Take the ACT or two subject tests?

Soulside_Journey
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:07:55 +0000

The ACT is easy; I say go for it. It’s a bit different from the SAT. There are five sections (English, math, reading, science, and writing) and you have an extended amount of time (25-60 minutes) for each of them. The English section is mostly grammar/sentence completion based. The math section is different from the SAT in that less reasoning and more head knowledge is involved; I found it easier than the SAT Math (though the scores are comparable - 710 on the SAT math and a 33 on the ACT math). The reading section involves reading passes and answering questions about them. The science section is probably the hardest; you have 35 minutes to read and interpret data about topics which you may or may not be familiar with and then answer 45 questions about them. The writing section is basically the same as the SAT - you have 25 minutes to respond to a prompt.

Personally, I would do both the subject tests and the ACT. Then, you can decide whether or not your ACT score is better overall than your SATs or not.