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The road to college can be a confusing and hectic one.  Choosing the right admissions test to take - SAT or ACT - doesn't have to be.  While most colleges across the country accept scores from either test, the SAT and ACT are significantly different, and in many ways, they measure different skills.  Check with your guidance counselor and preferred colleges, then use the information below to decide which test is right for you.

Differences at a Glance:

                 SAT

* no science section
* no trigonometry section
* vocabulary emphasized
* non multiple-choice questions included
* no guessing penalty
* no English grammar
* math accounts for 50% of your score
* questions go from easy to hard in most 

    sections
* all your SAT scores reported to colleges

                 ACT

* science reasoning sesction
* math sections include trigonometry
* vocabulary less important
* entirely multiple choice
* no guessing penalty
* English grammar tested
* math accounts for 25% of your score
* easy and hard questions mixed within

    sections
* report scores only from the test dates you

    choose
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