance rates are much lower for submitting just the ACT versus the SAT or the SAT and ACT.
Even though top colleges indicate that they view both exams the same,
I personally believe that one has a better chance of getting accepted if they submit just the SAT or the ACT with the SAT I or with the SAT II subject tests, rather than the ACT alone with no subject tests.
Where an applicant applies with just the ACT scores and no SAT II subject tests, the admission officers may wonder if that person took the SAT reasoning test and did not perform well. Thus, submitting the SAT with or without the ACT may be an advantage.
This may not affect those who submit a very high ACT score. However those who submit ACT scores in the mid 50% range, I think may have a disadvantage over those who submit comparable SAT scores. |