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SAT or ACT

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NTPJ
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I'm my penultimate year of school, in the UK, and am just beginning to look into the states. I know I have to take either the act or sat but have no idea which is favoured by colleges or anything like that. Currently I'm studying Chemistry, Maths, Physics and Economics and General Studies for my A-levels so am probably more science/maths based.

Any suggestions? I've looked on both their websites but it hasn't helped me much and was looking for some 1st hand experiences.

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Feb 3 2012 1:59PM
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spruitm
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take both
Feb 3 2012 2:01PM
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e.wait
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Definitely take the SAT, but I would recommend taking both.
Feb 3 2012 2:03PM
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Dunnah
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Most colleges like seeing you take both. Alot of kids do better on one or the other, so taking both is definitely reccomended
Feb 3 2012 2:09PM
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EL_TIGRE
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most colleges will take both. based on ur strengths u listed, I'd bet u would do better on the act. but it doesn hurt to try both
Feb 3 2012 2:13PM
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steeeez
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East Coast schools favor the SAT and Midwest to West Coast schools favor the ACT.  But honestly just take both, you'll usually find one of them is easier for you and pretty much all schools take both...
Feb 3 2012 3:19PM
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Dr.Dickless
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I think both coasts favor the SAT because i know california schools want it, and then everything in the middle is ACT
Feb 3 2012 3:27PM
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steeeez
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I stand corrected...either way, usually they'll take both...
Feb 3 2012 3:30PM
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NTPJ
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Ill probably end up doing both +k to all
Feb 3 2012 4:06PM
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stizzle
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This. Some schools only take one or the other though. The best thing to do is figure out what schools you would like to apply to and check out their websites for admission requirements. Once you got that you can figure out if you need to take only one or maybe both.
Feb 3 2012 4:12PM
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BrewskiJr
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Do both, and submit your best. I did way better on the ACT (32) and just sent that to schools and got into a great university.

But some schools require both.

Definitely take both though.
Feb 3 2012 4:21PM
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Peacelovecats
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I must say, for myself i did better on the ACTs. It is a lot more organized time wise. The only thing that kinda a bummer on the ACTs is the science portion. But i would definatly take both and send them both off to colleges
Feb 6 2012 8:27AM
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*SNO*
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Your from Cambridgeshire?
Which school do you go to?
Feb 6 2012 9:15AM
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NTPJ
Posts: 173 - Karma: 8
The Perse in Cambridge, You?
Feb 6 2012 11:31AM
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*SNO*
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oh, private school eh? boys or mixed?
I go to Newmarket College :(
Feb 6 2012 11:59AM
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NTPJ
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mixed in the sixth form, what year are you in?
Feb 6 2012 12:11PM
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*SNO*
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im year 10.
The Purse is a pretty good school, right? A few people moved there from Newmarket.
Feb 6 2012 12:15PM
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NTPJ
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The facilities are pretty sick, and the sport is pretty good. Its quite an academic/science school
Feb 6 2012 12:28PM
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*SNO*
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Newmarket's pretty much Humanities.
But we have some good facilities, GYM, Pool, Astro etc
Feb 6 2012 12:30PM
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2_fadez
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i did a lot better on the ACT
and I was high….

I hope that tells you something
Feb 6 2012 12:51PM
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plaplapla
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SAT, but you should do both
Feb 6 2012 12:59PM
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