is SAT harder than the ACT?

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<p>Personally, I cannot be the judge of this, because I've never bothered with the ACT. (By the time I found out about the ACT, I'd been so invested in studying for the SAT that trying a new test would be a waste of time.) </p>

<p>I always hear people saying that the ACT is easier. Some even go as far as to say that the colleges look on high SAT scores more favorably than they do ACT scores. </p>

<p>Do you think that this is true? Which test do you think is easier to prepare for, an "aptitude" based test (SAT) or an "achievement" based test (ACT)?</p>

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<p>i’m also curious about this so i’m bumping. :)</p>

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<p>^^^^^^^^^^</p>

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<p>Most students would say that the SAT is “trickier”. The ACT is more straightforward (it’s closer to a test you would take in school), but it tests slightly more advanced concepts (for example trig and logs are on the ACT). The ACT also has a Science Reading section which the SAT does not.</p>

<p>When I tutor students in SAT math I focus more on SAT specific strategy, less on math. When I tutor students in ACT math I show them how to do many of the math questions in a pretty straightforward way. I also tutor the science section of the ACT - I focus on time saving strategies here since most students can’t complete all 7 passages in the given amount of time.</p>

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<p>The sat is easier IMO. The questions can be a little trickier but you have lot more time than on the act. Act questions are easy but you don’t have any time to check your work or really think on some of te harder questions</p>

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<p>I would be interested in being tutored, where do you tutor?</p>

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<p>I like the sat better, last year I studied my arse of for the ACT but I never hit the 30 barrier. I recently took the Sat and I don’t think I did any worse than a 2200. It was so easy.</p>

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<p>If you live in the coastal states, I would pick SAT, just because it’s popularity there. Probably GC will know more schlorships regarding SAT scores, not ACT.</p>

<p>And vice versa. I live in a more in-land state and my school only talks about ACT (with a few exceptions for SAT… but really quietly)</p>