Does UT Austin favor a test? I have taken both tests, and both sets of scores have already been sent to the school, but in comparison my ACT is higher than my SAT. When I did the UT Academic Index formula, with my ACT I have a shot at the honors program I am looking at but with SAT not so much…
I think they will consider the higher score when looking at your honors test. I don’t think they prefer one over another. I am not basing this on anything but logic; the higher score shows your true capability.
UT uses the score that gives you the highest AI.
UT does not give preference to one exam or the other. I’m not sure many universities do that nowadays? Anyways, they will use the single testing date that helps you the most. The rule of thumb is to submit all of your scores and let UT sort it out.