[longfellowsmuse]

Honestly, here in the midwest the test of choice is the ACT. I am not familiar with the current difficulty of the SAT which is what I took, and while not 50 years ago it has been a very long time. That being said, the ACT is actually a pretty difficult test. The math section has some calculus questions on it, is mostly all word problems and requires a completion time of approximately one minute/problem to finish the section. The English and Science sections are no joke either.

[Do the math]

A 15 act math score means you know no algebra. A 16 act math score means you can solve basic algebra problems like a simple linear equation. A 17 means you can solve basic ratio and proportion problems. You need an act score of 21 to be prepared for college algebra. Very few incoming freshman score a 21 or better on the math part of the act.