tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2404026500060413344.post6055739681969902230..comments2023-10-06T07:47:51.432-04:00Comments on Mom's College Cram Course: ACT vs. SAT -- What's the Diff?Karen Hortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00930133999635204304noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2404026500060413344.post-83461656689501553712011-01-27T09:03:06.233-05:002011-01-27T09:03:06.233-05:00I've tutored students on both the ACT and SAT....I've tutored students on both the ACT and SAT. Here's my comparison:<br />- The ACT Math section asks students - do you remember what they taught you in school through Algebra II (including Trig). ACT English and vocabulary in general are much easier than on the SAT. ACT Science is not about science at all, but instead is really about reading comprehension.<br />- The SAT Math section covers less material than the ACT Math, but is really about - can you solve some puzzles. Many questions are straightforward, but the difference between students will favor those who like puzzles. The SAT Verbal (English) has MUCH MORE vocabulary than the ACT.<br />- So - students who do better on the SAT (relative to their peers, which is all that's important) are those who like to solve puzzles and who have better vocabularies (i.e., they like to read). If these are not your attributes, then take the ACT and study math formulas/problems through trig, logarithms, ...Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02209577534039145947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2404026500060413344.post-3985558523039489162011-01-26T09:57:26.945-05:002011-01-26T09:57:26.945-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02209577534039145947noreply@blogger.com