<p>Having taken both, I concur that the SAT vocabulary is ridiculous and stupid. I prefer the ACT all the way. I feel that it is extremely stupid to have to pay for the SAT and the SAT subject tests for many schools, when you can just take the ACT and no subject tests and be fine. The science section on the ACT is actually extremely applicable to how kids will do in college, interpreting data and information is a HUGE part of any secondary education. Much more so than knowing random and out of date vocabulary words that will be sparsely used in the real world and that any monkey could figure out the meaning of, if necessary, by using a dictionary or other reference tool.</p>
<p>Also, Michigan requires all students to take the ACT.</p>
<p>EDIT: To clarify, not the university, all juniors must take the ACT as a part of State MME testing in early March(on a Wednesday morning during school).</p>