It shows that you're putting forth extra effort and challenging yourself, along with demonstrating your academic strengths.
Plus many colleges appreciate Subject Tests as a somewhat objective measure of your learning. While high school classes and grading systems vary across the country, the SAT and SAT Subject Tests are a nationally accepted standard meant to test students' academic knowledge on a level playing field. Once you're confident about the requirements of your colleges, you can reflect on your strengths and interests.
Are you intrigued by the process through which plants turn sunlight into food? Do you love learning about population flows within an ecosystem? Are word problems fun head-scratchers, or would you rather be reading Jane Austen and Mark Twain? By the way, if you answered "yes" to any of the above, my Subject Test recommendations would be Biological Molecular, Biology Ecological, Math, and Literature, respectively! Reflect on what you know, what you like, and in what subject areas you can perform well.
Subject Tests are your opportunity to show that you've studied and gained significant knowledge in a particular area. Choose wisely so that you not only get a high score to add to your application, but you also add another dimension to the story of who you are and what you like. If you feel you excel in several subjects, you may want to take three tests in one day the maximum, unless there are Listening tests involved. Then, time permitting, you can choose your highest scores and send them along to your colleges.
However, you don't want to give yourself unnecessary stress or waste time studying for a test you don't need. When Harvard says they want two tests, they want two - not four! To learn what makes a good score for each Subject Test, check out the full breakdown here. Another important consideration in choosing and preparing for the Subject Tests is how much time you can realistically devote to studying.
As I mentioned above, there's no need to over-commit yourself and exceed requirements. Admissions officers are busy looking at thousands of applications. They want to see the number they require or recommend: no more, no less. Since you can take up to three in one day, you may feel that taking three will benefit you.
If that's the case, make sure you have a thoughtful study plan in place. You wouldn't want your prep time to take away from studying for the general SAT, AP exams, or finals. At the same time, sometimes Subject Test and AP prep so closely align that you can kill two birds with one stone.
Speaking of all these other tests you have to take, when should you fit in the Subject Tests, anyway? Click here for tips and strategies for choosing your SAT Subject Test dates for and and planning an effective study schedule. If you had taken precalculus or trigonometry, or both, and scored a B or higher, you were ready for Math Level 2.
If you were not comfortable with precalculus or trigonometry, you were better off taking Math Level 1. You could use a calculator during the test, but it needed to be on a list of approved devices.
Check out this list of acceptable calculator models before buying a calculator or bringing one you already own. The tests had 75—85 multiple-choice questions. Biology-E focused on biological populations. Topics like nutrient cycles and energy flow were more common than other subjects. Biology-M focused more on biological chemistry, such as cell respiration and photosynthesis.
Neither test was objectively more difficult. The Chemistry Subject Test evaluated your mastery of college-level chemistry. It covered atomic structure, molecular structure, and your ability to understand lab test data.
The test required some skill in algebra and interpreting graphs. Students should have taken one year of introductory chemistry, including lab experience, and one year of algebra before attempting the Chemistry SAT Subject Test. The Physics Subject Test contained 75 multiple-choice questions about major physics concepts, such as thermodynamics, magnetism and electricity, kinematics, and gravity.
A one-year college-prep-level course in physics and courses in trigonometry and algebra were recommended before taking the Physics SAT Subject Test.
It covered a range of 17th—20th-century American and British authors. A few foreign author entries were included, but the text must have been written in English first to make it onto the test. Also only one Biology test can be taken per test date. The first 60 questions of the Biology test are the same whether you take Biology-Ecological or Biology-Molecular. Thus, you can take only one or the other. Each Subject Test is scored on a — scale. That means you shouldn't necessarily answer every question, but guessing is always a good idea if you can eliminate two or three of the options.
That depends on the school to which you are applying. Many colleges are happy with scores of or above, but highly selective schools may want to see a or —or even higher —in the case of Math Level 2.
SAT registration deadlines fall approximately five weeks before each test date. You can get a free copy of this publication from your school counselor.
Or you can call ETS at and they'll send you one free of charge. You can also register online at the College Board website. We can help. We have prep options to fit a variety of schedules and learning styles. Don't knock yourself out! Schools that require or recommend Subject Tests will only consider scores from the tests they ask for. Many of the applicants you're competing with will submit their scores to schools that recommend Subject Tests, so don't put yourself at a competitive disadvantage by not taking them!
Choose your subjects wisely and prepare so you can do well. If you are taking a course in 9th or 10th grade that has a corresponding Subject Test, you should prepare for and sit for that Subject Test at the end of the school year. So it's important to prepare adequately and to ensure you know what content is tested on each. Many students who speak a foreign language fluently will take the corresponding Subject Test in that language and get a perfect score.
That means the curve is not likely to be in your favor.
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