Debate: 2400 SAT Score vs 36 ACT Score

Test Preparation
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<p>If you sent both scores to colleges, they will see the scores. Excellent work by the way.</p>

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<p>SAT 2400 is definitely more impressive; in addition to all the reasons already mentioned, the essay is part of the SAT writing score, while the ACT essay does not affect the composite score at all</p>

<p>For SAT:
1) Math - AT MOST, -1 question is an 800 (Jan 06!!!!), usually not the case though
2) Reading - probably -1 question is an 800, i highly doubt 2....because that would make the rest of the curve for CR that much harsher....
3) Writing - definitely DOES NOT allow -2 or 3 questions to still be an 800, even with a 12 essay; given a 12 essay, i would say max. -1 multiple choice question to retain an 800; given perfect MC, i would say at least a 10/12 on the essay would allow you to keep that 800</p>

<p>From personal experience, i believe the MC writing subscore curve is like this:
49 - 80
48 - 77
47 - 75
46 - 73
45 - 71
44 - 69
43 - .....</p>

<p>ACT:
never taken it, so i wouldn't know....</p>

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<p>oct 06: -1 on math=800 ^_^</p>

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<p>You need to know the number of students who take the SAT and the ACT annually, and the number who get perfect scores from both groups..</p>

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<p>Oh yes I almost forgot about how the ACT essay doesn't affect the composite score. And thanks for posting that link up to the wikipedia thing >.<;; I just noticed that is in fact the site where i I saw the 1/5000.. which was actually 5,500. Funny though. If you ask me, since i'm from the Westcoast, there's a numerous amount of people that haven't takent he ACT on the west coast.. So to us and our bias, we would probably assume that the SAT is in every way "better". Then again, is there even a place in the U.S. that is super addicted to the ACT like how us Californian's like the SAT? The only reason why I think the ACT is easier is because collegeboard people are super out there to make us retake the exam again for their own benefit. (Just own feelings don't hate please >.<)</p>

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<p>a classmate of mine got 2400. o.o</p>

<p>but he's still a noob! mechrocket owns! YEAH!</p>

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<p>So 238 SAT vs. 216 ACT. In order to decide what's statistically rarer (not necessarily more impressive), it really comes down to which test has more students taking it.</p>

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<p>MechRocket, the only thing you own is a big billboard that says "look at me I'm such an @$$." Shut up and leave everyone alone!</p>

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<p>I don't want to think very much right now, but if this is an argument about probabilities, I don't think it works, because the probability distributions for scores on the two tests are nonuniform and different from one another.</p>

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<p>mmm Nilkn does have a point. (btw to Mechrocket, a girl from my school got a 2400 also.. >.<;; she's only a junior and skipped a grade ) It would be quite difficult to compare these (I hear an AP Stats project coming on again). Because first off, we'll have to assess the different scores people achieved based off their, nationality, wealth, location etc. ehhh yeah ^__^;;</p>

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<p>the guy from my skool got a 2400 in junior year but he took SAT prep classes so iono if that counts for anything</p>

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<p>mmm, the girl that I know just studied for a month during the summer... She's naturally super smart.. and short too XD;; <em>quote</em> iono if that counts for anything ^____^ just kidding!</p>

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<p>Does anyone know what score for the SAT's are at the 99th percentile? I know there was a site with those statistics but I can't seem to find them >.<;; It is said that the ACT has a 99th percentile at scores of 30-31 which is approximately a 2100. Sorry for double posting >.<;;</p>

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<p>I don't know about the SAT, but for the ACT:</p>

<p>30 -> 97th percentile
31 -> 98th percentile
32+ -> 99th percentile</p>

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<p>oh was it? >.>;; bummer. Sorry I got my information from Wikipedia.. which isn't all that reliable.. but I figured since it said 30-31 for the 99th percentile.. err yeah lol...</p>

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mmm, the girl that I know just studied for a month during the summer... She's naturally super smart.. and short too XD;; <em>quote</em> iono if that counts for anything ^____^ just kidding!

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<p>ask her out homie!!!</p>

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<p>If the ACT is as easy as you people claim, why don't we see more 36s?</p>

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<p>Err sorry sir, we never proclaimed that the ACT was easy on a general note ^__^;;. We said relatively to the SAT, it is easier. Then again sir, we are in the process. </p>

<p>LoL Ask her out? XDD I'm taken right now ^__^;; Happily lol. And plus.. she's like.. 2 years younger than me >.>;; WOOO lol XD</p>

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LoL Ask her out? XDD I'm taken right now ^__^;; Happily lol. And plus.. she's like.. 2 years younger than me >.>;; WOOO lol XD

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<p>so who's the lucky guy? ^<em>^ ^</em>^ ^_^ >.< >.> <.<</p>

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<p>the SAT can be learned, the ACT cant. 36>2400. also for the person who commented on the fact that the SAT is so long, trust me, the act isnt exactly short. ive taken both. i dislike both. but i know that i felt more intelligent for scoring higher on a test i knew was straightforward, than i did doing well on a test where all you have to do is learn the tricks.</p>