[nabs-l] SAT/ACT
Jameyanne Fuller
jameyanne at gmail.com
Wed Jul 27 16:04:21 UTC 2016
I never took the ACT, and I took the SAT once seven years ago, so take this
with a grain of salt, but the way the difference was always described to me
was that the ACT actually tests your knowledge of and understanding of the
material, while the SAT tests your ability to take the SAT. Not sure how
true this is, but I will say when studying for the SAT most of the emphasis
in all the study materials I used was in how to take the test, how to find
the answers tucked away in the passage or how to figure out which answer on
the math section was right. You do have to know things like basic math and
grammar, but the answer is always there and there are tricks to finding it.
I don't know about the ACT, though.
Jameyanne
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Nesma, I've taken the ACT four times and the PSAT once. The
difference in the tests ir primarily in the way they're written.
In the ACT, you start off with an English section, then move to a
reading section, then Math, then science. The SAT switches
around. It has a math, then an english, then another math. The
SAT sections are shorter though. I've noticed (and this by means
applies across the board) that schools in the south tend to take
the ACT while those in the north and west tend to go for the SAT.
A lot of schools now accept both, so you can just choose which
style you prefer. I preferred the style of the ACT, because my
brain didn't like switching rapidly between subjects. The main
reason I took the PSAT my junior year was because if you score
high enough on that test, you can potentially win a National
Merit scholarship. Hope this helps.
Sophie
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SAT/ACT
Can someone is expand on this? What are the differences?
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On Jul 27, 2016, at 11:12, Loren Wakefield
<theweird1 at mediacombb.net> wrote:
They are two different tests. Some institutions use SAT and
some use ACT.
Loren
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Morning all,
I was wondering what is the difference between the SAT and ACT
and which one
is better?
Thanks,
Nesma
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