<p>In the fall, I'm about to be a senior... I studied the summer before for the SAT using 4 blue book tests, and my SAT May 2013 score is an 1870. My ACT score is a 26 (without any studying). Now, after 3 practice tests my SAT score is a 1980 according to the blue book scoring, so I've decided to stick with the SAT. But I already signed up for the September ACT and the October SAT... I cannot get a refund from the ACT according to their rules... So therefore, I'm up for the challenge. Is it possible to study for the ACT (only with the red book) AND the SAT this summer as a prospective senior? Or should I just bomb the ACT so that I could study for the SAT all summer?</p>
<p>Also, I will be studying for the SAT II's. Should I self study for the SAT II Chem or SAT II Physics? I'm planning on taking SAT II's for US History, Chem or Physics, and Math II.</p>
<p>I think since you’re paying than you might as well get your money’s worth and actually try. Regarding Chem or physics,choose your strongest subject. The amount you study for each test depends on your ideal score for each so study accordingly. Hope that helps</p>
<p>Well you have to remember that these are two completely different tests, testing two completely different ways. The SAT test is much more difficult to study for because it questions you on specifics, whether you know them or you don’t. The ACT test on the other hand is directed more towards testing how you utilizing time, knowledge and understanding to come to a correct answer. But also with that you receive a score for trying, they don’t punish wrong answers!!! The SAT does. The biggest thing you want to consider is where you plan to go to college. Many western states do not require an SAT test score, that’s key for saying they don’t care about it. Colleges pay attention to the ACT test much more than SAT because ACT is real world and applying what you know, SAT is book smart. Colleges know you have studied for the SAT.The ACT can be studied for but what you study is general, language usage, mathematics, reading, applied science, writing. These are all things you have used your whole life now they want to see how well you can apply them. On the other side there is no problem taking both tests, you have already paid for it so do it, if anything it’s practice. REMEMBER! Look into the colleges you want to apply too, find out their requirements, I strongly suggest that if you don’t have to take the SAT then don’t, it would be a waste of time. Also a 26 score is pretty good on the ACT considering the highest score is 32. You could get into any University with that score unless it’s an Ivy League school or some of the more prestige private colleges but even they only want a 28 or better (Ivy League schools require a SAT score also though just because they can) But decide for yourself, which test do you feel more comfortable taking? Do you enjoy studying for it? Are you understanding the information easily or do you have to keep Re-reading things? MOST IMPORTANT THING I WILL SAY! Do not over study! This will be the death of you, information will blur together and on the day of the test you’ll be sitting there trying to solve a math problem using the wrong formula, sound impossible? Heck no, your mind will apply what you’ve studied to what you’re doing, when you study to much to often the lines between the problem and how to reach the answer blur together.
Well I’ve sure said enough, let me know what schools you are interested in and I can give you more advice, also if you need some studying tips I can sure help! I raised my ACT score from a 25 to a 31, so I know a few things about how that test works. SAT on the other is up to you.</p>
<p>You should do both as you are running out of time. You can clearly see you are lack of practice as just a few practice could increase your scores. You should have done many more (20-30) practice tests in last Summer and be done with SAT in junior. It is not too late as you can still do that this Summer although you should work on the school applications and essays instead. Do 20 or so full timed practice tests on each. Make sure you go through the answers and explanations. Remember this would be your last chance before EA/ED deadline. Are you going to take SAT2 in November? It is a little bit late for some EA/ED.</p>
<p>Yeah I’m taking the SAT II’s in November because I got a 660 in US History and a 640 in Math II. I’m trying to get them up to 700’s. I’m applying Regular Decision for all my schools.</p>
<p>@LessGo
Ivy League schools don’t require SAT any more, if you submit ACT. But you still have to take SAT subject tests. Some private colleges don’t require SAT subject tests as long as you hand in ACT, because ACT has science section. But when I checked Harvard, Yale, and Princeton’s website to see the requirement, and none of them said you must hand in SAT. They said students can replace SAT with ACT w/ writing without any penalty, and I’ve seen so many students who got into Ivy Leagues just with ACT w/ writing and SAT subject tests… Of course, most of them scored really high. It’s still controversial if east coast colleges prefer SAT or not, but the trend from recent three years show that they don’t anymore. I go to east coast high school, and so many of us take ACT now.</p>