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ACT vs. SAT

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Da_Buddha
Posts: 802 - Karma: 1,182
i took the SAT and got a 1530 and my parents and me aren't very satisfied. I have heard that the ACT was easier by some people so i was thinking of taking that instead. So i was just wondering how many of you guys have taken both tests and what did you find worked out the best?

and i searchbared but didnt find that much.
Nov 30 2009 12:12AM
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anxju
Posts: 9371 - Karma: 61
im in the 99th percentile for both so ya know :D

i thought they were about the same
Nov 30 2009 12:13AM
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SteezyOhio
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lol 1530 out of 2100, at first i thought 1530 out of 1600, i was like shit dawg.
act is easier, 4 questions, cant be penalized for guessing, shorter, just generalliy its for simple thinking, i do complex thinking so i would have done better on the sat, complex as in so indepth you often over think shit, act=simple answers, sat= more work less simple answers, IMO.
Nov 30 2009 12:14AM
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ORski21
Posts: 423 - Karma: 12
I took both. I was happy with my SAT score, but my parents had me take the ACT anyways. If my ACT was converted to an SAT score it would've been over 100 points higher then my actual SAT score.

 Most people score about the same. I think its just luck if you happen to score higher on one or the other.
Nov 30 2009 12:15AM
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babaganoush
Posts: 157 - Karma: 10
the ACT test what you know while the SAT tests your ability to reason.
Some people are better suit for ACT and others for the SAT
Nov 30 2009 12:15AM
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ORski21
Posts: 423 - Karma: 12
what? what score do you have to have to be in the 99th percentile?

Also, for the science section, its about your ability to analyze the data, not know it, I barely finished it, and I probably would've had a higher score if I'd known what to do. For either test buy a cracking the SAT/ACT book. Then you'll know what to expect.
Nov 30 2009 12:18AM
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speedy29
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I think the big difference is that for the SAT you can pay money and take a class that teaches you how to get a higher score but the ACT is more you know it or you dont.

Also for the ACT the faster you can read the better you will do cause if you cant read and understand the question fast you wont get through it all. But man I got raped by the mechanics and usage section on the ACT it brought down my overall so much.
Nov 30 2009 12:46AM
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KMeanor
Posts: 156 - Karma: 184
I only took the ACT, I thought it was fairly easy. I got a 32 out of 36. Not sure which percentile that is.
Nov 30 2009 12:48AM
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lahnabonny
Posts: 1260 - Karma: 35
its out of 2400........
Nov 30 2009 1:00AM
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Mac.
Posts: 953 - Karma: 24
I thought the ACT was easier but I did better on my SAT, 1380 (mainly due to an 800 in math) of 1600 and a 29 on my act.

The act reading is just straight reading comprehension with no vocab words versus the act has a ton of vocab.  The act has a science section (really just interpreting graphs) and the sat doesn't.  Also an advantage of the act is that there is no guessing penalty.

Just take both and see which you do better on.


Nov 30 2009 1:06AM
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GORlLLA
Posts: 1950 - Karma: 45
ACT=10x easier
Nov 30 2009 1:17AM
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Scrub
Posts: 90 - Karma: 16
its out of 2400 and thats a pretty average score dont be an asshole about it.
Nov 30 2009 1:28AM
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RudyGarmisch
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Take a practice test of each test type, no sense paying for a throwaway score.


Free tests usually every month, search out one in your area if you're interested.
Nov 30 2009 1:28AM
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lineskier10
Posts: 11339 - Karma: 796
yea but it's too bad you're in the 1st percentile for modesty
Nov 30 2009 1:30AM
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Piste.Off
Posts: 11586 - Karma: 1,860
the other 1% is asians that don't like football
Nov 30 2009 1:31AM
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superpoluha
Posts: 1986 - Karma: 10
i got a 1800, but my gpa is like 1.5 so fml
Nov 30 2009 1:32AM
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Hermondo
Posts: 1244 - Karma: 52
i hear the act sucks more but i've never taken it. i feel like schools look at sat the most. it worked great for me. 2030
Nov 30 2009 1:45AM
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Cheezcake.
Posts: 721 - Karma: 22
you got a thirty two and it wasn't that hard for you...

either
a) You're in all honors classes, and don't have a life, just go home, do homework, and sleep, or,
b) I'm calling bullshit.
Nov 30 2009 2:18AM
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Cheezcake.
Posts: 721 - Karma: 22
that depends on what school is looking at your transcripts.
schools in the east = SAT
schools in the west = ACT
Nov 30 2009 2:20AM
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Elijah.
Posts: 9322 - Karma: 76
Listen to this guy, he teaches classes on that shit.
Nov 30 2009 2:21AM
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Hermondo
Posts: 1244 - Karma: 52
i go to the university of washington and they didn't care if i had taken the act or not. that may be partially true though.
Nov 30 2009 3:23AM
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