<p>Hi,
I wrote the ACT with writing and 3 SAT subject tests in June of this year. If I'm satisfied with my ACT score, and it's in the competitive range of the colleges I'm applying to, is it fine if I don't take the SAT Reasoning test in Oct (my last chance if want to apply EA)?
I'm on my gap year with a full time internship, so I'm pretty busy. I'll really have to squeeze for time to study for the SAT in less than a month.
Also, vocabulary is not my strength. I doubt my SAT score will exceed my ACT score.</p>
<p>I just want to make sure all colleges HONESTLY don't prefer SAT over ACT. I don't want to be disadvantaged by not taking the SAT.</p>
<p>Thanks for any advice!</p>
<p>Hi there,</p>
<p>I really don’t think that you need to take the SAT if you are happy with your score and fit the score-range for the schools you are applying to. Regarding whether schools have a preference towards the SAT-this really is an outdated thought…and there is no evidence to support this common held belief. In addition to this, many admission officers have said that they treat ACT and SAT EXACTLY the same, so I wouldn’t worry. Also, bearing in mind you’re very busy with your internship, there’s no point trying to cram for the SAT, so you’d be much better focusing on other aspects of your application, as opposed to standardised testing. How did you do on the SAT subject tests?</p>
<p>I hope that this helps you :)</p>
<p>SAT is good, Act is good, but both are fantastic.</p>
<p>Studies show that 50% of students do equally well on both the ACT and SAT. 25% do better on one of them than the other.</p>
<p>I took a practice ACT and hated it. Retaking the SAT and sending in both scores.</p>
<p>If you feel like your score is good enough, then go for it. Take another ACT and leave them tests behind you.</p>