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The ACT is a type of test that requires you to test on subjects like English and Math, and just to answer series of multiple choice questions. It is more of a test where if you just re-read the book and remember facts, you will likely do good.
The SAT, however, is more of a 'how do you reason through things' kind of tests. There is a writing part. Unlike the ACT, there is a math part where you have to show what you did to solve the problem - there is no guessing here!
So, if you're a computer and just remember facts, you should probably take the ACT (that is, if you have a choice), but if you're a type of person that knows what you are doing, and not exactly the type that likes to read memorize a lot of things and can explain their reasoning, take the SAT.
Different colleges ask you to take different tests, by the way.
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∙ 10y agoBoth exams are accepted by all colleges in America. The SAT is a reasoning test which means its primary focus is on critical thinking skills, problem solving and the like. The ACT is more of an academic achievement reflecting what you have learned in school over the past 4-5 years. Both exams are approximately 3.5 hours in length.
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