| The ACT and the SAT are the two major
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| | are different enough that this may be the
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| college admissions exams for U.S colleges
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| | determining point for you.
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| and universities. If you are interested
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| | The ACT covers trigonometry in the math
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| in pursuing a college degree, you will
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| | section, while the SAT does not. The
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| likely need to take one of these exams.
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| | major sections of the ACT include the
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| So which one should you take?
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| | English, math, science, and reading
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| Most colleges and universities accept
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| | sections with an optional essay. The SAT
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| either one, but the ACT may be slightly
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| | includes a critical reading, math, and
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| more accepted by the majority of 4-year
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| | writing section. An essay is mandatory
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| programs. The major differences between
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| | with the SAT. However, the SAT does not
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| the two exams include; the number of
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| | include a science section. Therefore, if
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| times they are administered per year, the
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| | you are stronger in writing essays than
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| topics they cover, and whether or not
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| | in science, the SAT may be the test for
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| there is a penalty for right or wrong
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| | you. Alternately, if science and more
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| answers.
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| | advanced math are your strong suits, then
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| Let's get into the specifics of these
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| | the ACT test may be a better fit for you.
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| three major differences.
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| | Lastly, the SAT will give you a penalty
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| As to the number of times they are
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| | for wrong answers. This means if you do
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| administered per year, the SAT is usually
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| | not know the answer to a question, you
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| administered a little more often than the
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| | may be better off leaving it blank than
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| ACT. In the 2006-2007 test year, the SAT
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| | guessing. In contrast, you will not be
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| will be offered 7 times while the ACT
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| | penalized for wrong answers in the ACT.
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| will only be offered 6. Clearly, this
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| | As you can see, there are a number of
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| difference is really not much of a reason
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| | differences between the ACT and SAT
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| to choose one over the other. With a
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| | exams. It is best to analyze your
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| little planning, you should be able to
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| | strengths and weaknesses before deciding
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| fit taking either the ACT or SAT into
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| | which of these college admission exams
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| your schedule.
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| | you plan to tackle. In addition, make
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| The test topics between the ACT and SAT,
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| | sure to check the requirements of the
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| however, are quite different. The tests
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| | colleges you are planning to apply to.
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