Send ACT or SAT?

Test Preparation
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<p>Ok so here's the deal. I did slightly better on the ACT than the SAT, and in general I like the ACT a lot better. But I feel weird just submitting my ACT because I'm from Upstate New York and I'm applying to East Coast schools. </p>

<p>ACT: 29
SAT: 660, 560, 680 (M, CR, W) = 1900</p>

<p>I plan on taking both tests again in the fall (when I'm a senior), but I am wondering which to send with the assumption that I don't improve (that way I can study more for one test than equally for both).</p>

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<p>it won't make a difference. your scores convert about the same. i haven't heard that schools look at one more favorably than the other.
<a href="http://www.spartanburg6.k12.sc.us/dhs/Guidance%20website/SAT-ACT%20Conversion%20chart.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.spartanburg6.k12.sc.us/dhs/Guidance%20website/SAT-ACT%20Conversion%20chart.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>I have a different understanding. Since colleges currently don't look at the writing component to the SAT, the ACT score is clearly better (equivalent to apporximately 1300 on the SAT). Submit the ACT,</p>

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<p>colleges are starting to look more and more at the writing. i definitely wouldn't say for sure that they don't look at it at all.</p>

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<p>I got an 11 on both my ACT and SAT essays</p>

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<p>but is it really true that SATs and ACTs are looked down at the same way, with no one getting more favor? i relly hope so bcos ACt is much more easier and more reasonable than the SAT</p>

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<p>Yeah I agree that the ACT is a much easier test than the SAT, but I'm still gonna try both again in the fall.</p>

<p>100th post by the way!!</p>

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<p>i don't think the ACT is easier and i don't think colleges look at the SAT and ACT the same. they'll say they look at them the same, but when you see a 1480, you instantly have an idea of what that student is like.
w/ say a 33, it's a little bit harder in my opinion. 1pt difference on the ACT could be anywhere from 30-50pts on the SAT.</p>