SAT or ACT? Rye Students and Parents Plan

Just a few years ago, nearly all northeast students took the SAT when applying to colleges. The ACT’s rise of popularity in recent years has led parents to a new and pressing question: which test should my son or daughter take?

On Tuesday, September 27th, test prep expert Lynn Carnegie will help parents and students answer this question. She will be giving a free seminar at 7:30pm at the Rye Arts Center to help freshmen, sophomores, and juniors – and their parents – create a testing plan that will work for them.

“Every student’s circumstances are different, so there is no single answer to the SAT or ACT question,” says Carnegie, founder of local test prep company Carnegie Pollak. “Creating an individualized plan maximizes the student’s time and reduces stress.”

For students applying to competitive colleges, the SAT vs. ACT question is particularly significant. Students face increasingly demanding schoolwork, sports schedules, and extracurricular activities, so the prospect of preparing for two admissions tests can seem daunting.

Creating a testing plan for high school students alleviates the stress and prepares students for peak performance on the test – whichever one they choose to take.