<p>I have to admit, I’ve never thought about taking the ACT until a teacher told me that the ACT is more geared toward students that are hard workers and know the curriculum, while the SAT is better for students that make A’s without trying too hard (naturally bright). Is this myth true? I have some more questions:</p>
<li><p>Does the ACT have stricter time limits than the SAT?</p></li>
<li><p>Will colleges look down on me for taking the ACT (stupid question, but I get the impression that colleges prefer the SAT over the ACT)?</p></li>
<li><p>Is it true that some colleges REQUIRE the SAT, regardless if I’ve taken the ACT?</p></li>
<li><p>Does the Science section require knowledge and formulas from the science classes we’ve taken, or is it more about reading/interpreting graphs and charts?</p></li>
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<li><p>Yes. You will most probably be pressed for time, especially in reading and science.</p></li>
<li><p>No. I still have that doubt too, but most people, including colleges, will state there is not a preference.</p></li>
<li><p>Check with the colleges you’re planning to apply to. Take note that a good number of colleges will still require SAT IIs in addition to the ACT while some allow the ACT to take the place of both the SAT and SAT II.</p></li>
<li><p>Not at all. If you’re fast at looking through graphs, you’re guaranteed a high score. Time is really the only difficult part in the science section.</p></li>
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<h1>3 is incorrect. According to the ACT, all four-year colleges accept some form of the ACT and will use it in place of the SAT (but not necessarily the subject tests.)</h1>
<p>They accept the ACT over the SAT, but some schools require SAT II’s to be taken as well. That’s what the poster was saying. You can take the ACT instead of the SAT I, but you still need SAT II’s at some places.</p>