<p>I'm a ACT nooblet at the moment.
Ive been struggling with SAT so someone recommended me to take the ACTs instead.
I took a look at the practice tests and it looked way easier. lol</p>
<p>So I'm thinking about giving up on the SAT.. that is..
ONCE I KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS:
Which college take ACTs? ALL or SOME? If some... then which?</p>
<p>ALL colleges take the ACTs (with writing), however some require a few SATII's along with the ACT with writing.</p>
<p>The questions on the ACT are probably easier, but the time-pressure makes the test as difficult as the SAT overall.</p>
<p>ALL colleges will now take the ACT (with writing) in lieu of the SAT Reasoning Test, and many colleges will take the ACT in lieu of BOTH the SAT Reasoning and SAT subject tests (for example, Boston College). </p>
<p>I myself haven't seen any colleges that require SAT subject tests with the ACT if they don't already require them with the SAT Reasoning Test too. However, you should check with the specific colleges you are interested in -- just to be sure.</p>
<p>Make sure to take the ACT WITH WRITING!!!!!</p>
<p>is there less time to solve the questions in ACT than SAT? so u gotta be able to solve them effin fast?</p>
<p>...like is less-time thing the hardest thing about ACT?</p>
<p>yea. I didnt have an issue with the time though, but some kids around me taking it left half of each section blank. If you get to the last 5 minutes of a section, just fill in random bubbles because you dont get penalizes for wrong answers. You get rewarded for getting right answers. It's less pressure-packed than the SAT which takes off 1/4 of a point for ever wrong answer you make.</p>
<p>Time frame is one thing with the ACT. Being able to "switch gears" five times is another (4 sections plus essay). BEING FAMILIAR WITH THE TEST IS CRITICAL!!! Knowing what the ACT essay is going to look like is very IMPT as it differs from the SAT! And yes, colleges respect the ACT!</p>
<p>is time keeping on ACT much harder than on SAT?</p>
<p>how well/much do they expect us to write in 30 minutes?</p>
<p>It's about quality, not quantity. 1.5 - 2 pages is perfectly fine as long as you do a good job.</p>
<p>satcrazy92, please clarify what you mean by "time keeping"? </p>
<p>For ACT essay, PR gives great tips, and if you compare their tips for the SAT essay, you will see a difference.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for asking this question. I've been wondering the same thing myself... I'm definitely taking the ACT now (my SAT score was horrible).</p>
<p>I get this weird feeling that many colleges are biased against the ACT...I don't know why, but I think they secretly prefer the SAT. I don't ever plan on taking the SAT (why add a blemish to my resume?) and I think it's everyone's advantage to not take the SAT. I really think the ACT is a more fair test. <em>Hopes CollegeBoard executive won't hunt me down</em></p>
<p>Some people do better on the SAT and some do better on the ACT. It's hard to predict. But if one gives you trouble, try the other.</p>
<p>If they really are biased against the ACT, it's probably because a lot of the admission officers are still used to the old SAT's. I've met quite a number of adcoms who still call Critical Reading --> Verbal. (the old name for the old SAT) Also, when the ACT first came out, I remember people calling it more of a Midwestern thing(?). It was not as popular on the East Coast where a LOT of the most renown colleges are located in.</p>
<p>Question: If i got a 34 on the ACT (34 E, 34 M, 34 R, 35 S) and i did terrible and got a 7/12 on the essay, making my english/writing composite 30, will colleges think that is really bad? i'm just not good at writing about completely unknown prompts in a very short amount of time.</p>
<p>lol.. how much harder is time management for ACT than SAT? i usually finish right on time for each section on the SAT... so will it be hard to keep up with time on the ACT?</p>
<p>^^^ probably so... the timing is more strict on the ACT ---></p>
<p>****SAT Timing:</p>
<p>Writing (grammar) and essay:
*25 minutes - Essay
*25 minutes - 35 questions (improving sentences and paragraphs, identifiying sentence errors)
*10 minutes - 14 questions (improving sentences)</p>
<p>Reading:
*25 minutes - 24 questions (sentence completion, short and reading comprehension)
*25 minutes - 24 questions (sentence completion, short and reading comprehension)
*20 minutes - 19 questions (setence completion, long reading comprehension)</p>
<p>Math:
*25 minutes - 20 questions (multiple choice)
*25 minutes - 18 questions (multiple choice, grid-in)
*20 minutes - 16 questions (multiple choice)</p>
<p>And then there's an experimental section in there somewhere</p>
<p>****ACT Timing:</p>
<p>English (grammar):
*45 Minutes - 75 questions</p>
<p>Math:
*60 minutes - 60 questions</p>
<p>Reading:
*35 minutes - 40 questions</p>
<p>Science:
*35 minutes - 40 questions</p>
<p>Essay - 30 minutes</p>
<p>ok, so you get 5 more minutes on the ACT essay.. but timing on every other section is more strict than on the SAT ---></p>
<p>SAT --- Time per question:</p>
<p>Writing (grammar) ---> 49 questions, 35 minutes -- 0.714 minute per question</p>
<p>Reading ---> 67 questions, 70 minutes -- 1.045 minutes per question</p>
<p>Math ---> 54 questions, 70 minutes -- 1.296 minutes per question</p>
<p>ACT --- Time per question:</p>
<p>English (grammar) ---> 75 questions, 45 minutes -- 0.600 minute per question (0.114 minute less than the SAT)</p>
<p>Math ---> 60 questions, 60 minutes -- 1.000 minute per question (0.296 minute less than SAT)</p>
<p>Reading ---> 40 questions, 35 minutes -- 0.875 minute per question (0.170 minute less than SAT)</p>
<p>Science ---> same as reading</p>
<p>So, you are much more pressed for time on the ACT than on the SAT.. but the questions are a little more straightforward, so it pretty much evens out</p>