<p>If colleges often disregard/downplay the SAT writing section, then why do they consider the English Test score on ACT? The English test on the ACT is honestly like a longer version of a writing section on the SAT, and in both you're just doing sentence corrections with a few comprehension questions. So isn't it unfair that colleges consider ACT English?</p>
<p>ACT English is different from the SAT writing, in that the ACT English tests more ‘practical’ grammatical errors. SAT writing seems to just test a very narrow range of grammar, whereas the ACT English tests a more broad scope. I don’t really think they are too similar, so it is fair for a college to consider ACT English, and not SAT writing.</p>
<p>A lot of colleges are starting to consider the SAT writing.</p>
<p>Additionally, colleges may be more inclined to accept ACT English because although the SAT essay has a direct impact on one’s writing score and therefore one’s composite, the English score (that which is used to calculate the composite, not the combined) is unaffected by the subjective essay.</p>
<p>All valid points, I kind of forgot that ACT Essay isn’t part of your score, and the questions really do focus on different facets of grammar. I just hope that colleges start considering SAT Writing more, because that’s my highest score :)</p>
<p>GreedisGood, how is the grammar on the ACT English test broader than that of the SAT writing test?</p>
<p>runi27, I thought that the ACT essay score affects the overall English score?</p>