ACT
The ACT is a college entrance exam. The acronym stands for American College Testing. The ACT is used by college admissions committees to help gauge a student’s readiness for college-level material. Along with other admissions requirements like GPA, extracurricular activities, and letters of recommendation. The ACT score is used to select which students get accepted into a university.
SAT
The SAT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. The SAT is a multiple-choice, pencil-and-paper test created and administered by the College Board. The purpose of the SAT is to measure a high school student's readiness for college, and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants. College admissions officers will review standardized test scores alongside your high school GPA, the classes you took in high school, letters of recommendation from teachers or mentors, extracurricular activities, admissions interviews, and personal essays. How important SAT scores are in the college application process varies from school to school.
The ACT is a college entrance exam. The acronym stands for American College Testing. The ACT is used by college admissions committees to help gauge a student’s readiness for college-level material. Along with other admissions requirements like GPA, extracurricular activities, and letters of recommendation. The ACT score is used to select which students get accepted into a university.
SAT
The SAT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. The SAT is a multiple-choice, pencil-and-paper test created and administered by the College Board. The purpose of the SAT is to measure a high school student's readiness for college, and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants. College admissions officers will review standardized test scores alongside your high school GPA, the classes you took in high school, letters of recommendation from teachers or mentors, extracurricular activities, admissions interviews, and personal essays. How important SAT scores are in the college application process varies from school to school.
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