<p>HF: it’s a myth.</p>
<p>Admissions officers look for a wealth of indicators to assist them in deciding. Do you think it’s that difficult to set up a conversion chart for a set of standardized tests? They have more difficult time wading through HS grading styles than the ACT/SAT – that’s simple.</p>
<p>This is a hold over from a long time ago when certain areas of the country favored ACT or SAT over the other and foolish extrapolations were made. </p>
<p>For instance: “Hmmmm… 80% of the entering class at Princeton took the SAT! Aha! Princeton hates ACT test takers!” (not thinking that 80% of applicants came from regions where the SAT dominated)</p>