Score comparison for SAT vs ACT

SAT Composite Score (Math, CR & W) ACT Composite Score SAT Composite Score (Math & CR only) 2400 36 1600 2340-2390 35 1540-1590 2280-2330 34 1490-1530 2220-2270 33 1440-1480 2160-2210 32 1400-1430 2100-2150 31 1360-1390 2040-2090 30 1330-1350 1980-2030 29 1290-1320 1920-1970 28 1250-1280 1860-1910 27 1210-1240 1800-1850 26 1170-1200 1740-1790 25 1130-1160 1680-1730 24 …

Should students take the ACT and SAT?

The quick answer to this is yes! Some students do comparatively better on one test than the other and schools accept either one. The only school I know of that accepts only the ACT is BYU. Most high school students on the east and west coasts take the SAT and the midwestern students take the …

What is the difference between the SAT and ACT?

The ACT is written in Iowa and the SAT in New Jersey. Philosophically, they reflect the regions they are from. The ACT is more straightforward, following closely to high school math in the math portion of the test. In reading, there’s less interpreting and more just remembering what you’ve read. The SAT requires more problem …