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<p>Hi all. I am a senior currently working on college apps. I have taken the SAT already and I did score well but I am taking it again this upcoming Saturday because I want a higher score. My question is, how does the ACT compare to the SAT? Is it easier as I've heard? I might consider taking it as well and send the better Standardized Test score. I especially want to know what the Math and Science sections are like before I take it just to be sure I might be able to handle them. So tell me your thoughts! Thanks!</p>

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<p>If you already have a comfortably high SAT score, there’s not really a point in taking it. Otherwise, take it to see how do you. Some people are just naturally better at one or the other. Whether it’s easier or not is dependent on the individual. The math section just tests what you have learned in high school math up to trig. The science section pretty much just tests if you know how to read graphs.</p>

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<p>I took an SAT prep class and took the SAT and was unhappy with my score. A month later, I took the ACT and the SAT in back to back weeks, studying for the SAT and not bothering at all to study for the ACT. Scores come back, no improvement in the SAT, but got a solid score of a 30 on the ACT, which is better than my SAT scores. So really, it all depends on you. I wasn’t concerned with the ACT and was taking it just because I heard some people say it was easier, but I did so well that I will be sending that score to all of the colleges I apply to. I would definitely take it at least once</p>

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<p>ACT = my college savior… I was looking at a 1200 SAT after studying for a month… 33 ACT after 3 tries and a lot of work.</p>

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<p>Hmmm. Thank you this certainly helped. I might take it in November just to see it I’ll do well.</p>

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<p>2200 SAT after 2 tries, took the ACT once and got a 34. Happy.</p>

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<p>^ I’m SO JEALOUS of all of your success stories. I studied for a total of 8 months on two separate tests and only got a point higher between them. Standardized testing suckkkks.</p>

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<p>2270 on 2 tries. 35 ACT first try.</p>

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<p>35 ACT on the 3rd try didn’t bother taking the SAT because I was happy with my ACT</p>

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<p>How were the Math and Science sections? What did they consist of?</p>

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Exact same thing for me.</p>

<p>The math just test from pre-algebra to trigonometry while the science simply tests your ability to read graphs (reading graphs isn’t always as easy as it sounds though). Overall the big difference between the SAT and ACT is that you have less time for the ACT, which many would argue, means that the ACT questions are easier than those on the SAT.</p>

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<p>take it, why not</p>

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<p>I’ve received a 30 on the September ACT. How well is that score?</p>

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<p>This sounds encouraging, I couldn’t do SAT either. How about ACT reading Vs SAT reading.How do people feel the difference?</p>

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<p>2080 SAT, only try.</p>

<p>Then I decided to try ACT…</p>

<p>34 ACT, only try.</p>

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<p>Would taking the next available ACT (December) be just a bit too late to submit with my college apps?</p>

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