Both the SAT and ACT tests play an important role in college acceptance. We recently highlighted each test individually to try and demystify the SATs and the ACTs, and now here is a comparison of the two exams to help students decide which they need to take before applying to colleges.

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The ACT is national college admissions examination that assesses students' knowledge of English, mathematics, reading, and science. Students can take the ACT with or without the additional 40-minute writing test. The ACT tests students on what they are learning and is not an aptitude test. It's also one way for students to make themselves visible to colleges and scholarship agencies.

SAT tests the skills important for future success. Students typically take the SAT during the spring of junior year in high school, but can retake it the following fall to improve their score. It's usually easier to take the exam the second time because students are more familiar with the process. Here are ten of the most common questions students that students earning their high school diploma online ask about the SAT.