<p>I was just wondering if it boosts your application if you take the SAT and ACT and score really well on both or does it not make a difference? Say you have a 2300+ SAT score, is it worth it to study for the ACT and get a high score? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>This largely depends on the college. Some schools prefer one test or the other, although most will take either one. Explore this on the websites of the colleges you are thinking about.</p>
<p>Personally, I think is smart to take both tests (perhaps more than once). This gives you flexibility.</p>
<p>Should you study? That is a personal decision, and depends on what works for you. Some people need to study. Others do not.</p>
<p>@apesrocks - I recommend taking both, as they both require different “thinking” skills. ACT is more knowledge-based, and SAT tests your reasoning skills. Go to the College Board and ACT sites; find their free tests and take them so you’ll know what they’re about. Sometimes organizations, like College Nannies and Tutors or libraries, will offer free practice test sessions to first-timers. Good luck!</p>
<p>All colleges accept either ACT or SAT. There is to my knowledge only one college in the US that states a preference for one over the other, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo which states a preference for the ACT. If you submit both almost all will use that one ithey believe is the higher score for admission. The exceptions are Gtech and Rose Hulman, which supercore the combined tests (take higher math from SAT or ACT and higher of the SAT reading or ACT English score (there may be some others who also do that). Smith accepts combined SAT and ACT in lieu of having to submit SAT subject tests.</p>