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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Practice test on both.  It was explained to me:
25% do better on SAT (kids who have a problem with time, kids who have pretty good reasoning and inferential reading skills)
50% do the same
25% do better on ACT (kids who have trouble with non-calculator math, kids who do better on reading bc no inferential skills are required - the answers are there if you have time to get through them; [b]kids with time extensions do VERY WELL on ACT because time is eliminated as a facto[/b]r).

My first found SAT to be his natural test.  He did not study for ACT.

My second did pretty bad on practice teste for SAT and ACT, but coaching thought ACT was much more teachable.  Ended up with a 32.

My third did same on both. Decided to move forward with SAT because had the added advantage of prepping for PSAT as a subset of SAT prep.  1500+ and national merit commended.

Find out your test!  Even if your kid hates having to sit at a testing center for 5 hours on a Saturday.[/quote]

This is the hack used by half the kids we know. ACT with extended time. [/quote]

Seriously.  My third kid is now going through admittances and doing well, so I'm no longer having the frustrations associated with knowing others 35s and 36s are not created equal. [/quote]

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