Average SAT and ACT scores

  Wonder where will your SAT or ACT scores take you? Here is a list of colleges which shows the average test scores. This will give you an idea of which college is right for you.

School Name                                  Average SAT score               Average ACT score
Brown University--------------------------------2120--------------------------------------32--------
Columbia University----------------------------2230--------------------------------------33--------
Dartmouth College------------------------------2120--------------------------------------32--------
Duke University---------------------------------2110--------------------------------------31--------
Georgetown University-------------------------2050--------------------------------------31-------
Gettysburg College------------------------------1890--------------------------------------28-------
Harvard College---------------------------------2220--------------------------------------33--------
Massachusetts Institute of Technology-------2280--------------------------------------34----
New York University---------------------------1950--------------------------------------29--------
Northwestern University-----------------------2100--------------------------------------31--------
Pomona College---------------------------------2170--------------------------------------33--------
Princeton University----------------------------2200--------------------------------------33--------
Rice University----------------------------------2120--------------------------------------32--------
Stanford University-----------------------------2200--------------------------------------32--------
UC Berkeley-------------------------------------2080--------------------------------------32--------
UCLA---------------------------------------------2070---------------------------------------31-------
University of Chicago--------------------------2100--------------------------------------32--------
University of Miami----------------------------1900--------------------------------------28--------
University of Notre Dame---------------------2170--------------------------------------32--------
University of Southern California------------2010--------------------------------------30--------
University of Texas at Austin-----------------1970--------------------------------------29--------
University of Virginia--------------------------2060--------------------------------------31--------
U.S. Coast Guard Academy-------------------1860--------------------------------------28--------
U.S. Naval Academy---------------------------1800--------------------------------------27--------
Vanderbilt University--------------------------2050--------------------------------------31--------
Washington University at St. Louis----------2090--------------------------------------31--------
West Point (USMA)----------------------------1860--------------------------------------28--------
Yale University----------------------------------2160-------------------------------------32--------

Data compiled primarily from colleges' websites.

Comparison between the SAT and ACT

   You have a legitimate choice here. The SAT and ACT have a good deal in common: Both are lengthy, intimidating, and stressful. Yet, the flavor and approach of these two exams are different.

See how the two compare.

SAT

• offers seven times per year
• How long is the test? 3 hours 45 minutes
• What's on the test? Essay, Reading, Math, and Grammar
• Score ranges from 600 - 2400
• There is a penalty for wrong answers.
• More trick based and easier to manipulate

ACT

• offers six times per year
• The essay portion is optional.
• How long is the test? 3 hours + 30minutes if you choose to do the essay
• What's on the test? Grammar, Math, Reading, Science, and Essay
• Score ranges from 1 - 36
• No penalty for wrong answers
• More reading based and more curricular in nature

  Check out the average SAT and ACT scores of the college admitted students. It will give you a sense of the trend of each school's selectivity. Leave a comment below if you have any question.

Strategies for the Multiple-Choice Questions

  Hello, there. Are you studying for the SAT? the AP exam? or any other major tests?
Well, here are some strategies to ace the multiple-choice questions! Remember, since there are more wrong answers than correct ones, wrong answers are easier to find. Use elimination strategies since answer choices will give you clues to the solution process. It will maximize your score!

• Work through each answer choice, eliminating as you read.
• Eliminate only those answers you know to be incorrect.
• Don't hesitate to finish first. Take your time and check all of your answers for careless mistakes.
• Stuck on a difficult question? Move on!
• Write on the test booklet if you are allowed to. Physically mark through each incorrect answer and mark the answer you choose.
• Stick with your first answer unless you are really sure that your first answer is wrong.

Good luck on your test!