ACT vs. SAT
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The SAT has gotten a lot of bad press in recent years, and talk has turned to altogether eliminating standardizedtesting from college admissions. ACT has long avoided much of this controversy, partly because it does not claim to test aptitude or forecast your ability to do well in college—both very subjective factors.For the same reason, many educators and students alike prefer the ACT to the SAT, as they judge it to be a fairer test of students’ knowledge.
Subjective opinions aside, there are some concrete differences between the SAT and the ACT:
The ACT tests limited vocabulary.
The ACT tests trigonometry, English grammar, and science reasoning.
All ACT questions are multiple-choice.
Points are not deducted for incorrect answers on the ACT.
Colleges can view all SAT scores, while students can send their best ACT scores.
Who Takes the ACT?
If you are planning on attending college, chances are you are going to have to take either the SAT or ACT in order to even apply to almost any school. Historically, the ACT has been more popular with schools in the Midwest and West, while the SAT has been the test of choice for students on the East and West Coasts. The popularity of the ACT all over the country has been growing, in part because it is seen as fairer than the SAT in testing students’ knowledge. Today, nearly every college accepts ACT scores and many educators and students alike prefer the ACT because its content more closely matches what is actually taught in school.
When to Take the ACT
The first step in preparing for the ACT is to decide on the date you want to take the test.Your application must be postmarked by the registration deadline, and the cost for normal registration is $24 ($27 in Florida and $40 outside the United States), which includes the reporting of your scores to four colleges. If you miss the deadline, you can still take the test, but you must pay an additional fee of $15. If you manage to miss both the original deadline and the late deadline, there is still hope. You can go standby and hope to get a spot by just showing up early (with an extra $40, in addition to the late fees).
Subjective opinions aside, there are some concrete differences between the SAT and the ACT:
The ACT tests limited vocabulary.
The ACT tests trigonometry, English grammar, and science reasoning.
All ACT questions are multiple-choice.
Points are not deducted for incorrect answers on the ACT.
Colleges can view all SAT scores, while students can send their best ACT scores.
Who Takes the ACT?
If you are planning on attending college, chances are you are going to have to take either the SAT or ACT in order to even apply to almost any school. Historically, the ACT has been more popular with schools in the Midwest and West, while the SAT has been the test of choice for students on the East and West Coasts. The popularity of the ACT all over the country has been growing, in part because it is seen as fairer than the SAT in testing students’ knowledge. Today, nearly every college accepts ACT scores and many educators and students alike prefer the ACT because its content more closely matches what is actually taught in school.
When to Take the ACT
The first step in preparing for the ACT is to decide on the date you want to take the test.Your application must be postmarked by the registration deadline, and the cost for normal registration is $24 ($27 in Florida and $40 outside the United States), which includes the reporting of your scores to four colleges. If you miss the deadline, you can still take the test, but you must pay an additional fee of $15. If you manage to miss both the original deadline and the late deadline, there is still hope. You can go standby and hope to get a spot by just showing up early (with an extra $40, in addition to the late fees).
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