 The SAT and ACT assess similar skills and universities accept both. Students should not feel like they have to prepare and take both tests. Stay tuned to figure out which test is best for you. Thank you for joining me on my channel for the best college essay advice. Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when I post a new video. I think it's college application essays. However, students ask me about test prep all the time. And so I lean on my expert friends at Private Prep to kind of give me some pointers to really guide students that ask me about which test to take. And this is what they said. So tips for the ACT to see if this is the right test for you. The ACT is the fast-paced test. So students need to kind of trust their gut, trust their first instinct, and keep going. You can't really overthink in this one. The reading section is all about skimming passages and answering quickly. The math section is all on calculator and multiple choice. And the science section is about interpreting data and kind of gathering information. And then there is some but very little on kind of a background scientific knowledge. You're taking ACT. Which part of the ACT are you most worried about? Comment below. So the nitty-gritty on the SAT. The SAT, you can take your time. But then we'll also require deeper analysis and deeper knowledge. The language section are going to be longer passages. So you definitely want to dedicate more time to kind of higher order complex analysis and breaking down concepts. There will be a founding document probably with older language to kind of parse through. The math will have a section with the calculator and then a section where you will kind of work out your answers. And they will be reviewing kind of student produced work. And while there's no science section, you will have throughout the test moments where you are interpreting data and graphs and kind of assessing knowledge in that way. For more test prep info, click on the private prep links below. You have a coupon code. I don't get any cut or any kind of kickback. If you use them, I just love to bring quality information to you guys and to my clients back at home and kind of basically online. So what I share with my personal clients is what I share with you guys. And I really truly believe private prep is quality. So if you found this helpful, give us a like and subscribe. If you want more videos like this, let me know. And if you're on to the college app essay already, you can download my free college essay template with lots of goodies, topics, brainstorming techniques, critical thinking, how to start, all that good stuff to really get you going. Thank you for watching and I'll see you soon.