SAT/ACTs...?

<p>Im a junior wanting to re-take the sat reasoning senior year. Upcoming test dates are Oct. 14 and Nov 4.
from Collegeboard.com I found that the deadline for applications are Nov. 30, and SAT/ACT Dec. 1, only one day apart. Im not familiar with college apps, and Id like to know whether the scores that come back will mail in time.</p>

<p>Early decision deadline is Oct 31, but how exactly does it work? Does being rejected from early decision void chances of being accepted during the regular application process? It’s harder to get in signing up under early decision, no?</p>

<p>and how is the ACT seen in comparison with the SAT? Most people I know just take the SAT, but could the ACT stand on its own?
I appreciate your responses, vc89</p>

<p>I'm not so sure about your first two questions, so I don't want to give you the wrong answer. But about the SAT/ACT, I can tell you that for me, the ACT was MUCH easier. I took a whole bunch of classes for the SAT and got an 1810 (I think.. haha) for my final score. For the ACT, I did a few practice tests at home and definitely did not prepare as much as I did for the SAT and got a 28. I think after doing conversions, they were either the same or the ACT was higher. But I'm saying that if I had spent the time that I prepared for the SAT for the ACT, maybe I would have scored higher on the ACT.</p>

<p>But YEA.... that's just me :) I've heard a lot of other people say the ACT is easier too. Not that many people take the ACT though. Maybe it's because there's a "science" section? It's not even science.. it's just reading graphs.</p>

<p>And btw this forum is sooo dead! Haha... no one replied to my question lol</p>

<p>They recommend the ACT. If you don't get inyour application rolls over to regular applications. It's okkay to take that SAT because you can have them send them to Cal Poly. Just make sure you list it as one of the 3 schools they allow. Also early deicision is binding so make sure You want to go to Cal Poly before you send in the ED app. It's harder to get in under early decision so don't feel bad or hopeless if you get rejected by your Early Decision application. I think like 30% of ED applicants get accepted .. Something low.</p>