<p>The title says it all. I was just wondering how many people take in their high school career.</p>
<p>enough -_-
hopefully 3
biology(may) math 2(800) and US history(may)</p>
<p>the most SAT subject tests that i’ve seen colleges require is 3. i think it would be a waste to take any more than necessary.</p>
<p>I was asking this because I am not sure which subjects I am actually good at. I can manage almost every one of the main subjects pretty well but not so well. This means that I am not really good in one specific thing but I also am not so good that I can score an 800 or so I think. That’s why I was thinking of having taken 7 subject tests because I am not sure if I will actually do really well on any specific ones. Whichever ones I did the best on, I would send those to the colleges. These seven are the common ones not the language ones. Can somebody tell me if this is fine? I am neither a math genius nor an English genius. Please help me!</p>
<p>Definitely don’t do that. That’s 7 hours of testing, and with that many tests, I doubt you’ll study very hard for every single one. Just pick 2 or 3, and really study hard for them. Taking more than 3 tests is a waste of time.</p>
<p>^ Disagree. If you do very well on them, taking lots of Subject Tests demonstrates that you are a very well rounded and highly qualified applicant. I took 8 tests, 7 of which were 790 or 800. I think this helped me stand out as a solid well rounded candidate in admissions last year.</p>
<p>The maximum number of tests they allow you to take in a single sitting is 3 anyways</p>
<p>I took three and scored a 800 on two and a 780 on one. I think it depends where you apply on how many you take. For instance, I took Chem and Math 2 (800’s) because I was applying to a Science/Research based university. I took Literature to show some well-roundedness. However, if you are applying to a more Liberal Arts school, they would probably like to see more variety.</p>
<p>I think I’m going to do 6… All sciences, Math Level 2 and USH…</p>
<p>It would be 4, but I figured since I’m taking the AP USH test I might as well take the SAT too…</p>
<p>“The maximum number of tests they allow you to take in a single sitting is 3 anyways” </p>
<p>Except you can test during multiple months, so even if you just took them at the end of junior year you could easily have 6 scores. 3 is a bit exhausting in one sitting but totally doable.</p>
<p>" For instance, I took Chem and Math 2 (800’s) because I was applying to a Science/Research based university"</p>
<p>Definitely agree with this. At a minimum you want to show proficiency in your proposed major. Can’t hurt to take more though, provided you do well.</p>
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You took that many tests to get into Stanford? Dang, looks like I need to take some more subject tests…
And good job on Stanford. I know a lot of ppl from my school want to go there but Stanford hates my high school idk why…</p>
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Is there actually a benefit to taking all of those exams? I understand taking a couple science and math to show your proficiency, but taking 6 total would be a waste of money in my opinion. </p>
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But juniors need some time to take the SAT I and who actually likes taking that many collegeboard exams…?</p>
<p>I just took two (and got into Stanford too). You don’t need that many imo. Three’s a good number. If you’re confident you can do well on more without too much extra work then you could, but all that time would probably be better spent elsewhere.</p>
<p>I know people here who didn’t take a single subject test; they aren’t required after all, but I’m sure they demonstrated academic prowess in other ways. That said, I’m generally a pretty good test taker and I figured that taking a bunch of SAT II’s would be a good way to “validate” my grades and show that I’m a really well rounded thinker. I never retook exams, just took each one after I was done with the course and prepped for it in turn.</p>
<p>“Is there actually a benefit to taking all of those exams?”</p>
<p>I think if you take a lot of exams <em>and do very well on all of them</em> admissions officers will take notice. I see subject tests doing a few things:</p>
<p>-Measuring your performance on an objective (as opposed to subjective, school-by-school standard)
-Sometimes giving you placement credit (Stanford waived my yearlong language requirement based on my 800 Latin, which was really nice)
-Showing your interest in that subject</p>
<p>“But juniors need some time to take the SAT I and who actually likes taking that many collegeboard exams…?”</p>
<p>Haha, I never said I enjoyed this; believe me, I was as happy as anyone else to be through with the collegeboard after my last AP exam. I guess I didn’t consider the SAT I when I said that; I happened to get lucky in that I did REALLY well on the SAT I on my first try in March so I had the chance to keep taking subject tests. But I think my point holds – you can even take them in September, I think, and also during your sophomore year for subjects like US History/World History, or Chemistry.</p>
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Ahh! Yeah, I thought was 3 was a good number and if you took more, it would be waste of time and just feeding College Board money…</p>
<p>I guess my point is, by no means is taking large numbers of exams “required” but it is one way, of many others, to demonstrate solid academic accomplishment.</p>
<p>The exams are so closely linked to the AP courses that there isn’t too much extra studying you have to do too. And they are pretty cheap, but I agree, CollegeBoard’s coffers will thank you for doing your testing. 3 exams is like $50, memory serving. 3 AP tests is nearly $300. -.-</p>
<p>I’m thinking of taking 3.</p>
<p>Math I or Math II
Physics
French or Literature</p>
<p>^ Go Math II. It tests more advanced material (all the way through precalc) that is foundational to college math, and also has a much more generous curve.</p>
<p>I agree, take Math II. Much easier to do well on. The curve for Math I is awful.</p>
<p>Taking or have taken:</p>
<p>Math II
Chemistry
USH
WH - 760</p>
<p>A definite maybe for chemistry (barely winging through AP Chem right now =P).</p>
<p>@horusofoz how did you do that cool arrow thing in your quoted posts?</p>
<p>I’m taking 4.
Bio-780
Math II in May (better be 800)
Chem and French in June (750+ for chem, and i’ll be lucky to get 700+ for Fran</p>