What's the Difference?
Part II
SAT |
ACT |
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| Preferred by | Private schools; schools on the east and west coasts | Public schools; schools in the middle of the country; more colleges prefer the SAT |
| How Questions Appear | Order of difficulty | No order of difficulty |
| Score Choice | No | Yes |
| Highest Math Level | Algebra/Basic Geometry; test booklet supplies all formulas | Trigonometry (only 4 questions); test booklet rarely provides formulas |
| Skills Heavily Tested | Vocabulary and Reading; Math | Grammar and Reading; Math |
| Penalty for Wrong Answers | Yes | No |
| Style of Test | Tricky, with many distracters | More straightforward, with fewer distracters |
| When you should register | At least six weeks before the test date | At least four weeks before the test date |
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