The ACT and SAT standardized tests are a common struggle among the juniors right now. Talks of test dates, tutors, and scores seem to be whirling around our class. Luckily, our college office has a long list of helpers, including tutors' phone numbers and practice tests.
While it is different for everyone, I had always heard that the majority of students found the ACT to be easier than the SAT. So, after taking the SAT twice- once in January of sophomore year and once again last month- I signed up for the ACT in confidence, or at least in hopes, that it would be a bit easier than the SAT; but boy was I wrong! I found the ACT to be MUCH harder, with the sections giving you 15 questions more than the number of minutes allotted to complete a specific section. For example, the Math section had 75 questions with only 60 minutes to answer. Lucky for me, the ACT doesn't take off points for wrong answers, so guessing is highly encouraged. I just found it difficult to pace myself with such a longer period of time, while with the SAT, we have short sections of maybe 30 minutes, and 25 questions. The SAT has tons of sections, though, and seems to drag on for days. Well, not that I particularly enjoyed either, I have found that the SAT is better for me. Or so I think... I guess we will see once I get my scores back. Cross your fingers for me!
