<p>I'm planning on giving both the SAT and ACT this year and i was wondering if it was better for me to study for both simultaneously or first study for one and then the other? </p>
<p>Take practice tests for both (they can be found online at <a href=“Downloadable Full-Length SAT Practice Tests – SAT Suite”>The SAT – SAT Suite | College Board; and <a href=“ACT Test Preparation | Test Prep Resources | ACT”>ACT Test Preparation | Test Prep Resources | ACT; - although the ACT test is not quite a full test; if you have the Red book, try one from there). See where you are based on an ACT/SAT concordance table (<a href=“http://www.act.org/aap/concordance/estimate.html”>http://www.act.org/aap/concordance/estimate.html</a>) and study for and master the better test first. If you are a junior, it’s recommended that you first prep for the PSAT, which is in October, since you could be eligible for scholarships and recognition (Google PSAT/NMSQT).</p>
<p>I had always studied for the SAT but when I took the ACT, my score equivalent was higher. 34 ACT > 2200 SAT.</p>