Should I take the SAT?

flaucinauci
Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:16:29 +0000

I know my question sounds kind of ridiculous, but hear me out. I’m from Michigan, a state which is really focused on ACT, and my school administers a free ACT for everyone as a requirement for graduation. I’m planning to go out of state for college, but all the schools I’m looking at require either SAT or ACT, so I’m wondering whether I should even take the SAT. The reason I’m conflicted is that a) I would have to pay for the SAT myself and money is extremely tight, and b) I’ve tested lower on the SAT than the ACT; suffice it to say that it’s just not my test. Would not submitting an SAT score hurt me more than submitting a somewhat lower SAT score?