<p>I'm a junior in Michigan and, to tell the truth, I had never heard of the ACT subject test until a couple weeks ago. Here the schools are focused on getting the smart people into UMich, the average people into Michigan State, and the below average into community college and all of these ask for the ACT and do not require a subject test. If someone like me comes along who wants to go to an out of state school they just say good luck and did not inform me of the importance of the SAT.</p>
<p>Because of this, lack of SAT prep would be a huge hinderance on my scores if I elected to take the subject tests in June. Would I still be competitive with a 4.0 uw GPA, 15/468 class rank, and a 30 on the ACT without taking the SAT subject tests?</p>
<p>Are you taking any APs or honors this year? If so, I suggest taking those subject tests in June, and take others next fall after some prep. So if you’re taking AP AP History and English, take those two tests. Or take just one. Or take one and take Math I. Then, take another 1-2 tests in the fall. Remember, you only really need 3, so maybe try taking 2 each round, or just full fill the 3.</p>
<p>I took AP Hist in 10th grade and got a 4 but my brain has dumped most of that knowledge by now. Also, a lot of my AP classes this year (4) are half year classes. The only full year is AP Eng Lang&Comp but I’ve heard that subject test kicks even the best students butt.</p>
<p>So is that a no to the admission w/o subject tests?</p>
<p>if you were instate, you could get away with not taking subject tests with excellent ACT scores, GPA, and courseload. However, if I was you, I wouldn’t risk it and would go ahead and take the subject tests. If you’re good at chemistry, then I would suggest taking that one; I took it the year that I was taking AP Chem and it was focused much more upon basic Chem I knowledge than AP. I did pretty well (740) and along with that, I took Math II (710) and U.S. History (770). College Board makes a test prep book specifically for Math I and II so I would purchase that book and study it. They also make a test prep book for other subject tests and keep in mind that this is the test maker making the books.</p>
<p>And to answer your question about absolutely positively needing them: you don’t. I got in without submitting them and the only reason for that was that I didn’t want UVA to see my SAT score which was only 2120. And again, that was a risk I was willing to take it because I was confident in my ACT score and the rest of my application.</p>
<p>but remember, 3 SAT subject tests are STRONGLY recommended. because you’re out of state, I think you should pay really close attention to “strongly.”</p>
<p>Collegeboard sends all of the scores on one sheet of paper. All SAT I and SAT II scores are on a single paper. However, if you don’t like your scores in June, then you can always take them again in September/October and show improvement. Since you only need two, I would suggest taking two; you get really tired (brain wise) as you start the 3rd test.</p>
<p>You can be accepted without subject tests, but if you have any serious desire to be accepted, you definitely should take every effort to take them.</p>
<p>SAT Math II, and literature I found were pretty easy with very little prep. As long as you have taken precalc you should do fine on Math II, and literature is just the usual reading comprehension but a little bit harder because of some poetry imo.</p>