 Colleges and universities will accept either the ACT or the SAT; therefore, much has been written in the past about choosing between these two exams. While past arguments may hold true for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors who can still take the current SAT, different issues need to be considered as students face the redesigned test. First, read this post to learn the politics behind what is happening with these two testing giants (interesting) as well as an explanation of the changes in the SAT. https://www.applerouth.com/blog/2014/03/12/the-great-sat-makeover/ Here is another link that further explains what is changing with the SAT. https://www.applerouth.com/blog/2014/04/23/deconstructing-the-new-sat/ Here are the facts about the timeline for the old and new SAT? https://www.applerouth.com/blog/2014/08/19/testing-timelines-key-dates-for-the-new-sat-and-act/ Will test prep services still be helpful for the new SAT? http://www.tutordelphia.com/blog/how-the-new-sat-will-change-test-prep/ If students do want to take the new SAT, here is a helpful resource to aid in preparation. http://www.kaptest.com/sat/kaplan-sat-prep/sat-test-change Key take away from The Great SAT Makeover posted by Jed Appelrouth on March 12, 2014. “Although I am a fan of many of these changes to the SAT, my sense is the ACT comes out the big winner here. The new SAT will remain a highly coachable test, and with its strong moves towards the ACT, another highly coachable assessment, the new SAT may become even more coachable than before, despite Coleman’s rhetoric to the contrary.” One final piece of information: a link to colleges that do not use ACT/SAT scores for admission. http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional |
