How accurate are the SAT-ACT Conversion/Concordance charts?

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<p>I live in the South, so the ACT is really emphasized. I’ll probably be attending a Northeastern school, though, so I’ve spent a lot of time preparing for the SAT, but my school mostly focuses on ACT. (In my class of about 900…I only know of two other people who are/have taken the SAT…that’s how ACT-centered we are…)</p>

<p>Anyways, I currently have a SAT score of 2310 (800 - CR, 760 - W, 750 - M) from the June testing, and I’m not sure whether to take the ACT. Supposedly, a 1550 on the SAT M + Cr corresponds to an ACT score of 35 ([ACT-SAT</a> Concordance](<a href=“http://www.act.org/aap/concordance/index.html]ACT-SAT”>http://www.act.org/aap/concordance/index.html)). I remember my older sister, though, scored a 2340 on the SAT…and then made a 28 on the ACT; I’m not really sure what happened.</p>

<p>Do you guys think it’s a good idea to take the ACT? I’m afraid it’ll hurt me if my actual ACT score is much lower than my projected one.</p>

<p>Also, my SAT score comes from the end of my sophomore year. There’s a possibility I somehow have greater “aptitude” now, and so will do better on the SAT/ACT. At the same time, though, I’m super busy now (eh…IB is more or less killing me), so I won’t have much time to prepare for the ACT outside of what we already do in school.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance. =)</p>

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<p>Why the **** WOULD YOU TAKE THE ACT’s WHEN YOU ****ING HAVE 2300+ SAT SCORE? No COMMON SENSE</p>

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<p>Take the ACT if you want to. Just send whichever concords higher (or, if they’re close, send both).</p>

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<p>Wait…sorry, I’m not very familiar with the application process…I get to <em>pick</em> which one I can send? I thought the colleges would see both.</p>

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<p>You can send either test or both tests. </p>

<p>Some (most these days) schools superscore the SAT (i.e., they take your best score from each section over multiple testing dates), but they don’t superscore the ACT. </p>

<p>You can also use Score Choice at some schools, which allows you to send only the SAT scores that you want to.</p>

<p>If you send both tests, the college will only consider the higher one.</p>