<p>So unfortunately, I've recently learned that colleges will look down to a low SAT score despite of a high ACT score. I took the SAT in sophomore year and got a low score, and i'm about to take the ACT for the first time tomorrow. After reading the CC forums about this SAT>ACT thing, I'm wondering:
would doing really well on BOTH the ACT and the SAT look better than simply doing well on one?</p>
<p>lets say:
2300+ on SAT= 5 points
34+ on ACT =5 points</p>
<p>31 and 2300+ =5 points
but
34 and 1900= 3 points</p>
<p>would 2300+ and 34+ be greater than 5 points?</p>
<p>sorry if i made that points part confusing. ignore it if u want.</p>
<p>You only really need one, but if you want to take the other nobody is stopping you.</p>
<p>yeah, but my point is</p>
<p>would doing well in both benefit you more than just doing well in one.
as in
would you look more appealing with 2300 and 34 rather than just 2300</p>
<p>I don't think so. I hear they just convert the ACT to an SAT score anyway. So, in effect, it's a matter of preference.</p>
<p>SAT>ACT for Ivies even though they won't admit it because I believe Collegeboard is located in Princeton and thus has good relations with P'ton and the rest of the Ivies unlike the podunk ACT company loacted in Iowa. It's more of a psychological thing I guess but if you look at the Ivy decision threads there's clearly a higher correlation of acceptances with 2250+ on SAT 1 as compared to say 33+ on the ACT.</p>
<p>I refuse to believe that the SAT is "better" for any real purposes.</p>
<p>I would place a bet that the actual decision people have no idea which one you took. Some clerical person probably converts an ACT score into an SAT score for convenience and record-keeping purposes.</p>
<p>I've been told by numerous college reps that your application is skimmed down, all the supplementary information you send will be held onto in an office and a post it is attached to the decision folder. If the admissions council wants to see supplementary recommendations, etc. then they can ask for them.</p>
<p>The same logic would suggest that the ACT gets converted into an SAT score, or maybe even some entirely unrelated scale used only for admissions purposes that both tests are converted into.</p>
<p>But there's no reason to believe that the ACT is inferior in terms of getting into college. The only two colleges of repute that won't take the ACT are Wake Forest and Georgetown.</p>