<p>So im taking alot of practice ACT and SAT tests. I normally get a 34 on ACTs (2260ish when converted to SAT) but only around 2100 on SATs. Ive already signed up for both but should i just not take the SAT. I doubt i can come close to a 2260.</p>
<p>Don’t take the SAT if you feel like you won’t do better than a 2260. Just focus on the ACT and minimize those small mistakes that keep you from a 36.</p>
<p>I would actually advise taking both, since you’ve already paid the money and signed up. Remember, you can actually choose NOT to send one or the other. So just study hard for both and pull off your best work. IMO, that’s the smartest way to do it. </p>
<p>(I got a 2350+ on my SAT, was complacent, and decided not to take the ACT. That same month, about 37 people from my school got a 36 on the ACT (it’s much easier for some people, and it probably would have been for me too, considering I took the SAT 3 times). -.- Think how good a 36 and a 2300+ would have looked to colleges. </p>
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<p>While for many schools this is true, it is not universal, there are schools that require applicants to submit their entire testing history. </p>
<p>[Note: this is not meant as a comment on the OPs question, but rather a clarification of fact].</p>
<p>Take both since you registered for both, but only send your ACT score out to colleges in this round and focus on the ACT. If you score a 34 you’re good ! :)</p>
<p>@absentions Retaking the SAT with a 2350 is crazy. Adcoms would probably frown upon that.</p>
<p>If you get a 34 on the ACT, you’re set! </p>
<p>@noel597 Oh I definitely wouldn’t retake the SAT. But I meant I could’ve taken the ACT and tried to get a 36 with some studying.</p>
<p>Plus, IMO it’s easier to quality for the Presidential Scholar thing with the ACT. I didn’t quality because I didn’t make a 800 on reading (the only one I didn’t get perfect on), yet like 50 kids from my school got it because they got a 36 on ACT.</p>
<p>I disagree completely – taking the SAT will still mean, based on your history, that you will need to spend multiple hours prepping beforehand. And the chance of your bettering your ACT 34 is slim, based on your history. Your 34 already places you in the top like 99% of the country. It is far better to spend those extra hours ensuring you get the strongest grades possible in your classes.</p>
<p>^if I understand OP right, it’s a practice test score, not a “real” score. Until OP has a “real” score we can’t talk about “retakes”. However if OP does get a 34, then it’s pointless to try and retake, indeed.</p>
<p>Since you have already signed up for the test, you probably should go ahead and take it. Particularly, you may need that SAT score for National Merit purpose. What grade are you at? If you are not junior yet, you may use that SAT you’ve already paid for as a practice for PSAT.</p>
<p>Check back with us after you’ve actually taken the ACT. Those practice test scores don’t always reflect your actual score.</p>
<p>^ That is true. Unless OP has real score, he/she should not waste the money for the test already registered. My D got comparable scores for ACT and SAT in practice tests (she did plenty of practice tests), but she got the expected score in ACT in her first attempt but not SAT in 2 attempts.</p>