{"id":4761,"date":"2018-03-19T12:18:13","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T16:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cogitoworldeducation.org\/?p=3285"},"modified":"2021-06-11T15:51:50","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T15:51:50","slug":"sat-vs-act-test-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cogitoworldeducation.org\/zh-hans\/blog\/sat-vs-act-test-take\/","title":{"rendered":"SAT vs. ACT: Which Test Should I Take?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s that time of the year again! High school seniors around the world are preparing for the next chapter of their lives, college. While students may be excited about this new transition, we all know how stressful the college application process can be. One of the most common questions students often ask about is whether they should take the SAT, ACT, or both. Though the answer to this question may depend on the school to which students are applying, however, top 100 colleges and universities in the United States accept scores from both the SAT and ACT to determine admission and merit-based scholarship for International Students. It is important for students and parents to know that although most schools do not prefer one test over the other, there is an advantage in taking both standardized tests. That is, students may perform better in one test than the other, and thus, recognize their strengths and areas for improvement.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To best prepare for each test, here\u2019s a brief overview of similarities and differences between the SAT and ACT:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Test structures are very similar<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both tests include Math, Reading, \u00a0English (writing and language) sections, and an optional essay portion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ACT has a Science section, the SAT does not.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACT: Calculator may be used for all math questions*<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAT: Calculator may only be used for some math questions*<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAT READING: 5 reading passages<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACT READING: 4 reading passages <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Length<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAT &#8211; 3 hours (without essay), 3 hours, 50 minutes (with essay)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACT- 2 hours, 55 minutes (without essay), 3 Hours, 40 minutes (with essay)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scores<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAT- \u00a0scored on a scale of 400-1600<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACT- scored on a scale of 1-36 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it is recommended that students take both tests, to decide which test to take, students can take practice tests online on Princeton Review to determine which test they feel more comfortable with. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.princetonreview.com\/offer\/free-practice-tests?ceid=pt-sat-info#!Test-ACT\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click here to take a practice test today!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s that time of the year again! 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