<p>i dont know how act is graded so i dont know</p>
<p>probably the 2400 because you can't miss ANYTHING whereas the ACT you can miss about 2 questions and get a 36 (meaning you get a 35 on two sections and a 36 on the other 2)</p>
<p>Umm yea you can. For example, you can get an 800 on the writing by missing 1 or 2 mp questions and getting a 12 on the essay.</p>
<p>There is a greater margin of error for ACT scoring so it's easier to get a 36 - because you can get a 35 on two sections. On the SAT you can't mess up on a single section.</p>
<p>Also, I would imagine it's a lot easier to get a 35/36 on a section than an 800, simply because there are more scores to assign on a 200-800 scale than a 36 scale.</p>
<p>^^ True 10 chars.</p>
<p>The correlation between the SAT and ACT always confused me. I got a 1940 on the SAT and a 28 on the ACT, but most people have told me that they're very similar scores and that the 28 might have even more of an edge. But yet it correlates to an 1880?</p>
<p>Um, have any of you taken the ACT? :)</p>
<p>Statistically, 36's are rarer than 2400's. Additionally, you are usually allowed to miss one or two questions on CR for an 800, as well as a few on W if you get a high essay score.</p>
<p>On the ACT, 2 or 3 questions max can be missed if you're lucky. The Reading section generally has an allowance of 1 question. On other sections, sometimes missing 1 question will give you a 34 for the section. On Science, 2 misses can drop you to a 32.</p>
<p>lol SAT weighs a little bit more than ACT</p>
<p>Statistically, your chance of obtaining a perfect score on either exam is roughly the same; consequently, I don't think that one is more impressive than the other.</p>
<p>you can get 2 x 36s and 2 x 35s and still get a 36 composite, whereas in the SAT you have to achieve 800 x 3...</p>
<p>I would say 2400 > 36</p>
<p>What aaa12321 is exactly right. I only got one wrong on the reading and I got a 34.</p>
<p>Reasonable Example:</p>
<p>SAT Math: -0 = 800
ACT Math: -1 = 35 </p>
<p>SAT Writing: -2, 12 essay = 800
ACT Reading: -0 = 36 </p>
<p>SAT CR: -2 = 800
ACT English: -1 = 36 </p>
<p>ACT Science (fourth section!): -1 = 35 </p>
<p>summary: -4 SAT = 2400 ... -3 ACT = 35.5 = 36 </p>
<p>ACT has more questions, less time, and one more section -- 60 math, 75 English, 40 Science, 40 Reading </p>
<p>depending on the curves of the test it could be harder or easier to achieve a perfect score. Personally, I think the ACT is a more reasonable test and a bit easier, but to score perfect on either is almost equally difficult. You have to guess right in some situations and be on your game.</p>
<p>people tend to know the SAT more (atleast in NE and SOUTH) so with your HS peers, a higher SAT score tends to be more impressive. What that means for college, I have no idea. Historically you only sent in your ACT if you did badly on your SAT and colleges recognized that, now I don't think thats the case.</p>
<p>Personally, I find a 2400 more impressive because of what it represents as opposed to the 36. The questions are without a doubt more difficult on the SAT, which is more of an aptitude test with a higher difficulty ceiling than the rush-through-simple-questions affair that is the ACT.</p>
<p>I view a 36 as more impressive, but that's just my opinion because I see people getting 2400+ left and right, whereas it isn't everyday I run into someone with a 36. This could be for a lot of reasons, but whatever the reason...I am always more impressed with high ACT scores. However, to the general public and majority of college bound students, I feel as if a perfect SAT score carries more significance.</p>
<p>In alabama, I personally know like 3 people who made 36s...but 0 who made 2400s (and they all took the SAT)</p>
<p>A 36 is roughly 1/4000 while a 2400 is about 1/5500. However, that isn't the complete story, because most of the smarter people prefer the SAT over the ACT, which increases the frequency of 2400s. I think a 2400 is quite a bit more impressive than a 36. Although once, your test scores are already pretty high, a little bit here and there is not going to make the difference between an acceptance or a rejection by a college, so it shouldn't matter that much.</p>
<p>Yeah, 2400 is more impressive IMO. Also it seems that a lot of people I know scored better on the ACT than the SAT. ACT is more time management...</p>
<p>IMO, the ACT and SAT are essentially incomparable. they're so different. it's probably more impressive to score a 2400, but it's equally as difficult to score a 36.</p>