<p>I'm better at the ACT than the SAT. I've studied far more for the SAT than the ACT, but while my scores on both tests are high, I scored better on the ACT on my first try than I could ever score on my SAT. </p>
<p>I'm well aware that it's not uncommon for students to be better at one test than another. What kind of students typically score better on the ACT than the SAT, or vice versa? I want to know what colleges will think when they look at my scores.</p>
<p>boys tend to be better at the act. Hard workers and smart but not genious types tend to be better on the act. Math/Science people tend to be better on the ACT. Most colleges say they don't have a preference between the tests.</p>
<p>bs^ thats so not what happened with me. ACT timing sucks and theres so much reading and sciencey stuff.</p>
<p>Is that true?</p>
<p>Actually, the statistics show that most students, but by no means all, score about the same on both tests. That being said, the SAT is supposedly more of an aptitude test (tests your ability to reason), whereas the ACT is more of a knowledge based test (tests what you've learned). I don't really buy into those labels because much of what is taught on the SAT can be memorized (e.g., vocabulary lists) and the science section on the ACT doesn't actually test science as much as it tests scientific reasoning ability (e.g., the ability to interpret charts, graphs, a given set of data, etc.). Virtually all colleges accept both the ACT or the SAT and many will take the ACT in lieu of BOTH the SAT I and the SAT IIs. There's no harm in taking both tests to determine which one works best for you.</p>
<p>i totally believe into those labels and can 90% predict which test someone i know all right did better on.</p>