0
Differences in Testing PhilosophyACTSATThe ACT strives to assess the knowledge you've acquired, meaning that the test focuses on subjects and skills taught in high school. The SAT tries to assess one's reasoning ability. It does so using tricky and confusing phrasing to determine your test-taking skills (i.e., your performance under pressure and your ability to identify what's being asked).
The following information is a few years old, but may help:
- The act math includes some trigonometry, the SATdoes not.
- The act includes a science reasoning test, the SAT does not.
- The SAT questions, within a particular set, appear in order of difficulty - not true on the act.
- The SAT tests vocabulary much more than the act.
- The act tests English grammar, the SAT does not.
- The SAT is not all multiple choice.
- The SAT has a wrong answer penalty; the act does not.
- The act is more of a content-based test; the SATtest critical thinking and problem solving.
There are also fee waivers available for both tests. These cover not only the test fee but provide up to four free college applications -- potentially worth hundreds of dollars. See your guidance counselor or see the related links below
Wiki User
∙ 2012-04-04 02:30:57
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the difference between an ACT and a SAT test?
The ACT is an achievement test, while the SAT is more of an aptitude test. I hope this is the information you need and it also helps me to understand both terms.
What is a 30 ACT equivalent to on the SAT?
It's equivalent to between a 1320-1350 on the SAT, or a 1980 on the new SAT.
Explain the difference between an enabling act and an act of admission.?
what s the difference between an enablimg act and an act of admission?
What is the time difference between London and Italy?
There is a one hour time difference between London and Rome, Italy.For example:London Sat 9:14 AMRome Sat 10:14 AM
What is the SAT score required to get into Marist College?
For Marist College, SAT/ACT scores, while not as important as the high school transcript, are usually between 1730-1920 SAT/ 25-29 ACT or higher.
Difference between criminal act and an act of delinquency?
the differnce between a criminal act and a delinquency act in school violance
What is the difference between the passage and promulgation of an Act?
i would like you to help me to give me the difference between the passage and promulgation of legislature of an act
What is the difference between the PSAt and SAT?
The PSAT is the practice version of the college entrance exam the SAT. SAT scores are required for entrance to college whereas the PSAT is not.
Do you have to take sat for eastern Michigan?
No. Their website specifically states that neither the ACT nor the SAT is required for students over the age of 21. That implies that they do want either the ACT or SAT from students under 21, but reading between the lines a little it seems that their preference is for the ACT (in the section talking about it, they mention ACT 3 times and SAT only once).
Is there a major difference between the ACT and SAT and if so which should be taken?
There are differences in the set up and the content, but overall they test the same things. The main difference which should determine which one you take is where you plan on going to college. Some schools require one over the other, and typically the coastal colleges require the SAT, while the schools in the central states require the ACT.
What is the difference between thinking about committing an act and acting on the thought?
If it is a good thing, it's the difference between an idea and an act. If it's a bad thing, it's the difference between a sin and a crime.
What is the difference between the Canada Act and the Constitution Act 1982?
There was none. :)
