ACT vs SAT Tests

The ACT

• Typically, juniors across the nation are all reequired to take the ACT Test
• The ACT questions are much more straightforward
• The ACT consists of 5 parts - English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Writing
• Merit-Based Test
• 0-36 point scale

The SAT

• If you plan on attending a college outside of your home state, the SAT is highly recommended
• The SAT focuses on vocabulary more than anything else
• The SAT does not have a science section
• The SAT consists of three parts - Critical Reading, Writing, and Mathematics - but there are multiple parts in EACH of these parts
• Aptitude Test
• The scores from each section can range from 200 to 800, so the best possible total score is 2400.

To register for the SAT...

http://sat.collegeboard.org/register

REGISTER!

Our school-wide ACT Practice Test-Taking day is December 8, 2012
Our school ACT Test for the juniors is on either February 9, 2013 or April 13, 2013

Sources: http://collegeapps.about.com/od/sat/f/goodsatscore.htm
               http://www.princetonreview.com/sat-act.aspx