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COMPARE YOUR SCORES BETWEEN YOUR ACT & SAT
Click here to view the Guide to the 2018 ACT®/SAT® Concordance
As students prepare for college by comparing the entrance exams, ACT and SAT. Many often wonder...
Q: What's easier, ACT or SAT?
A: The ACT and SAT typically contains similar types of content. Scores are used most often for admissions into college, merit-based scholarships, and sometimes for military academies. According to the Princeton Review, the biggest differences between the ACT and SAT are that the ACT has a Science Test, and there’s one SAT Math Section for which you cannot use a calculator.
Click here to view a guide from Kaplan to see the differences between the two exams
Q: Do colleges need both scores?
A: Which one should you take? We recommend you explore both tests to decide which one is right for you. Many students in the past have taken both ACT and SAT, some choose to retake and aim for a higher score based on previous test scores. However, if happen to score lower than before, know that many colleges often take the higher score out of all your results.
Q: Which colleges require ACT/SAT Essays?
A: Read up on the updates! Inside Higher Ed recently published an article on colleges, titled "Dropping the SAT Essay" and the Princeton Review published on the 25 schools that recommend or require the essay portions, titled "Who Requires SAT and ACT Essays (and why they shouldn’t)"
Study guides:
http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-preparation.html
https://www.kaptest.com/study/act/1-month-act-study-plan/
https://www.azed.gov/assessment/parents
Voucher Eligibility Requirements and Guidelines
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A voucher code is being provided to students participating in State-sponsored testing who have not selected at least one college for automated score reporting. Students who entered at least one college for score reporting are not eligible for a voucher. The code will be printed on page 1 of the student’s paper score report and is redeemable for the one-time purchase of up to four additional score reports at no cost. Additional college choices may be included for a fee. All voucher codes will expire, so students should be encouraged to use the code within two weeks of receiving their paper score report.
Student Use of Voucher in MyACT
Students meeting the voucher eligibility requirements above must wait until they receive their paper score report to obtain their voucher code and use it in MyACT. For the March 2 test window, students will begin receiving their printed score reports as early as three weeks after the receipt of test responses. Score reports are shipped up to two weeks later for students who took the writing test.
Students who created a MyACT account prior to their test being scored will receive an email from myact@act.org when their scores are posted to their account. They should wait for their paper score report and then follow the instructions outlined on it to redeem their voucher within MyACT.
Students who have not yet created a MyACT account will need their paper score report containing their ACT ID to create their account. Once they receive their paper score report by mail, these students should go to MyACT.org and follow the prompts. F