ACT to SAT conversion, what's my equivalent?

Hey! So, I've got my ACT score but a lot of my friends took the SAT. Is there a reliable method to convert my ACT score to an SAT equivalent? Just kinda want to see where I sit compared to them.

There exists a concordance table created by the College Board and ACT, Inc. that provides the equivalent scores between the ACT and the SAT. Using this table, you can facilitate a direct comparison between the two scores.

To provide you an example, an ACT composite score of 30 roughly correlates to an SAT composite score of 1370 (on the 1600-point scale).

Keep in mind that while these tables seek to establish an equivalency between ACT and SAT scores, every student may have their individual strengths and weaknesses that could affect this correlation. They are also interpreted collectively within the context of your whole application during college admissions decisions.

For a more personalized process, it may be helpful to look at the percentiles for each score you and your friends received. The percentile rank interprets your score as the percentage of test takers who scored lower than you. If your percentile rank on the ACT and your friend's percentile rank on the SAT are alike, it implies that you both performed similarly relative to other students who took the test.

Please note as well that despite the ability to translate your scores, colleges that require standardized tests typically accept both ACT and SAT scores and do not prefer one over the other. They typically convert all scores to a common scale to compare them directly.