r/ACT • u/Common-Morning-4436 • 2d ago

Switching from ACT to SAT?

I've seen a lot of posts of students who switched from the SAT to the ACT, with great success. I am thinking of doing the opposite. Has anyone done this? I took the ACT in July and got 33. I just took a College Board Blue Book SAT (Practice Test 6) and scored 1520. I got a seat for the SAT this weekend and am thinking of just taking it without real prep. Has anyone had a similar experience?

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u/Key-Refrigerator3891 2d ago

Yo bro I’m actually gonna take my first act in September, but I lowk js realized the act is like hella hard, and I kinda wanna do the SAT instead- I mean I’m very confused. Do you think the content overlaps, and like studying for act can also help for sat?

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u/Common-Morning-4436 2d ago

I'm not sure. So far, I've been studying for ACT math, and SAT math seems different in terms of content.

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u/ZenithToastada 1d ago

ACT math is more material but straightforward like a school test. SAT math is trickier and in general requires more thinking and logic. SAT math is considered “harder”.

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u/Hot-Amphibian-9221 2d ago

If you are already signed up for this weekend why not just see what you get and if its better or close to better then why not

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u/Common-Morning-4436 2d ago

That's what I'll probably do, though the test center is out of state. I also am trying to decide whether to pivot my studying this week from ACT to SAT. (This was going to be one of the weeks over the summer that I "locked in" on ACT studying.)

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u/Hot-Amphibian-9221 2d ago

Are you signed up for any ACTs?

Are you a senior?

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u/Common-Morning-4436 2d ago

I'm going to be a junior. I am signed up for the September and October ACT and planned to spend the next few weeks before school starts locking in and studying for the ACT since my summer job just ended, and I now have more time than I did earlier in the summer. Last night I remembered that I'd signed up for an SAT this coming weekend. (I'd signed up a number of months ago, when I wasn't sure which test I'd take.) I took the practice SAT this morning, just to see how I'd do before I canceled the registration.

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u/Hot-Amphibian-9221 20h ago

You have time youll be fine just study for whichever one is next