<p>I recently learned that ACT is better/easier for
an international student whose English is not that strong.
If the student has strong Math and Science background,<br>
s/he may be able to get higher ACT score than
2/3 English(writig inclusive) & 1/3 Math SAT score.
How true is it? Anyone experience that?</p>
<p>Also when applying to IVY and other good universities
is ACT with writing alone enough?
Of course s/he will submit some SAT subject test scores
together with ACT.
Do you guys submit both ACT and SAT I?</p>
<p>Furthermore, unlike SAT, can we chose to keep the
scores without sending them out to universities?
Or Universities can see ALL the scores aht a student has taken?</p>
<p>I was wondering the same thing, but not for international students. If you do well enough on the ACT, and take SAT subject tests, do they (Ivies and other top schools) care whether or not you include the SAT I?</p>
<p>In the United States, there’s practically no difference between a good SAT score and a similarly good ACT score. I never had a problem applying to elite colleges with just ACT scores. I never touched the SAT.</p>
<p>With just the ACT, you’ll be fine. There’s no need to take anything else unless you want to. Colleges convert it to whatever they want. However, taking subject tests and doing well on them can still be an advantage.</p>
<p>With both the ACT and the SAT (except for schools that disallow score choice on the SAT), you only send the scores you want to send.</p>
<p>Nobody will see your ACT scores unless you send them. (At least, that’s the official policy. In reality, it’s fairly obvious that schools receive some details as to students with certain ACT scores or score ranges, as with high enough scores - even before sending them -, you’ll begin receiving marketing materials from schools you aren’t even applying to that comment on your ACT scores. I would not be surprised to learn that ACT sends a list of students who score a 36 to many institutions. That said, I can’t prove it.)</p>