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<p>I am registered to take the SAT this december 6th, and am currently trying to find a date to register for SAT Subject tests in
Math II and Chemistry </p>
<p>Also ACT to be taken februrary next year</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>You can take your subject tests any time you feel you’re ready for it. If you took chemistry this past year I’d recommend taking chemistry as early as possible so that you can remember everything. That being said, you should still review and study for it.</p>
<p>Try to take all your subject tests relatively early and get them done and over with. You don’t want to take them for the first time in June in case you did poorly because then you’d only have October to redo them. </p>
<p>You want to take math ii right after precalc and chem right after taking chem at school (I would recommend AP).</p>
<p>caffeinemolecule is correct.
Taking Chem II after AP would be best.
However, restudying MATH II if you don’t plan to take it right after pre-calc wouldn’t hurt.
Push yourself to study the SAT IIs this summer to take them on the October date. This will give you enough time to study up for the Dec. SAT and then two months after that to study up for the ACT.
I wouldn’t recommend taking the SAT IIs between the ACT and SAT. You won’t have time to study up for all three.</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses everyone 
I will take it into consideration!</p>
<p>I read the subject switching policy where I could change the subject test on the actual test date, so I’m deciding on a change from Chemistry to Biology (to help the area where I wish to major) <-- medicine @ </p>
<p>ONE thing though that I’m confused about is the fact that next year I am NOT taking AP chemistry, I am taking on level chemistry, and I’m not sure if that will properly prepare me for the SAT Chemistry test… and If i change it to Biology, would this mean I needed to have AP biology in 11th grade? Otherwise I would just take the AP Bio test in my Senior year.</p>
<p>Thanks once again! You guys are the best</p>
<p>Regular Chemistry will not completely prepare you for the subject test. You would need to do some self study but it will be difficult. Everyone I know who takes the Chem subject test takes AP Chem, but it is still possible to do well.</p>
<p>does this apply to the sat bio tedt as well? meaning it is best to take ap bio first, becausw ive taken bio in 9th grade, and can probably purchase barrons book for bio or chem</p>
<p>Only on College Confidential would people advise to take the SAT Subject test after taking the AP course. 8-| </p>
<p>All the science SAT Subject tests assume a 1 year college prep course in that science, and that is the level to which they test. Assuming you have a halfway decent teacher and a good prep book, there is no reason one cannot score well after the intro class. My 800 in physics was from the June date after I finished Physics I.</p>
<p>Having said that, one might not be as prepared because they just don’t have a firm grasp on the material. I did not take the subject test in chemistry after Chem I for that reason, although I did well in class. When taking AP Chem, concepts that seemed abstract the first time around suddenly seemed to “click.” As a result I was much more prepared to take the subject test after the AP course. That failure in preparedness the first time was my fault (or perhaps my immature brain was still evolving), not the course structure or the teacher. YMMV.</p>
<p>^actually, even my college counselor advised me to take the subject tests after the AP exams. I did the opposite–I took SAT IIs 1-2 weeks before their corresponding APs, and it was the best decision I have made as far as standardized testing goes.</p>
<p>To answer your original question, it doesn’t matter in which order you take the SAT reasoning test, ACT, and Subject tests.</p>
<p>Take the Subject tests when you are prepared to take them. That can be: (1) shortly after taking the corresponding regular (non-honors) course, (2) concurrent with the corresponding AP course, or (3) a year or more after finishing such coursework. In a handful of circumstances, I’ve seen students who earn a great score on a Subject test for which they have not taken the corresponding course. Self-study was sufficient in those cases.</p>
<p>Bottom line is that good students – good test-takers – find a way to score a perfect or near-perfect score on the Subject tests. If you are planning to apply to highly selective colleges, submitted Subject scores should be above 750 (with few exceptions – URM, legacy, athletic recruit, otherwise disadvantaged, etc.). I’ve had several students who happened to be seniors taking Subject tests for the first time in December…and somehow they managed to ace them.</p>
<p>For a good student with the appropriate preparation, the Math Level 2, Chem, and Bio Subject tests are fairly easy. Ditto for the English Literature exam…as long as the student is familiar with poetry. For a student strong in a language, the corresponding language Subject test is worth a shot.</p>
<p>Remember that, among the colleges which require Subject tests, most require 2 and only a handful require 3. Take the Subject tests that highlight your talents/abilities.</p>
<p>Though Emory doesn’t require these subject tests I wish to showcase my interest in these areas as.you have stated @Bartleby007 .</p>
<p>As far as testing goes for the Bio Subject: since I do not plan to take AP Bio till seniot year, would it be fine to self study using Barron’s book? (or is there any other books that you guys would recommend I get as a self-studying resource for the Bio couse)</p>
<p>Once again, thanks to you all for some helpful comments :)</p>
<p>bump 10 char</p>