<p>There seems to be a trend in my school - people who do poorly on the SAT often produce much higher ACT score equivalents, but rarely is the case vice versa. In fact most people who score high on the SAT can easily match their scores on the ACT after some practice. I have this nagging feeling that the chart may be skewed, either due to a less competitive ACT testing population (many midwest states REQUIRE ACT) or a difficult to manage ACT science section. </p>
<p>Otherwise , ACT reading doesn't have wildcards like vocab, passage comparison analysis, and getting deeper implications. The math is more straightforward but considered more difficult by some. The ordered sections and lack of guessing penalty help many push through the test better.</p>
<p>Anyways - this seems to contradict the statistics that the ACT equivalent is generated from, but I wanted to do a quick survey on CC to see if that is the case. Please post here if you have taken each of the tests at LEAST twice, and post one of the following:</p>
<p>ACT score > SAT score
ACT score ~ SAT score (within 50 points)
SAT score > Act score</p>
<p>I definitely think the ACT can be a lot easier for some people, but it can be much more difficult for others. My one friend is very bright, but simply could not handle the time constraints/rushed feeling of the ACT, and ended up getting a 2000-something SAT but a 25 ACT.</p>
<p>Anyway, for me personally, the ACT was much easier and more straightforward. I’ve taken SAT twice, ACT once.</p>
<p>Question: on the Eureka chart, are the scores without the writing portion for either test? In other words, the row that shows an SAT score of 1500 equaling an ACT score of 21 – is the 1500 for the reading, math AND writing? Or just reading and math?</p>
<p>Son had 20 on ACT (no writing) with no studying whatsoever and on SAT had 500 and 530 on reading and math, and 540 on writing. For SAT, he did only the one-a-day emailed practice questions over about five months’ time. Never did any study guides or practice/timed tests. </p>
<p>So, which would be the best test to study and retake in the fall? He’s a rising senior. Thanks!</p>
<p>ACT twice - 32 both times
SAT thrice - 2080, 2170, & 2300</p>
<p>D did not want to take the ACT the 2nd time - disliked the test - went up considerably in R & E, but down in S. Actually ENJOYS taking the SAT test and feels (substantiated) she understands the logic of it better each time. Don’t know if she will take again.</p>
<p>The reason why I think taking the test multiple times is necessary because both tests have a “shock value” to most first time test takers. </p>
<p>For those transitioning to the ACT, it can be a little frustrating with time management. For the SAT, there are different (and arguably more difficult) logic usages in each section.</p>
<p>My test distributions have been strange, I’ve taken each test 3 times, and matched each score each time…</p>
<p>Ended up going from ~ 2100 - 2300
and 32-35</p>