A 1550 SAT score is a 35 ACT
A 1550 on the SAT converts to a 35 ACT composite on the official ACT and College Board concordance. Every SAT score from 1540 to 1570 lands on a 35, which puts you at the 99.5th+ percentile of test takers.
ACT equivalent
35
Percentile
99.5th+
SAT range for a 35 ACT
1540 to 1570
What a 1550 SAT means
Highly selective range. A 1550 SAT sits at the 99.5th+ 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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