A 1590 SAT score is a 36 ACT
A 1590 on the SAT converts to a 36 ACT composite on the official ACT and College Board concordance. Every SAT score from 1580 to 1600 lands on a 36, which puts you at the 99.9th percentile of test takers.
ACT equivalent
36
Percentile
99.9th
SAT range for a 36 ACT
1580 to 1600
What a 1590 SAT means
Highly selective range. A 1590 SAT sits at the 99.9th 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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