[gobucks]

Good private schools seem to have abandoned the SAT in favor of the ACT.

I didn't know the ACT was still be administered ... is there a big advantage to this as opposed to the SAT? I've got three teens, and the eldest is taking the SAT in a couple of weeks.

[blackdog]

I really do not know the pros or cons. My daughter took the pre-ACT and scored a 27. The national average is around 19. The Wisconsin average is 20. A perfect score is a 34. Since my daughter still has two years of high school left, her actual ACT test should come in around 29 to 30.

My daughter did say there was no vocabulary on her PACT. She was discouraged by this because a good vocabulary and grammar on the SAT is most of the verbal portion, assuring you a very high score.

[mrs tiggywinkle]

The ACT website spotlights the differences between ACT and SAT. www.act.org

A friend of mine has worked for ACT for about 23 years...I have some literature available if you'd like me to send it to you. Just freepmail if you're interested.

[BaBaStooey]

I attended private school all my life...graduating from High School in 1998. I never took the SAT, I only took the ACT. The college I attended (Saginaw Valley State University) did not require the SAT for admission.