Why are top schools more lenient with ACT scores?

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<p>PC:</p>

<p>I disagree with all your last point. The UC system equates the ACT and SAT using the old concordance table (and their own internal studies). The concordance table shows a ACT 30 to be ~ equivalent to an 670 SAT. UCal gives 80 points in its admissions calculation to an ACT subscore of of 30 and also gives 80 points to a SAT of 680, (which is close enough for government work).</p>