SAT vs SAT subject tests

<p>It depends on what colleges you’re thinking about. Coastal colleges place more emphasis on the SAT in general over the ACT. All colleges want to see at least an ACT score or an SAT score no matter which way you flip it. About SAT Subject Tests, only really selective/prestigious places or schools with engineering programs care about SAT Subject Tests. In that case, colleges actually want to see strengths in both SAT and SAT Subject tests, since they consider both a package deal.</p>

<p>What I mean by that is some colleges allow you to choose. </p>

<ul>
<li>SAT only</li>
<li>ACT w/Writing only</li>
<li>SAT w/SAT Subject tests.</li>
</ul>

<p>SAT I scores are more important than SAT Subject tests if you pit them against each other. But keep in mind that the SAT Subject Tests are not as prevalent or widely required/recommended as the SAT I is. </p>