ACT or SAT?
Teenagers who earn high ACT scores are more likely to:
- Possess a strong memory.
- Be fast readers.
- Process information swiftly.
Teenagers who earn high SAT scores are more likely to:
- Possess a strong vocabulary.
- Be a strong reader.
- Enjoy test-taking strategies.
Teenagers who ace the ACT are able to speed through the test. The ACT, for instance, requires a student to answer 40 questions in the reading section in 35 minutes. In comparison, the SAT reading section seems downright leisurely. Students receive 70 minutes to answer 54 SAT reading questions.
The ACT also tests a student’s memory because, unlike the SAT, it doesn’t provide the lines in the reading passages where answers can be found.
Just looking at the ACT’s time constraints and memorization demands, you might think the SAT is the preferable test, but that won’t be the case for everyone.
Some students like the ACT because it’s more straight forward. The ACT, for instance, doesn’t contain obscure vocabulary and the reading passages aren’t tough. In comparison, the SAT reading section is loaded with tricky questions. Even though the SAT typically directs students to the very line in a reading passage where the answer can be found, pinpointing the correct answer can still be tortuous.
Unlike the ACT, the SAT also demands a strong vocabulary because it peppers the sentence completion section of the test and the reading passages with words like assiduous and inchoate.
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