Hi,
I'm going into Year 11 and intend to either take the SAT or the ACT this year. I would like to go to a very good university (like Harvard or Stanford) so I am aiming for a near perfect test score.
I bought the official guides for both and did a practice test for each without having read the books or having done any preparation to see which one I'm naturally better at. I didn't time myself and didn't do it all in one sitting.
My score for the SAT was around 2000-2050 and my score for the ACT was 32-33. I didn't want to do the essays so it's difficult to work out my exact score. However, the essay is something I am fairly confident about doing well on as that kind of writing is one of my strengths.
I think I found the ACT easier (and it looks like I scored better on that) but I found it really boring because all the questions for each section are grouped together. The SAT was harder but less dull. How does the exam work in terms of breaks etc?
As I'll have to start practising soon, I need to decide which one to take. I think I should probably take the ACT but I wanted some more opinions.
Thanks very much!