<p>I took the SAT for the first time and scored a 2120 (570 M, 750 W, 800 CR). </p>
<p>I'm not sure whether it would be in my best interest to focus on improving my math SAT score or to divide my efforts between SAT math and general ACT prep. </p>
<p>Thoughts?</p>
<p>take a practice ACT and see what you get…if its in the 30’s or higher then i would suggest practicing for the ACT</p>
<p>It can’t hurt you, only help.</p>
<p>My observations have led me to believe that students with a large CR/M discrepancy, as you have do better on the ACT. Only 1/4 of the total score as opposed to 1/2 (most colleges don’t weigh the W section of SAT) for the SAT. In addition, even the Science section of the ACT is really a lot of reading comprehension. In addition, the Common Data Set, which all colleges are required to complete, breaks out the SAT CR & M into separate percentiles, but with the ACT they only report total score, thus a low score on one component doesn’t hurt the colleges “stats” as much as as low CR or M SAT score.</p>
<p>Thank you for the replies. I’ll give the ACT a try. It seems like a better match for me.</p>
<p>You should definitely try the ACT.</p>
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<p>No. Reading the prompts is pointless. The Science section simply tests your ability to read charts, diagrams, and graphs. The text is irrelevant 95% of the time.</p>