ACT or SAT for those who are math-phobic?

<p>Could there be any significant difference between the two tests when it comes to a potential advantage for kids who have math anxiety (or for whom it is just a weak subject)?</p>

<p>Ugh tell me about it. Took it twice. First test i got a 470 and second test i got a 570. I’m bot taking it again, but the math score is rather weak when juxtaposed to the 800 i got in writing T_T</p>

<p>I believe the two tests are just different; you should try both on practice tests to see which one is easier for you.</p>

<p>You’re not in a great position for either test if you’re bad at math.</p>

<p>The SAT is 1/3 math, and the curve is extremely harsh.</p>

<p>The ACT is 1/4 math, but the science section is pretty math heavy (reading graphs/tables of values, determining correlations, etc.) and the curve for both sections isn’t great either.</p>

<p>As for the math sections themselves, the SAT poops on the ACT. In other words, ACT math is a joke compared to SAT math.</p>

<p>Doesn’t matter. I sucked at both. 510 SAT, 26 ACT…Timed Math + Me = FAIL</p>

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