Which one, and why?
2006-12-08 11:52:41 · 10 answers · asked by haleyh13 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
It really depends on which colleges you are applying to, some take both, most take one or the other. The college I went to required the ACT, and I liked that because the ACT was easier to me. They had the same stuff on them, but the questions on the ACT made more sense to me resulting in a higher score on the ACT...Good luck! :)
2006-12-08 12:02:06 · answer #1 · answered by krazykair 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know why everyone has the perception that the ACT is easier, if your going to do engineering,medical, or business you should go with the ACT because the math is harder and it has a science part which if your looking at any of these fields you must have a great deal of skill in, anything else (ie: liberal arts) go with the SAT because your going to be tested more in ENG and vocab , although the math part is much easier . Fyi i got a 28 composite on the ACT and a 2050 on the SAT
2006-12-08 18:24:03 · answer #2 · answered by Jeff Mad. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your strengths - on the ACT I scored average (25) on the SAT I was above (almost 1200). I think the ACT had more science/social studies which were not my strengths. Its been too long since I took them to tell you for sure, but I am better with math and English, so I assume the SAT focused mainly on those subjects.
2006-12-08 15:54:01 · answer #3 · answered by Spy Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took both and personally I think the ACT is easier than the SAT because the SAT is mostly and IQ test and the ACT is mostly academic.
2006-12-08 12:00:20 · answer #4 · answered by MissSexy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sat
2006-12-08 12:59:37 · answer #5 · answered by K A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're both pretty similar when it comes to math, but the ACT has a lot of sections that are ridiculously easy, like grammar and reading comprehension. For the SAT, you need to know vocabulary, which is far harder to study for.
2006-12-08 12:01:20 · answer #6 · answered by Jenny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More colleges and universities factor SAT scores into the application process than ACT scores.
2006-12-08 12:00:37 · answer #7 · answered by knittinmama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are both good but the SAT is the test that you would take to go to a colloge out of state and the ACT is the test you would take for a college in state
2006-12-08 12:00:28 · answer #8 · answered by Bobbie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-14 07:30:46 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no "better"....they're different tests with a different purpose...
2006-12-08 12:01:27 · answer #10 · answered by kristina807 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋