<p>Collegeboard and NYU both state on their websites that NYU requires SAT subject tests, but didn't specify how many. I've already signed up for 3 - Lit, Math 1 and Math 2. I know...stupid thing to do. But I'm an international student, and my school allows students to take any combination. Problem is, SAT doesn't offer many subjects that I do. I don't do any science (although if I had to pick I'd choose Bio), last time I did any was 2 years ago. I don't know US history (cos well...I'm not American), and not about to try out international history. My first language is English, and my 2nd isn't offered. My 3rd is french or chinese. 'Or' because I pretty much suck at both. I think it's safe to say that I'm good student (not entirely consistent though...), but I do A Levels, which is an exam only recognised in UK, and schools operating on the UK system. Not in US. Bummer. And it's an exam upon which everything is dependent. GPA isn't calculated every semester. It's do or die examining. Yes, I'm faced with a dilemma involving 2 of the stupidest modes of examination - A Levels and SAT subject tests.</p>
<p>I know that on the test day, I can choose to do a different subject, or simply not do one I signed up for. So question is, should I just do all 3 I signed up for, or only Lit and Math II, or even do Bio in place of Math I, keeping in mind that I wanna get into NYU :(</p>
<p>Hi, Did you read what the NYU website states about undergraduate admission? I do not understand when you wrote NYU LAW - that is at the graduate level, but you mentioned Stern, so I am assuming you mean undergraduate admissions.</p>
<p>Yea whoops, I think I was looking through collegeboard more. Yea Law/Stern cos I’m thinking of doing corporate law, so I’m not sure if I start out as an undergraduate in Stern or NYU itself. </p>
<p>“The SAT Reasoning Test or;
The ACT (with Writing Test) or;
Three SAT Subject Test scores (one in literature or the humanities, one in math or science, and one non-language test of the student’s choice) or;”</p>
<p>‘Or’…meaning I don’t even need the subject tests?? Or I should take them because it’ll better my chances?</p>
<p>Hi rotloop, i do the A-level system too and i am in the same boat.</p>
<p>You don’t have to write subject tests if you have the SAT Reasoning Test for NYU.If your SAT score is weak, then you can take the subject tests, but personally, i don’t think it will improve or degrade your chances. </p>
<p>SATII Lit is a little crazy because A-level Lit is way different.
You will breeze through both the SATII Math 1 and 2 if you do A-level math.
You will have a problem regarding the science test because I do A-level physics and I got a freaking 480 on my SATII Physics :(</p>
<p>Good luck which ever way you choose to test :)</p>
<p>I know it’s different in the UK and elsewhere in the world, but in the United States, you cannot formally major in Law as an undergraduate. Law school is a graduate-level professional school which generally requires a bachelor’s degree. If you’re very interested in business/finance, apply to Stern. Otherwise, CAS is the best route to a legal career.</p>
<p>AudreyH is right. I’m not sure but I believe it used to be that if you were applying to CAS or Stern you needed SAT I plus two SAT IIs, but now if you have SAT Is you don’t need to send in SAT IIs, even for Stern (at least I think so). However, I think it would be to your advantage somewhat to do so; Stern seems to put a big emphasis on calculus and math ability. </p>
<p>Forget Math I - pick something else, but not a language. If you’re okay with Bio, do Bio. You must do three Subject Tests if you are not planning to send in your SAT I scores; I assume if you send in your SAT Is they’re not going to be too picky about SAT Subject Tests, but I’ll just throw this out there - if you think you’re okay with doing Bio, can hit 650 or 700 if not more, why not? Your A Level/prelims/predicted grades will clearly reflect that you haven’t taken Bio in two years. It’s less likely to count against you than for you.</p>
<p>NYU Law is a graduate school. If you want to do corporate law, you still need an undergrad degree before moving on to law school.</p>
<p>P.S. are you from the little red dot? Ironically, one can get a law degree from NYU and become a practicing lawyer a lot faster in Singapore than in NYC…</p>
<p>P.P.S. if I did guess right and you are from Singapore, you have a whole world of resources available to you (especially if you’re in one of the, ahem, premier JCs). Lots of seniors doing arts have had the same problem of not having SAT IIs to choose from; I’ve heard of people who do arts at A Levels and then Phys/Chem/Math II or Lit/Math II/Bio (my friend did this - he did neither A Level Math nor Bio) for the SATs and come out with anything between >700s on each or perfect 800s. Ask them for tips, how they did it, what they recommend, etc. Whether or not you think the A Levels are a good or bad thing, it does prepare you, and it especially prepares you to study quickly to a known test format. I tested 720 on a sample SAT II Spanish paper and I had never taken a Spanish class in my life when I did it. You might be surprised at what you can score on a Bio, Phys or Chem Subject Test.</p>
<p>P.P.P.S. I need a CYA clause. If you’re not Singaporean, I’m sorry. Just that A Levels, first language English, second not offered, third is crappy French or Chinese - it’s an easy conclusion to draw.</p>
<p>@AudreyH, if I did enough practice tests before my test date, do you think it’ll prepare me enough? Or this entire system is just different and comes in the way?</p>
<p>Haha yea gt607rmcf, I am Singaporean! You sound like you are too. If you didn’t know spanish and did well, should I try French then?</p>
<p>Anyway, I’m doing Subject Tests to keep my options open. NYU’s my first choice, but I thought it’d be good to expect the worst. And many other colleges require both. So I’m playing it safe I guess. But it’s still such a headache ughhh!</p>
<p>NYU requests that the three SAT IIs be one humanities, one math or science, and one non-language subject of the applicant’s choice - so don’t do French.</p>
<p>Don’t do Stern unless you are sure that you can make the top 10% or get a GPA of 3.85+. If you end up with a bad GPA, your dream of corporate law would vaporize somewhat there on the spot because that decreases the chances of you getting into a law school with strong ties to finance oriented law firms (Davis Polk, Wachtell, etc.). That being said, you don’t need a strong background in finance to do corporate law. I know a lot of history majors, English majors, science majors from Ivies, Stanford & MIT who ended up going into corporate tax law, bankruptcy law, M&A, etc. after getting JD’s from YHS, Columbia, NYU, UChicago, and Berkeley.</p>
<p>I agree with IvyPBear somewhat in that I don’t think a degree from Stern increases your advantage of getting into law school, especially if GPA doesn’t match up. However, I also think that if you’re very interested in finance or business anyway, then apply to Stern. I get that Stern can be a GPA killer but four years studying something you enjoy less for an easier route to law school seems counterproductive. I also think you’ll probably be very well prepared for college (Singapore A Levels are rigorous). It’s probably also easier to go from Stern to CAS than the other way around as well.</p>
<p>rusho253 - Well, you must have at least completed your GCSE’s to get into schools like Penn State. If you want to get into higher tiered schools, you should have AS-Levels and if you want to get into REALLY COMPETITIVE schools, A-levels would be well required and the bonus is that you can get some credit for completing the full A-level :)</p>