<p>So I'm a rising senior as are many other people, and I was wondering whether your 1600 score is more or less important than your composite 2400 score. </p>
<p>I scored full marks out of 1600, but got a 750 on writing, so I was wondering whether or not I should take the ACT to try and score a 36 on it. Basically, how reasonable would it be to expect a 36 from studying ~ 1 week? I only needed ~1 week for the SAT, so is the study time equivalent? </p>
<p>In my personal experience, the ACT is much easier to study for. The vocabulary took me the longest to learn for the SAT, and there’s none of that on the ACT, while the Science section is really just glorified Reading. The hardest part of the test for me was the time, not the content.</p>
<p>Therefore, I say go for it. If you’re at the level where you score that high on the SAT, the ACT should not take you too long to study for.</p>
<p>However, one thing that you should consider (which I’m sure others are bound to bring up) is why you want to take another standardized test. While perfect scores and similar things are fun to get, your test score section of your application is already set - you’ve exceeded the standards of literally every school in the world. Other portions of your application may be better uses of your time, but it’s really up to you.</p>
<p>I don’t understand why you would take the ACT with a 2350. Go read a book in that time or something. way more productive</p>
<p>No one cares about the Writing score…unless maybe it is LOW.</p>
<p>I thought there was a move afoot to eliminate the Writing portion of the SAT? Is this true? My D took it twice (she is a freshman at Yale this year). She went to a selective independent private school where they were taught to think and write from their personal voice, not concentrate on grammar, commas and periods. Actually, they had not dealt with grammar since lower school. While she got A’s on her papers in her higher level English and Literature classes, and a 780 on the CR section, her WR score both times was dismal.</p>
<p>I totally agree that with your scores you should be moving on during this last year to do things that interest you so that an authentic “you” can be represented in your applications. Just my thoughts.</p>
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No it’s not. There are other changes planned though.
<a href=“Home – SAT Suite of Assessments | College Board”>https://www.collegeboard.org/delivering-opportunity/sat/redesign</a></p>