Advice? Testing scheduling...

Test Preparation SAT Subject Test Preparation
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<p>Long story short...SAT subject tests are tomorrow (Math 2, Bio E, & Lit). I'm totally not as prepared for them as I want to be (there are reasons, but there is no time for excuses). Most of the colleges I'm applying to have a November 1st deadline, which leaves me only one test date if I want to be sure my SAT score(s) get in on time. </p>

<p>So now I'm left with a problem. My SAT score isn't up to where I want it to be at so I'm doing some intense studying over the summer to prepare and score high on that one test date. However, back to the subject test issue, if I don't score well on them my only other chance is to use that one test date. I could switch over to the ACT, but I already spent so much money buying SAT prep stuff, I don't think I can afford to buy ACT prep stuff. </p>

<p>So any advice?</p>

<p>If I should just study for the tests like a mad man tonight, how would you propose me studying for Lit, because I failed to buy a prep book. </p>

<p>PS here is the list of colleges I'm applying to:[ul]
[<em>]Johns Hopkins (ED)
[</em>]Case Western Reserve (PPSP)
[<em>]Washington University in St Louis (RD)
[</em>]Emory Oxford College (Scholars Program)
[<em>]University of Chicago (EA)
[</em>]University of Minnesota
[*]University of Oklahoma[/ul]</p>

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<p>Focus more on the SAT. It definitely matters a lot more. Still try to do well on the subject tests of course, but a 700+ will be fine for any school, and if you’re taking the subject test I’d hope you’re well versed in the subject already.
Anyway, if Lit is anything like the critical reading on the SAT, it’s hard to study for. I’d recommend focusing your studying tonight on Math 2 and Bio. At this point, studying for Lit would get you fewer points than studying for Math 2 and Bio.
If you take SAT Lit in the future, however, I recommend you prepare by reading a lot of books. Nothing prepares you to analyze books better than reading books in your spare time, particularly books of literary merit as they usually require heavy analyzation.</p>

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<p>Take the Subject Tests tomorrow, focus on the SAT for next year. Best bet in the long run. If you’re hung around CC long enough, you’re never going to feel ready to take the subjects tests. You’ll probably do better than you expect.</p>