ACT v SAT: Which do Colleges "like" better?

Test Preparation
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<p>Hello everyone. I am a Senior (just finished junior year) in highschool.</p>

<p>For one reason or another I cannot seem to get good scores on the SAT I. I have an unweighted GPA of 4.0 and am in approx ranked 2 out of 215 in my class. SAT II grades are US-710 Bio-M-780 Math II-790. I also received a 32 composite on the ACT. I took the SAT in May and got a 1940 (CR-600, M-730, W-610), which is apparently low compared my other stats. Practice tests have gone better but not as high as i would like them to be.</p>

<p>Thus my questions: Do colleges prefer either test (ACT v SAT) over the other? Is it looked down upon if I only submit my ACT?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>PS: any ideas on why i suck at the SATs?</p>

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<p>If they take both, they really don’t care which one you submit. It doesn’t matter.</p>

<p>With your other stats you should be able to raise your scores…what about taking an SAT class?</p>

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<p>I’ve asked the same question to college admissions people at many different schools and they all said that it doesn’t matter. I would submit just the ACT score because a 32 is a great score and I believe it puts you in the 99th percentile! A 1940 is also a good score, but with studying I’m sure you could improve. The 32 is for sure the stronger score though.</p>

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<p>Sending your SAT II’s automatically sends your SAT I score(s), so colleges will see both your ACT and SAT if you decide to send your SAT II’s.</p>