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If a student requests a score report be sent to specific colleges, the report includes the scores the student received on every SAT taken | No. There is a “Score Choice”option. Students can choose which schools receive their scores AND which scores the schools see. |\n| Are there other uses for the exams? | Scholarship purposes\u003Cbr>Certain statewide testing programs | Scholarship purposes\u003Cbr>Certain statewide testing programs |\n| Need more\u003Cbr>information? | Educational Testing Service (ETS): 609-771-7600, [ETS.org](ETS.org)\u003Cbr>The College Board: [collegeboard.com](collegeboard.com) | ACT, Inc.: 319-337-1270,\u003Cbr>[ACTstudent.org](ACTstudent.org) |\n\n800-2Review • [PrincetonReview.com](PrincetonReview.com)  \nTest names are the trademarks of their respective owners, who are not affiliated with The Princeton Review. The Princeton Review and The Princeton Review logo are trademarks ofThe Princeton Review, Inc., which is not affiliated with Princeton University.","cbCaitq0OvujyVKt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitq0OvujyVKt","pdf",385170,"English","# SAT vs ACT Differences\n## Test Frequency\n## Test Structure and Content\n## Penalties and Scoring\n## Score Reporting and Other Uses\n## Contact and Resources","[{\"question\":\"How often are the SAT and ACT administered, according to the comparison?\",\"answer\":\"The SAT is administered seven times per year, while the ACT is administered six times per year.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the main differences in test structure and content?\",\"answer\":\"The SAT has ten sections (including three Critical Reading, three Math, three Writing, and one masked Experimental section), while the ACT has five sections: English, Math, Reading, Science Reasoning, and optional Writing, with an Experimental section only on certain dates and clearly labeled experimental.\"},{\"question\":\"How do wrong-answer penalties and scoring differ?\",\"answer\":\"The SAT penalizes wrong multiple-choice answers by 1/4 of a point each, while the ACT has no penalty. 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