<p>In view of the lowered scores & bad publicity that CollegeBoard has been getting:
<a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14569572/%5B/url%5D">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14569572/</a></p>
<p>Well, there has already been a trend of more kids taking the ACT. Still, the SAT is the greater publicized exam, and is more offered in areas outside the Midwest, so though I agree that because of these scores and "bad publicity," SAT exam attendance rates will be slightly less, there won't be a tremendous impact. It's still the SAT, and those three letters still have tremendous impact on hs's all over the nation. More people know of the SAT, and thus they'll take that one,.</p>
<p>Also, there is the allure of possible merit money that is more often associated with being a NMF than anything offered by the ACT. My son & several of his classmates & friends have gotten generous merit awards by being NMFs.</p>
<p>Very true.
Sounds like the ACT folks should step up their marketing by lining up merit award offers based on ACT scores! ;)</p>
<p>And congrats to your son & all the NMFs!!</p>
<p>The ACT has seen about a 5% increase in persons taking the ACT since the new SAT went into effect. Most of the increase was from eastern states where most students usually take the SAT. It will not replace the SAT but the trend for now is for more students in traditional SAT states to take it in addition to the SAT. Likely that will flatten out after the new SAT ages and students concern with the "unknown" diminishes. College Board has been wounded by bad publicity but I am assuming it will work to rectify the problems it has had.</p>