Tuesday, April 8, 2008

SAT Subject Tests

Many people wonder what the right SAT subject tests to take are. There are quite a few to choose from, so it is very important to choose the right subject test. The collegeboard offers SAT subject tests in English Literature, History, Social Studies, U.S. History, World History, Mathematics Level 1, Mathematics Level 2, Biology E/M, Chemistry, Physics, Chinese with Listening, French, German, Spanish, Modern Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Japanese, and Korean.

So now the question arises, which subject test should you take? If you are good at math, I recommend you take the math II subject test. 
If you are a science person, you should take the SAT in either physics, chemistry, or biology, depending on which one you are better at. If you are an english person, consider taking the SAT in literature. It is very similar to the SAT I critical reading section. If you are good at history, consider taking the SAT subject test in World History, or US History.

The next question is how many tests should you take? The answer depends on the college you want to apply to. 
The best colleges usually require at least 2, although some colleges (ivy league) require you to report 3 SAT subject tests. In this case you should pick 3 subject tests in which you will score highest in.

How should you study for the SAT subject tests? The best way is with the official collegeboard SAT subject tests book.




Also good is the princeton review book


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