Watch this Video youtube.com/watch?v=AFBw1CQqits
- This video explains more about how to decide which one to take.
Go to the following Websites
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actstudent.org/testprep
ACT Test Prep -
http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice
SAT Test Prep -
https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat-math
SAT Math Prep
Differences between the two
| ACT | SAT | |
|
Cost |
$35 (no writing portion) |
$50 |
|
When to take it |
Spring of Junior Year (take again in the fall of your senior year if you’re not satisfied with your score) |
Spring of Junior Year (take again in the fall of your senior year if you’re not satisfied with your score) |
|
Test length |
3 hours and 25 minutes (including the optional 30-minute Writing Test) | 3 hours and 45 minutes |
| Reading | Reading Comprehension: 4 passages with 10 questions per passage |
Reading Comprehension: short and long passages with questions |
|
Math |
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, algebra II, trigonometry |
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, algebra II, trigonometry |
| Science |
Analysis, interpretation, evaluation, basic content and problem solving |
Science not included |
| Essay |
Last thing you do (optional): 30 minutes. Not included in the composite score. Topic of importance to high school students |
First thing you do: 25 minutes. Factored into overall score. More abstract topic (vs. ACT). |
| Scoring |
Composite score of 1-36, based on average of scores from 4 tests. 4 scores of 1-36 for each test. Optional writing test score of 0-12 |
Total score out of 600-2400, based on adding scores from 3 subjects (reading, math and writing). 3 scores of 200-800 for each subject. Score of 0-12 for the essay |