Both ACT and SAT?

Test Preparation
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<p>Hey. Quick question. I want to get into pretty competitive Universities....think Northwestern because that is one of my choices. I am currently a sophomore and I am thinking a lot about whether to take both. For as long as I can remember I was just goint o take both but my SAT scores are not a good at my ACT. ACT is like 39 for a practice without studying so I can make it better by my SAT is likd 1900 and that is not good at all for the schools I want to go too and I have studied a lot for that but it is not much better. </p>

<p>So basically I want to know if I need to take both. Is a 36 equal to a 2400?? I live in Illinois so I will mostly be in-state and the mid-west area. I do want to apply to Yale which is not in that area but that is about it. Is it worth it for me to take both tests so can I just stick to the ACT and work really hard on that alone?</p>

<p>I am willing to work hard on both but I want to know if it is worth is first. And I am pretty much willing to do whatever I can to get into a prestigious school so please let me know! Thanks is advance for all the help=)</p>

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<p>If you can get a 36 on the ACT it’s worth it. In fact, if you can get anything higher than whatever the ACT equivalent of a 1900 is (assuming you are unable to raise your SAT score, of course), then it’s worth it because schools simply convert them and then take the highest.</p>

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<p>I’ve a 31 comp. ACT (without really preapring for it), 1910 for SAT I and wt. GPA of 4.16, SAT II subject tests are in the 700s. I’m planning to take ACT again to better my score next week. I don’t really like SAT I, do you think I should re-take in the fall to better my score, using the summer to prepare for it? Colleges that I plan to apply (UCSD, UCLA, UCB) claims they take the highest score from either SAT I or ACT.</p>

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<p>ACT is easier than SAT if you are at reading:))
I feel good if I score 36 in ACT, I feel g…reat if I score 2400 in SAT :))</p>