<p>Hey im just wondering. Which test do u guys prefer?? I mean sometimes i hear the ACT is easier, sometimes i hear the SAT is easier. But theres one thing about the ACT thats just brilliant is the Scorechoice. Man if SAT did that I would be soo happy. For me its SAT i dunno why, maybe because its more critical thinking than content</p>
<p>Def The Sat Dude</p>
<p>sat definitely</p>
<p>what are yall talkin about ACT is much easier!!!</p>
<p>Act Act Act!</p>
<p>I think the SAT is easier, but the ACT has more interesting reading/English (not to mention the occasional science) passages.</p>
<p>Well I took the ACT last week so I don't know how well I did. I thought it was pretty easy, but the SAT is more respected by colleges and the ACT is impossible to get a high score on because the curves are so steep.</p>
<p>I like the ACT, however the sharp curve makes it annoying.</p>
<p>The SAT is better. </p>
<p>I'm really bad at the science, but I did well on the SAT...</p>
<p>(Haven't gotten my ACT score back yet, though)</p>
<p>I've generally think the ACT is more Math people and SAT more Verbal/English people. In that way, I like ACT more, but in reality, I have more exposure to SAT soo....</p>
<p>GO SAT!</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>im a math person who got an 800 on the sat and i like the sat better</p>
<p>SAT because the curve is easier.</p>
<p>It really depends on your learning style...
The ACT was based on what you learn in school
The SAT is just that- based on your aptitude...
The tests test two different type of people.
For example I could not get above a 1200 on the SATs (and mind you i am in all AP classes including Physics C) but when I took the ACTs I had a combined of a 33 now</p>
<p>the SAT was nicer to me than the ACT, so SAT is better. the subject tests were also nice to me.</p>
<p>We are still awaiting June's scores, but in the past the ACT has been a big hit at my S's school. The head GC pushes it because a lot of students get into great schools on that alone (with writing usually) Once they see, he told me, most schools take it in lieu of SAT and SAT subjects, the stress level goes way down if they do well. One test to study for, instead of 3 or more and all the retakes many students take. When you think about it, if you can do well, it does free up a lot of time to focus on other things. And the score choice is nice too.</p>
<p>I like the SAT better because the ACT was just weird when I took a practice. That being said as far as I'm concerned the SAT is bull***** and doesn't measure anything.</p>
<p>that's true, but most colleges require both the act and two-three sat subject tests, so there's really no advantage. you have to take a longer test with the act.</p>
<p>actually, the new SAT test is longer than the ACT</p>
<p>i like ACT better b/c it's just so much easier than SAT
english - easy grammar rules
math - good background from high school math courses
reading - enjoy ACT passages, very cool and awsome
science - all answers can be found in the tables/charts (most of the time) and passages (sometimes)</p>
<p>That's true about it being shorter. When my S took the SAT, he went in at 8 and was out at 1:20, very tired. With the ACT he was out at 12:15, much perkier. I remember seeing some colleges that wanted Subject tests either for applying or later for placement (if you thought you were out of introductory courses) but many don't. I know Haverford wants a subject test but Wesleyan didn't. This was on their site among many other colleges we looked at:
Wesleyan will continue to accept the ACT in place of the SAT I and SAT II tests. </p>
<p>Because the writing component of the ACT will not be offered on every test date nor at every location we do not require that students take ACT writing test; however, we do strongly recommend it.<br>
I was surprised Swarthmore also didn't require anything with the ACT and Haverford did, but it's very individual I guess.</p>
<p>I think the ACT is much easier - but the huge curve once you get to 32 and above makes it hard to score well. If you are in the midwest it is more likely that your school will teach towards the ACT and you will do better. For example at my above average (but not outstanding) public school in Illinois, through the required ACT testing by the state of Illinois, in one day where all 700 juniors at my school were tested, there were 2 36's, 4 35s including myself, and countless 33's and 34's. Considering that around the same # of people got 1600 on the old SAT as got 35 OR 36 on the ACT, 6 people scoring that high at an only above average public school is pretty amazing. There is definitely an emphasis on the ACT around here which undoubtedly helped us all score so high. </p>
<p>My brother's friend from college out in Pennsylvania that came from New York scored 1510 on the old SAT and only 26 on the ACT - an indication of a midwest bias on the ACT?</p>