Take another ACT or SAT.. or both?

Test Preparation
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<p>I'm currently a junior and i took a SAT without any preparations in December and got:
Math- 700
CR- 600
Writing- 580 (8 on essay)
I was really disappointed with my score because i wanted around 700 for each subject.. but hey, that was that.</p>

<p>Last month I took the act and got:
Eng- 34
Math- 33
Reading- 31
Science- 25 (yeah.. ahem >.>")
Which was a composite 31
(essay score didn't come out yet)</p>

<p>I signed up for the June SAT Reasoning a while ago because i really want to bring up my score and I'm sure with more preparation I'd do a lot better..
But right now I'm starting to wonder if I should take ACT again instead..
Or should I re-take both?</p>

<p>HELP!!!
Deadline to register for June ACT is this friday so i would REALLY love to hear you guys' advices! Thanks! =)</p>

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<p>It seems to me that you should give the ACT another shot, because a 31 is a good score. I think that your science would go up with some practice. I think it'd be easier to bring that up than the SAT. A 31 is a good ACT score anyway.</p>

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<p>But for some colleges they say they require SAT Subject Tests.. but don't they see EVERYTHING, like every single score i have ever gotten on any of my SATs, along with the Subject Tests scores? Wouldn't they be thrown off if I scored well on the ACT but really crappy on the SAT?
So do you think I should only retake the ACT or ACT and SAT both? =/</p>

<p>Thank you so much for your advice btw!</p>

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<p>I'd say go with the ACT; because the ACT and SAT are set up differently, often students will perform better on one exam over the other, so a discrepency in score is to be expected.</p>

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<p>Many colleges will also accept ACTs in lieu of SAT IIs. Check on the schools you are interested in.</p>

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<p>What colleges are you going to apply for? Usually top rated schools weight SAT over ACT.</p>

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<p>Based on your ACT reading, english, and math scores I predict that with a little preparation you can get your ACT science score up pretty easily.</p>

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<p>ACT is not as important as SAT.. focus on ur SAT .</p>

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<p>wait, so colleges all prefer SAT over ACT?
uh-oh.. >.<""</p>

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<p>No, most colleges do not weigh the SAT over the ACT. You should check online and see what your colleges say. My 2 boys have only taken the ACT, based on their comfort with the test. Though they're not IVY boys, a friend whose daughters are at Yale and Brown also only took the ACT. I agree that you can probably bring up your ACT science score--and a 31 is a very good place to start!</p>