<p>so, i did the sat back in march and got a 1650. pleasant surprise since i didnt study. now im going for a humanities major in college and probably applying the most of the uc's except for merced, ucla, and berkeley. im also applying to four private colleges and a cal state. my stats are average, so is my gpa and i really need a higher score to help boost it. ah...idk what to do, im planning on taking the sat in september or the act as soon as possible but im torn between which to take and focus on studying. my best friend got a 2350 the first try with a set study routine so i was debating on taking her schedule and making it more rigorous for my own benefit since im weak in math and that's her strong spot. but i dont know. my friend took the act and said overall was much better for her and she knows how i am and said i should try that. what should i do? im kind of limited now in this window and senior year is coming up..i have no college help right now since my teacher was the college counselor and she retired, and my parents didnt go to college here.</p>
<p>Can you take a diagnostic ACT to see where your score would be? Some students do better on the ACT, while some do better on the SAT. It really depends on the individual. I would take a practice ACT in order to get a feel for the test. You would be able to decide which format you like better and which you believe you can score higher on. </p>
<p>@Elizabeth1315 i was debating on that…because i could be missing out if i don’t. i’ll check though because i feel like i could do better on the act. thanks!</p>