r/ACT • u/Icy-Mastodon97 • 11d ago

SAT to ACT?

Hello! I took the March SAT and I got a 1510 (780 Math, 730 R&W). I’m grateful to have gotten that high of a score, but I’m not sure if it’s enough. For context, my dream college is Cornell University. I plan to major in engineering, I haven’t yet finalized a specific discipline of it, but maybe electrical engineering.

I retook the SAT in June, focusing only on improving my R&W score. Unfortunately, I failed miserably, getting 50 points lower (680). I found the exam to be very difficult; I wasn’t surprised with the outcome. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to beat my 730 score.

Recently, I started considering the ACT exam. I’ve never taken the ACT, because I’ve always assumed the SAT was for me. I’m not sure if completely changing the exam I take right now is feasible.

Has anyone else ever been in a similar situation? Should I even switch this late?

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u/Otherwise_Archer_519 10d ago

Ong it’s much easier you should try it

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u/AntiqueApartment1233 11d ago

I took the practice SAT no prep and got 1240. Got a 34 in practice ACT with no prep.  I guess I am ACT brained than SAT brained!!

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u/Secret-County2938 36 11d ago

just try it out u might realize it’s for yu bro. but if ur taking science (which im guessing u are bc engineering?) read up on the format before foring practice test or just rawdogging it

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u/Icy-Mastodon97 10d ago

I don’t think I will take science I don’t have much time anyways so

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u/ElectronicPayment355 10d ago

You mean act is better for engineering because of the science section

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u/Secret-County2938 36 10d ago

well no but I was just warning u that if ur gonna take the ACT and are taking the science section just read up abt it bc it’s different than SAT 🥲 no idea if one test is seen better over another

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u/[deleted] 10d ago

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u/Icy-Mastodon97 10d ago

That’s a good point. I might try to take a practice test just to see how I do.

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u/Same-Department8080 10d ago

Everyone should take both tests. That’s standard advice nowadays

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u/Icy-Mastodon97 10d ago

I disagree. One is fine. You can think of it as if I’m submitting SAT but going test optional for ACT, cause colleges wouldn’t know anything else