Colleges vary in their emphasis on SAT and ACT tests, but surveys regularly reveal that admission officers typically consider your submitted test scores among the top three most important pieces of your college application. However, many colleges and universities are in fact reexamining their admissions policies and considering de-emphasizing test scores. (Go to fairtest.org to learn which schools no longer required students to submit standardized test scores.)
Standardized Testing FAQ
SAT vs ACT
ACT/SAT Concordance Tables
Guide to the 2018 ACT®/SAT® Concordance