A 1520 SAT score is a 34 ACT
A 1520 on the SAT converts to a 34 ACT composite on the official ACT and College Board concordance. Every SAT score from 1510 to 1530 lands on a 34, which puts you at the 99th+ percentile of test takers.
ACT equivalent
34
Percentile
99th+
SAT range for a 34 ACT
1510 to 1530
What a 1520 SAT means
Highly selective range. A 1520 SAT sits at the 99th+ percentile. That is competitive for highly selective colleges.
Colleges treat SAT and ACT scores equally, so submit whichever test gives you the higher converted score. These are statistical equivalents based on large groups of students, so your own result on the other test can differ.
Source is the official ACT and College Board concordance tables.
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