When looking at SAT/ACT results, do colleges take into account geographic residence?

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<p>I ask this because I live in the South, where literally, the SAT has probably been mentioned all of about 3 times by my teachers, and mostly in relation to the PSAT, at that. All of my classes focus on ACT–ACT math practices in class, ACT test-taking strategies, ACT scores that everyone talks about, ACT prep books, etc. My school offers programs to prepare for the ACT, but not for the SAT, and I’m 100% sure 70% of my class doesn’t even know what the SAT is. And yet, by number of awards and rankings, etc., my school is likely the best public high school (well, at least in the top 3) in my state (seriously under-represented state, though…to give you an idea, in my sister’s year, all of six students from my state, including my sister, were accepted to the University of Pennsylvania)…so I don’t think the rest of my state is much better/more educated about the SAT.</p>

<p>With this in mind, do you think colleges look slightly differently at the SAT scores of students in states like mine? It seems logical to me that, although a 35 on the ACT concords to a mid- to high-2300 on the SAT, that ACT 35 wouldn’t be viewed as favorably as a 2350 SAT.</p>

<p>What do you guys think?</p>

<p>Btw, not trying to cheat the system or anything, just curious. =P</p>

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<p>According to ACT, Inc., 35 concords to 2330. I am not exactly clear on what you are asking. Did you even take the SAT?</p>

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<p>So…really, really belatedly (sort of forgot I made a thread about this…sorry, silverturtle):</p>

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<li>Yes, I’ve taken the SAT twice now. (And I’m finally done with it…)</li>
<li>My question is, since schools in the South prepare students less for the SAT than for the ACT, do colleges view high SAT scores more favorably than high ACT scores for southern applicants? Since a high SAT score is likely a reflection of greater intelligence and less preparation (at least, less in school)?</li>
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<p>No, I don’t think so. But geographic residence is a factor that is considered on a college application independently of your academic credentials.</p>

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mifune, can you elaborate this?</p>