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<p>Your analysis is preemptive and faulty: I like myself. Also I prefer “retro” please. I live in the mind set of the “retro” age.</p>
<p>Its a test about how good you are at taking the test</p>
<p>20% intelligence
80% recognizing what the test makers want</p>
<p>BTW this thread is sooo interesting</p>
<p>I like the SAT more. I can find patterns in it. The ACT is too fast.</p>
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Not at all. People get very high scores without ever having practiced.</p>
<p>The SAT measures your reasoning ability. Simple as that.</p>
<p>Sure, you need some very basic knowledge: a decent vocabulary and knowledge of grammatical/mathematical rules. But beyond that, reasoning will allow you to solve every question.</p>
<p>Don’t get me started on the ACT. It’s just plain stupid. An achievement test of knowledge is clearly not the best way to predict someone’s potential to succeed in college. Plus, the format is too constrained and simplistic.</p>
<p>I’m still taking it Kam. :P</p>
<p>I took the PLAN in 10th grade and got a 28. At that point, I decided I’d never touch the ACT.</p>
<p>The ACT is the only reasonable oppurtunity for kids like me - as a “top” student in my grade with many club officer leadership positions, awards in science fair and other places, and a competitive GPA, I want to go to a competitive accelerated program, which is harder than getting into an Ivy; with a base no-study SAT score of 1600/2400 it really isn’t that practical - on the ACT my score actually matches my performance in school and extracurriculars.</p>
<p>the ACT isn’t “stupid.” I see the SAT and ACT as 2 alternatives to match both types of students - it seems perfect, almost “set up” by colleges to have these 2 tests available to students.</p>
<p>Sounds to me like you’re more of a grind who works hard but isn’t necessarily a genius. I agree, then the ACT is the perfect test for students like you.</p>
<p>Also, how exactly would a base score of 2400 be bad?</p>
<p>The test varies from people to people. Some think the ACT is easier, some think the SAT easier. If you think the ACT is easier, then take that one. If you think the SAT is easier, then take that one. It’s really personal preference (and what your college wants).</p>
<p>Kam I think he meant 1600 out of 2400 as in he got a 1600 on CR/M/W</p>
<p>1600 C/M/W </p>
<p>was devastating when I saw it lol. you can say that I am a grind, because I do work hard, but I’m not “average” or “dumb.”</p>
<p>Then how do you explain that score?</p>
<p>It’s pretty much exactly average…</p>
<p>I’m sorry but if you are a “top student” and you have a competitive GPA, how can you possibly attain a score that low? Most math classes prepare you well enough for this test and English as well. I don’t want to come off rude but it seems really weird how a top student like you can attain such a low score.</p>
<p>Idk. I’ve never taken an IQ test. Writing brought me down which is not related to the “reasoning” aspect of the test; I think I got 470 writing. my brother’s IQ is 139 if that helps lol. I’m pretty good at math and writing essays… right now my math and writing are both 700+. For the math and the essay I didn’t practice since my first SAT in 9th grade; I guess I was uninformed on the test day. For the writing grammar I just drilled 9 practice tests to increase it from a 470 to 700. </p>
<p>What I think (or like to think haha), is that while the SAT may measure intelligence, it only measures a certain sphere of intelligence. </p>
<p>Whatever. I do better on the ACT. I’ll probably end up doing both, since I’ve done considerable studying for the SAT already.</p>
<p>You said you were a sophomore before RAlec, your scores will increase with time. Just keep studying and stop worrying you have time to improve all of you scores, even that SAT II in world history if you want.</p>
<p>RAlec, you’re just a sophmore, you have to stop worrying.</p>
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<p>You know, I’m afraid I can’t tell if you’re ■■■■■■■■. In the event that you’re actually somehow serious, I would like to address something: not all Midwestern schools require students to take the ACT. I live in Arkansas, which (stereotypically speaking) is as “backwards” as most Americans can imagine, but while the focus here is on the ACT, I have never been required to take an ACT. </p>
<p>Neither is the ACT easy. My older sister had a 2200+ SAT score, but her ACT score was no where that high. The relative difficulty levels the two tests present vary by individual.</p>
<p>here in socal, which is the west where the sat is supposed to dominate, i think pretty much everyone at least takes both.</p>
<p>i think the act’s gaining popularity everywhere.
just from anecdotal evidence though, the act’s a lot easier. i’ve never tried the act yet though (and hopefully won’t need to), so i can’t speak for myself.</p>
<p>The SAT has no relation to intelligience. It’s a test of memorizing vocabulary, grammar rules, and drawing pictures/guess-and-check math problems (unexepectedly not a good test for math either).</p>
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SAT has nothing to do with intellect that’s why. My sister tested a 145 IQ, was in several gifted programs and scored a 1700 on the SAT but did decently on the ACT. As for me I received a 32 on the ACT (so far) but have a low SAT score. I’m not concerned by what these idiots who believe the SAT is a reasoning test think because it’s not and never will be. The ACT is based more on logic than the SAT.</p>
<p>Things I know for fact: Illinois forces it’s kids to take the ACT.</p>
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<p>Multiple studies have indicated strong correlations between one’s performance on IQ tests and performance on the SAT. </p>
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<p>The SAT is a reasoning test; the ACT is an achievement test.</p>