<p>My scores for the SAT:
CR: 740
M: 710
W: 800</p>
<p>And if I decide to take the ACT, I'm going to have to register for the October 23rd one. Will that be too late for Early Decision?</p>
<p>2250 together, which is pretty good. Unless you’re positive you can get a 36, at worst a 35, on the ACT, it doesn’t seem like a good idea to take it. Same thing with retaking the SAT. If you are sure you can get a significant score increase, then you could retake it, although you probably don’t need to.</p>
<p>You really only need a good score on one or the other, and why risk it by potentially doing poorly on the ACT?</p>
<p>Ok thanks for the advice. I wasn’t planning on retaking the SAT and I guess I won’t take the ACT either if it’s not necessary. Instead of prepping for the ACT, I could use that time to focus on college apps and my last SAT Subject Test.</p>
<p>Well, whether or not you should take the SAT over again depends entirely on where you intend on applying and your other credentials. A 2250 is an excellent score for most schools; however, you may want to look into retaking the exam if you are considering applying to schools where that score would be average. </p>
<p>Since you’d have to do extremely well on the ACT to get a similar score (when scaled), I think you might be better advised to retake the SAT exam. The ACT is still worth a shot, though.</p>
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<p>Well, OP will not have to submit his/her ACT score if s/he does not find it to be high enough for his/her purposes.</p>
<p>^oh okay, I guess then if the OP has the time and motivation to take the ACT, it can’t hurt, although really only a 36 might help. Maybe a 35. </p>
<p>Yeah I agree with you about the SAT.</p>
<p>Thanks guys.
Anyone else have comments?</p>
<p>You might consider the question in light of where you are applying. At some schools (east coast?) most students submit SAT scores, while others (midwest?) are big on ACT scores. You can find more about which scores are popular at the schools you like from places like collegeboard.</p>
<p>I’m applying to schools on the east coast and most of the applicants submit SAT scores from what I’ve seen.</p>
<p>There are only 24 hours in the day…what do you feel is the best use of those 24 hours…more studying for the ACT…or spending time on your applications?..your call-</p>
<p>There are only 24 hours in the day…what do you feel is the best use of those 24 hours…more studying for the ACT…or spending time on your applications?..your call-</p>
<p>We had some in-state scholarships that required the ACT (vs the SAT). Unless you’re in that situation I wouldn’t bother.</p>