take the ACT and skip SAT?

arisamp
Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:31:14 +0000

Almost all schools accept the ACT these days. If you are submitting the ACT with writing, at most schools, this satisfies all testing requirements. You don’t need SAT Subject tests (except at tippy top schools). So, yes, if your child tests better on the ACT, it is fine to use just that rather than the SAT. But I suspect you won’t know which test your child will do better in, without trying both of them at least once.