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GoodLifeFamilyMag.com SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 2015 47 School is back in session and the remnants of summer are not the only things heating up. For high school seniors the hot topics are college applications and standardized tests. Is it better to take the ACT or the SAT test For many its a burning issue. Varun Tewari owner of Victory Step Test Prep an education- al company with locations in Dallas and Plano says it depends on the student and their style of learning. Tewari and his staff have developed an exam that determines which standardized test provides an individual student the optimal performance. Victory Step first started administering the exam which takes one hour to complete in August of 2014. Results are typically available in one day. The difference between the two standardized tests Tewari explains is that The ACT is curriculum-based less tricky and there is no penalty for guessing. He adds The SAT is more analytical and you lose 14 point for each incorrect answer. The Victory Step exam which flags whether a student is a log- ical thinker or analytical thinker is designed for the ACT and the current SAT at this time it does not apply to the newly designed SAT which rolls out in spring 2016. Tewari says the Victory Step exam is ideal for students who dont have much time. The best way is to take both exams and see which one you do better on. College Board has a conversion chart between ACT to SAT to see which score is better. Most colleges will accept either the SAT or ACT. You can generally find this information by looking at the colleges web- site or by contacting the admissions office. Tewari asserts that the exam truly tests students knowledge reasoning and ability to allow them to achieve their full poten- tial. We tell the student that this is a serious endeavor. This preparation will help them take tests in college and develop sharp time management skills. Our goal is to make students better test takers. Nationwide notes Tewari there is not much of a discrepan- cy between the two tests about 80 of the students perform the same. So with the Victory Step exam about 20 of the students can do drastically better on one test or the other. The students are happy they can prepare for one standardized test are able to focus on it and can score higher. Victory Step provides exam preparation for the ACT and SAT academic tutoring for grades 6 through 12 and prepares college students for the GRE and GMAT exams. For more in- formation call 877 638-0707 or visit victorysteponline.com. by Karyn Brodsky StaffWriter THAT IS THE QUESTION After taking group classes at Victory Step my daughter improved her SAT score by 300 points. - Periann P. The ACT or SAT