SAT Subject tests vs The ACT

Murasaki
Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:15:16 +0000

All SAT IIs are different.

But in general, a large portion of doing well in them is knowing the subject matter (for examlpe, you can’t reason your way through Math II-C with a high score unless you have a decent grasp of the concepts tested).

And btw, more people claim 800s on subject tests because a more selective and generally higher-achieving bunch of people take them than the group that takes the ACT and the SAT, not because subject tests in general are easier.

Also, keep in mind that you might be very comfortable in one subject but weak in another, so the difficulties vary.