 The majority of colleges do not indicate a preference for the SAT or ACT exams and accept both, being treated equally by most admissions officers.According to "Uni in the USA," colleges that also require students to take the SAT Subject Tests do so regardless of whether the candidate took the SAT or ACT; however, some colleges accept the ACT in place of the SAT subject tests and some accept the optional ACT Writing section in place of an SAT Subject Test.Most colleges use ACT scores as only one factor in the admission process.