<p>I am so screwed. I live in a small town and my public school has a pretty weak language program. I had three big tests today and I finally have time to do some cramming. (I know...I'm blaming my inadequacy on outside forces right now). I HAVE to take the Spanish Subject Test because I'd do even worse on math/science tests and I need 3 (already taken Lit and USH). I have the Princeton Review prep book but I'm FREAKING OUT right now and I just need some guidance...</p>
<p>So my question: WHAT SHOULD I DO? </p>
<p>What should I focus on? I would be thrilled with anything above a 600 and I have like four hours left of studying time....HELP? Please? Some idea of what the test is like/how hard it is from people who have taken it? THANK YOU!</p>
<p>I took the test, and all I can say is, if your school does not have a good Spanish program, you are probably better off taking something else.</p>
<p>Ughh...I know. I really don't have an option. What would you recommend studying last minute?</p>
<p>Study prepositions...those came up on the test a lot. It's too late for vocabulary, so prepositions and the basic tenses (present, preterite, imperfect, future, and I suppose the perfect tenses)</p>
<p>Subjunctive would be nice to understand, but if you don't have a pretty firm grasp on it already, you don't have enough time.</p>
<p>Ser vs. Estar
Para vs. Por
Preterite vs. Imperfect</p>
<p>KNOW THOSE 3!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>part one is really really easy. its just mostly simple vocab you should know. part two is paragraph fill ins. you will want to hang yourself (PREPOSITIONS ARE EVERYWHERE -- ie. que vs. cual, para vs. por)
part three is reading comprehension -- luck of the draw if you can understand vocab in passage. asks about tone (tone?! what?! why am i doing ap english in spanish?! -- thats how i felt)</p>
<p>four years of spanish: 660</p>
<p>Yeah, I went in so confident that I would own that test...I have the highest Spanish grade at my high school. 560!!</p>
<p>Because of that test, I have to take some other SAT II tomorrow in hopes that colleges will look past it and focus on nicer numbers.</p>
<p>But since you absolutely have to take this test...I would advise you to go to sleep. Relax, rest well, have a good breakfast. It is the night before the test and there is no way any more studying will help you for a language.</p>
<p>If you are relatively lucid, you will probably fare decently. If you are taking more than one test, DO NOT take Spanish last. My brain was mush by the time I got to this, and that is probably one of the reasons why I did so poorly. I just wanted to get out of there.
Good luck</p>
<p>Thanks everyone! I actually think I'm going to postpone the test. I'm having a minor anxiety attack right now. Three hour family discussion about whether or not I should take it tomorrow ended in tears and I still haven't entirely made up my mind. </p>
<p>How bad is it to take your 3rd SAT II in January? Will colleges not look at my app until that's in?</p>
<p>terrible test... take something else (im in spanish 5 and i suck at it)</p>
<p>have u looked in to Barron's? I found it quite useful..</p>
<p>I didn't prep for the test, I thought that 5 years of spanish (and a good Spanish V class) would be enough preparation for me to do well. Just make sure you know lots of vocab. I got a 620, after expecting much better.</p>
<p>Well, that was pretty bad. Maybe colleges will understand my situation?? Probably not.</p>