From what I understand SAT grades what you've learned and ACT grades what you are capable of learning. At least that's what I understood years ago. Edit: Oh ye

From what I understand SAT grades what you've learned and ACT grades what you are capable of learning. At least that's what I understood years ago. Edit: Oh yea, don't believe me? Here's a link. Apparently I got it backwards though. :) http://www.educationplanner.org/parents/act-sat-scores.shtml http://www.educationplanner.org/parents/act-sat-scores.shtml