mcotocjc

I bet there are zillions of discussion on this. Can any one ascertain whch is better to take? Is it a best idea to take both? I am scoring close to 2100 in SAT now.


I hate to prepare for ACT. Can any one explain what % of schools and which schools prefer ACT?

I am thinking of IVY schools, UC Berkley, Stanford, Duke and University of Florida.

Please help me out here. Thanks

Jay

RebelT09

Most schools weigh the ACT and the SAT equally. I favor the ACT over the SAT because it is so predictable and it's a whole heck of a lot easier. I think you should definitely take the ACT at least once just to see how you do.

Hindoo

Some people find the ACT easier than the SAT; others do not. (One of my daughters excelled on the ACT, while the other did significantly better on the SAT.) Definitely take them both and see which suits you best.

JerseyShoreMom

Yup, D took 2 SATs and 1 ACT and scored better on the ACT.

theredsmileyface

Take both to keep your options open.... but for sure take the ACTs with Writing. ACTs by themselves don't mean squat.

chubeebo

definitely take the ACT with Writing. Colleges (the vast majority of them anyway) should not have any preference. Be aware though which ones in your list require SAT 2's. good luck.

sprintuser

So what happens if you send both your SAT and ACT scores to a school and you do significantly better on one test than the other?

chubeebo

i assume that they will take your higher score, in the same way that they superscore your SATs if you submit multiple times. and hopefully, the ACT score and the SAT score are not too far apart that they don't appear contradictory.

visionquest09

i was told that they only take the highest score (act for me) and *should* not consider your other score(sat for me)

sprintuser

I plan on going to an instate college. Hopefully that happens for me.