<p>As a junior I was wondering whether it’s worth the time to prep for the ACT/SAT vs continuing my education through classes like calculus? Obviously if I put less emphasis on ACT/SAT I’ll do better in calculus and gain more knowledge, but colleges don’t seem to really care what classes you have, they only care about test scores. Is it worth it to stop self-studying classes like Calculus II in order to study for the ACT/SAT?</p>
<p>I don’t think you should choose - you should do both. You must have at least a few hours a week to study for the most important test you will take this year. Buy the book “The Real ACT”, read it and take the practice tests. It will make a ton of difference in your score and that difference might very well end up getting you into the college you really want to go to and/or getting you scholarship money you wouldn’t have gotten otherwise. There are also ACT study apps like Grockit you can use to study efficiently. As far as Caluclus 2, if you are having trouble studying efficiently for that, I would find a tutor or at least use Khan Academy online.</p>
<p>What I’m asking is more so which should I focus more on? Does anyone ever look at the ACT after undergrad? Does what undergrad school matter when applying to grad school?</p>
<p>Depends. Some kids learn better in classroom-esque settings or with a tutor, others learn better while studying alone. You should know how you learn better.</p>
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<p>ACT is not really used for graduate or professional school admissions, AFAIK.</p>
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<p>Depends on your field. </p>
<p>The problem is that I feel like I’m risking getting a low AP score(3 or so) if I start spending time focusing on getting my act to a 32+. My planned field is Computer Science, does undergrad matter for comp sci?</p>