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What, in simple terms, is the difference between the ACT test and the SAT test. Why choose one over the other?

Hi and welcome to my blog,
I opened this blog to help anyone who is preparing for his SAT.
I remember myself when I started - I was so lost and in such a panic.
Luckily I got this great SAT guide that helped me a lot . So study hard and good luck!
I have a student at the sophomore high school level and college prep choices are looming. There is the PSAT (which I assume is the pre-SAT test). But I don’t understand the difference between the SAT test and the ACT test, and which colleges want which one.
Can you take French for SAT subject test if your nationality is France?
I’m taking the French SAT test and my friend wants to do the same thing. But she is from France and that’s her nationality. Of course she speaks great French then. Wouldn’t that be unfair? Is her grade counted by colleges?
How much discrepancy in SAT scores is accepted?
I got a 770 in Reading and a 800 in Writing on the SAT, but I got a 630 in Math. Should I be looking at retaking the SATs then, or should I stick with what I have? I’d be looking at universities like Rice University, Emory, etc. Do colleges look at individual scores or the cumulative?
Which is the best SAT prep class to take?
Please let me know all the possible SAT prep classes I could possibly take. I feel like everyone’s just stuck between kaplan and princeton. Maybe there are other types of good courses that people aren’t really aware of.
But while you’re at it, please let me know which one you would BEST reccomend. Kaplan or princeton? & why?
Also, if it is possible, just tell me your scores after you took that course and (if applicable) what colleges you made it into.
Thanks!
What type of college will these SAT scores get my friend into?
My friend has recently taken the SAT practice test and he wants to know that if the scores that he got were the same as the scores he would get on the real SAT, what type of colleges would they get him into. This is how he did, his range really.
Critical Reading 550 – 610
Writing 580 – 710
Math 480 – 540
that was his range, is it good or bad?
Where are good sites for practice SAT questions???
I am in the seventh grade, and few people take this practice SAT that goes on our resume. My parents think I should be studying for
it because it determines what classes we get in next year, and helps get into good colleges if we do good. Who knows good sites to go on for some practice questions?
How does sending SAT scores work in college board? they offered me to send 4 free ones?
Does that mean the colleges would receive both my scores for SAT reasoning and SAT subject tests?
How long does it take for the SAT scores to sent to universities ?
I took the SAT reasoning test in october and now that I am sending in my college applications I need to send my SAT score reports to unviersities as well. I would like to know how much time does it take for the scores to reach the colleges ?
What are good SAT scores for admission to James Madison University?
I’m a rising senior living in Virginia and JMU is one of the colleges on my list. I’ve already taken the SAT’s once and plan on taking them again, but what are good SAT scores upon admission to JMU? Also, does anyone know if they look at the score out of 2400 or solely Critical Reading and Math?
SAT Questions?
Im going to be a senior when the new school year starts. On the SAT, I got:
1st: 1930 (570c, 760m, 600w)
2nd: 2160 (700c, 780m, 680w)
So here are my questions:
1. Should I retake the SAT? I know I already took it twice, but with some studying over the summer, I think I can score a little better.
2. If I take it again, would colleges average the 3 SATs since I took it three times. I’ve heard countless different things on how colleges look at SAT scores, and I am so confused. How would colleges look at my SATs if I retake or not retake?
3. Both times, I scored an 8 on the essay portion. For the people who scored higher than an 8, how do you write your essays?
4. Finally, for the SAT IIs, I have already taken the Korean test and got a 800 on it. I’m planning to take 2 or 3 more(math II, biology, and chemistry). Which ones should I take because I think I only need to take two more?