Time Management and the ACT

College bound students are often looking for a competitive advantage because it's SO competitive at selective schools. Consequently, many students have started to turn to the ACT when their SAT scores fall short of their expectations. While parent and student gossip circles would have you believe the ACT is "easier" than the SAT, this notion is ridiculous for two reasons. One, if the ACT was easier than the SAT, colleges would no longer consider either the ACT or SAT for admission. Two, if students consistently did better on the ACT, the distribution curve would correct any potential discrepancy. It's that simple.

So, what is the biggest difference between the SAT and ACT? Time management. The ACT is a much faster test, especially the Science Reasoning section. Under-prepared students (or students with bad test taking habits) run out of time.