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ACT v SAT
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I'm looking to apply for a program I've taken an interest in and it requires either an SAT or ACT score. For the SAT they require a minimum of 500 math 500 reading and the ACT 21 math 2o English. I can take either at any point in the next few months, I just need to decide which to study for and was hoping for some suggestions here.
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I took the ACT in high school because I was in the midwest where ACT was more common (and the U of MN accepted both), but now that I'm not in the midwest people look at me funny when I mention the ACT. Colleges won't look at you funny, though -- they know more about the various standardized tests out there.
If you can choose both and don't really care, pick the SAT.
i scored roughly equivalent on both but my ACT score was slightly higher in translation, i felt because it seemed to cover more subjects than just the math/english of the SAT.
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Also, if you have the time and money, I suggest taking both. Different people do better on one test than the other, I know I did better on my ACTs than my SATs, and you usually won't know until you try. If you can only do one, I suggest looking online at some of their past tests and sample questions they have available to get a feel for which you can do better.
Oh, and importantly, do not stress yourself out about them. Both exams are really long, mostly boring so make sure you sleep and eat properly before/during the testing period. Good luck with whatever you decide to do!
Knowing you, I don't think it really matters which you choose, provided you merely need to hit the minimum.
20 and 21 on the ACT is stupidly low, like the 500s on the SAT. I did no prep and I think my overall ACT score was 30 or 31. My lowest score (and only one below 30, I think) was a 26 on the Math section. I hadn't had higher than a C in a math class in 2 years at that point and passed algebra 2 in high school literally by a single point. Not 1%, but 1 point from an assignment or test. Getting a 20 or 21 should be no problem for anyone who's actually trying.
Both the SAT and ACT have writing sections with essays, and they're graded the same way. The ACT's is slightly more optional.
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Is the wrong answer penalty still only -1/4? If it is, you can come out ahead if you guess on all the questions where you get it down to 2 or 3 possible choices.