<p>WOW! I always thought the ACT was bull. But I just took a practice math section and scored a 36. That's way better than the 650 I'm averaging right now on the SAT.</p>
<p>I'm def. taking the ACT.</p>
<p>Maybe I should check the ACT out. But I am not sure if it will be a waste of time and take away from my SAT studying. Would the ACT require extensive prep along with my SAT prep, or are the two tests similar enough that studying for one will help you on the other?</p>
<p>The math may be easier but what about everything else?</p>
<p>ACT scores are too volatile. One wrong = 35, two = 34 ,etc. When people think the SAT curve is bad, at least there is one.</p>
<p>the ACT math tests you like your regular math tests at school. SAT math is more logic/reason</p>
<p>I agree with Hecatonchires. It is ridiculously easy to lose points at the top end of the score scale. Sometimes 1 wrong in a section will drop you down to a 34, without even the possibility of scoring a 35 in that section. In order to get a score of 36 in a section, a person must always answer every single question correctly. To achieve a perfect composite score they may answer a maximum total of 2 questions on the entire test. To score a 2400 on the SAT you could answer around 5 or 6 questions incorrectly.</p>
<p>Also, I would like to add that I find ACT math to be much more difficult. I got a fairly respectable score of 700 in the math section of the SAT, but I scored an embarrassing 26 on the ACT. The ACT tests more advanced math than is tested by the SAT.</p>
<p>Having said this, I do encourage everyone to take the ACT. Some students find that they score much better on one test than the other.</p>
<p>I have thought about this recently. if we all have prepped thoroughly for the ACT since the beggining of highschool (not simply taking regular high school classes), we'd ALL get 36's. not quite so with the SAT...</p>
<p>For the rising seniors out there...is there enough time to make the transition from SAT to ACT?</p>
<p>I definitely wont be taking the ACT but I was wondering if you took both SAT and ACT do you HAVE to report both scores when applying to college?</p>
<p>Nope. If you need to submit SAT IIs, you can't get around showing them your SAT I scores as well, all of which will be listed. However, you are forced to submit your ACT scores and if you do decided to submit them you only send the scores from the test date(s) you want them to see. This allows you to take the test multiple times and only show results from the date on which you scored the best.</p>
<p>"I have thought about this recently. if we all have prepped thoroughly for the ACT since the beggining of highschool (not simply taking regular high school classes), we'd ALL get 36's. not quite so with the SAT..."</p>
<p>Not true. Here in WI, people do prep for the ACT since the beggining of high school, and still end up all over the place.</p>
<p>I agree with jerzak525. The ACT is no more prep-able than the SAT. Just out of curiosity, why do you believe that?</p>
<p>Wow...on math I have a 31, and like 700 (probably in the 600 range) on math for the SAT.</p>
<p>Well the ACT is more curriculum based so it is easier to study for than SAT (for most people). For the ACT it comes down to whether or not you know the subject, on the SAT someone could fake their way through. For many the ACT is easier simply because its questions are more upfront and less "tricky" (in the literal sense) than SAT questions. Joe Bloggs would do better on the ACT then the SAT.</p>