SAT and ACT are national tests used by colleges and universities to evaluate students for acceptance into their schools. Many schools will accept scores from either test while others may require you to take a certain exam.
Contact your IHS counselor for the registration packet, including dates and deadlines.
Use the chart below to help you choose on which exam you think you would receive the higher score.
ACT (www.act.org) |
SAT (www.collegeboard.com) |
No order of difficulty |
Proceeds in an order of difficulty |
Heavy in grammar a& reading |
Heavy in vocabulary |
Tested on algebra, Geometry & Trig |
Tested on Algebra & Geometry |
Math = 25% of score |
Math = 50% of score |
Based on school curriculum |
Not based on curriculum |
Not as tricky/less distractions |
Tends to be tricky |
No guessing penalty |
Guessing penalty |
Science reasoning section |
No science |
English grammar tested |
No English grammar |
No writing piece |
Writing piece |
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Scoring 0-36 |
Scoring 200-2400 |
Independence code: 030-146
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