<p>i say take whatever you feel most comfortable in. it doesnt matter if Math+Science looks good, Hist+Language will look better if you scored 800’s on them.</p>
<p>hey OP, I bet yearbook must have been quite stressful at times.</p>
<p>For sure taking the US Sat during May, thats the best time.</p>
<p>Unless you’re applying to Engineering, the UC requirement for SAT II is simply that you take two tests from two different areas. (In other words, you can’t take Chemistry and Biology, or U.S. History and World History.) Still, some of the campuses encourage if for science majors. Here’s what the UC web site has to say in their FAQ:</p>
<p>“Is it necessary for a student who wants to major in biology or chemistry to take the SAT Subject Test: Math Level 2?”</p>
<p>The test is not required, but it is strongly recommended. Applicants to the following UC campus schools, colleges or majors are strongly encouraged to take the SAT Subject Test: Math Level 2 and an SAT Subject Test in a science (Biology E/M, Chemistry or Physics) that is closely related to the applicant’s intended major:</p>
<p>Berkeley | Colleges of Chemistry and Engineering</p>
<p>Irvine | Applicants to the Henry Samueli School of Engineering are strongly encouraged to take the SAT Subject Test: Math Level 2 as one of the two required SAT Subject Tests.</p>
<p>Los Angeles | Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science</p>
<p>Riverside | Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering</p>
<p>San Diego | Jacobs School of Engineering; also recommended for students considering a major in the biological or physical sciences</p>
<p>Santa Barbara | Engineering and Computer Science majors</p>
<p>yeah definitely</p>
<p>It sorta seems like an English test would be easier than a math or science though doesnt it?
Like just overall</p>
<p>i dont know man all this stuff has got me worried
but just think:
HOW FUN is it gonna be when you go to your first day of college, meet your roommate, get your dorm together, go to your first college party, all that fun stuff
its gonna be sooooo worth it</p>
<p>and yearbook is DEFINITELY stressful because we’re in what, April?
We had to finish the book by February, now we just get high quality prints back of our pages and we make edits. </p>
<p>hey MaMoose, KoreanBoi92, and tr1p7s</p>
<p>are you guys at UCSB/admitted there?
feel free to share any valuable wisdom :)</p>
<p>Sorry, the Sahand, I went to college back east (UVA) when dinosaurs roamed the grounds. But I’ve had two sons go through UC college admissions recently, and both were accepted at UCSB. You’re getting good advice, especially from Imgoing2college (who’s actually going to UCSB in the Fall)… for the SATIIs, I think they’re easier if you can take them right as or after you’ve finished a course (preferably AP) in the subject, as Imgoing suggested.</p>
<p>Yeah, and I live in SB county so if you have ?s about the surrounding area I can help you out (even though I’m not officially a student at UCSB until July 30th).</p>
<p>Yeah yeah
SAT II’s would be smart to take next year after I’ve finished the classes…</p>
<p>And so now, what?
early fall i take the PSAT, then take the SAT Junior year spring Senior year fall?
I guess the most times is the best isnt it?</p>
<p>If you’re doing great in your AP course, it wouldn’t hurt to take the SAT II in Chem (or World History… although the overlap between that and European History isn’t complete) in June. That would give you some experience with the SAT test environment/process, and if you do well, that’s one SAT II score under your belt.</p>
<p>If you then use Spring of your junior year for SAT I (say in May) and two SAT IIs (say in June), that leaves you the Fall of your senior year in case you really need to raise one of your scores.</p>
<p>Some students take the tests more often; but the schedule above provides at least one re-take opportunity (and three SAT IIs, from which the UC will take the top two). This assumes you’re not trying to take an SAT II in a foreign language with listening… those are a pain because they’re only offer at the November test date.</p>
<p>hey thesahand. i am a currently a first year sophomore at ucsb. my advice would be if you NEED to take a physics class AVOID FREEDMAN AT ALL COST. his first midterm is extremely easy, with a curve of about 85. the second midterm then drops to 60. and even more on the final. at the end of the course we had the opportunity to evaluate the performance of the professor and the consensus was along the lines of “douch3bag who cuts off students before students can finish their questions or their answers to the professors question”</p>
<p>im still a junior.</p>
<p>really? My last deadline was last week and we’re getting proofs back. But yeah, throughout the year, really stressful.</p>
<p>Hey I wanna thank all of you for helping me out so much</p>
<p>really answered a lot of my questions and made me a little less worried and anxious.
You lucky freshman just starting your journey, have fun guys.</p>
<p>you know it will be freaking awesome.</p>
<p>Hopefully we’ll stay in touch and talk again on this board as I get closer to my UCSB time</p>
<p>thanks again
cheers :D</p>
<p>Seems you’ve gotten a lot of help from others so far, but I figured I’d lend my advice/experience as well.</p>
<p>I, for one, had barely any community service. I should have done more than the measly few things that I did do, but I think I made up for it in my app by being heavily involved in a lot of clubs, with leadership positions all across the board. So don’t fret too much about how many hours you put in where; mostly, colleges just want to see that you can dedicate yourself to something. For some people this comes by volunteering a lot over the years, for others it comes by being involved in a club or two and getting really involved there. Volunteering/community service is supremely helpful if you think you’ll be applying to scholarships and things your senior year, because a lot of scholarship foundations look for that.</p>
<p>Now, as far as testing goes, I took the U.S. History and Literature SAT II’s (or subject tests, as they’re sometimes called) because those were the two subjects I felt I was the strongest in. Then again, I’m setting out to be a literature major, so it’s not like I really needed a lot of math and science. Take what you think you’ll do well in based on how much you liked the class and how you performed there. (Although it also doesn’t hurt to check if your specific major requires specific tests, as pointed out earlier.)</p>
<p>As far as the SAT I goes, I wouldn’t say that taking it six million times will necessarily help you. Most people only take it two or three times. It helps to study hard and take it just a few times, so that you can really figure out where you need to improve. Some schools offer SAT or ACT practice test prep courses, which help students get acquainted with the test and how it works. I found one of these supremely helpful, but just getting your hands on a test prep booklet helps also.</p>
<p>Hope this was all of some help to you! Sounds like you’re on a great track so far, so I wouldn’t worry too much. You’ve got lots of APs, and you’ve got a good amount of extracurricular too. Keep it up and you should be fine!</p>
<p>A creative, interesting and vibrant essay will also help your app. But you don’t have to start worrying about that until you’re a senior, so until then, have fun!! :)</p>