SAT vs. ACT. which one to take?

Test Preparation
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<p>I am a rising junior and was wondering which standardized test to pursue and study during the summer and early school year. I have taken practice tests for each, but a class for the SAT as well. At the moment, I am leaning toward practicing the ACT, as I have already put quite a bit of time into the SAT without much improvement (The improvements have mainly been made in the math section and a small amount in writing. Not much in reading at all...). </p>

<p>ACT: 31 (only have taken one, with no prep what so ever)
E: 27
M: 35
R: 29
S: 31</p>

<p>SAT: 2050-2150 (varies from test to test, have taken many practice tests in a prep course and by myself. My PSAT was something in the 170's.)
M 800
CR 600-650
W 650-700</p>

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<p>Take both. I think most colleges take the better of the two scores (once they put it to the same scale). I only took the SAT, but most of my friends took both and they usually had one they did better on/more comfortable with.</p>

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<p>Your scores are pretty much in the same range. I would go for the SAT since you’ve improved so much already.</p>

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<p>I would take the SAT. But then again I’ve never taken the ACT and never will</p>

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<p>Take both if you can, but if you can only take one, go for the ACT. The SAT tests more innate skills and cannot be improved that much if you already know most of the test-taking tricks. </p>

<p>The ACT is something you can improve on, however. The first time I took the ACT I got a 24, then went up to a 28, and finally a 32 (not done yet ;D ), and judging by your english score, you probably can bring that up to a 30. Just learn some more grammar rules from spark notes and the such. Get familiar with them, read some books, do a few practice tests, and I bet you can get an even higher score.</p>

<p>With a bit of studying, I can definitely see you getting a 32+ because your lowest scores are in arguably the easiest subjects. Because you’ve already gotten above a 30 in science, you’re pretty much set if you work on that grammar!</p>

<p>Cheers, goodluck.</p>

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<p>Try both to figure out which you prefer. To each their own.</p>

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<p>I disagree. For both the SAT and ACT one can improve greatly by taking a lot of practice tests. And I mean a lot. Anyway, OP — take both (if you can) and send both.</p>

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<p>but of course if one turns out significantly better than the other (35 ACT and 2200 SAT), send the better?</p>

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<p>why would you send the worse?</p>