Most colleges will accept either SAT* I or ACT* scores. Since some students perform better on the ACT, and some perform better on the SAT, it is to your advantage to investigate both exams. The table below (or one similar to it) is used by colleges and the NCAA in comparing scores for the two exams. An ACT composite score of 26, for example, is considered equivalent to a combined SAT I score of 1180. ACT to SAT I** ACT Composite Score Recentered SAT I Score V + M 36 1600 35 1580 34 1520 33 1470 32 1420 31 1380 30 1340 29 1300 28 1260 27 1220 26 1180 25 1140 24 1110 23 1070 22 1030 21 990 20 950 19 910 18 870 17 830 16 780 15 740 14 680 13 620 12 560 11 500 **Source: ACT concordance study of 103,525 students taking both the ACT and SAT I between October 1994 and December 1996.   8/1997   If you are interested in preparing for the ACT, be sure to check out IVY WEST's One-on-One Program for the ACT.

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