ACT vs. SAT II subject test(s)

bballcenter10
Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:44:42 +0000

If you believe that your SAT score is pretty solid or you are confident that your June SAT will result in an even better score, I would suggest taking the subject test. It shows your interest in Literature (I’m assuming you want to go into a career involving literature) and will make you stand out from the rest of the applicants.

However…

Keep in mind that some schools, generally in the Midwest, will prefer students with great ACT scores over students with great SAT scores. Now it is true that students with great SAT scores have gotten into Midwest schools, but the general rule of thumb I have heard is that East/West coast prefer SAT while Midwest likes ACT. Therefore another criteria to keep in mind is what schools you want to apply to and which ones do you favor over the others.