<p>On average, how many subject tests is considered a good number for colleges? I have taken three, but I have two on my list on potentials. If I scored lower on one of my tests, should I take a fourth one to compensate for it?</p>
<p>Thank you very much for your time.</p>
<p>If you aren’t home schooled, 3 should be sufficient. One should be in math, one in humanities (English, History, or Foreign Language), and one in science.</p>
<p>If you’re home schooled, then 4 (one of each, and the 4th one, w/e you like).</p>
<p>Don’t you not necessarily need to take a science? =P</p>
<p>Thank you very much!</p>
<p>Depends on what college you’re applying to. Taking one in every subject area should meet most college’s requirements. Some colleges require specific Subject Tests, so check with the ones you’re interested in.</p>
<p>there is a link somewhere on CC for that info… But please note that most schools require 0-2 not 3!</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>I just might take another one in the humanities.</p>
<p>Which do you think is more generous, Literature or US History? (I’m an APUSH student.)</p>
<p>I cannot speak to Literature but S is taking APUSH and used his PASSAGES book and the CRASH book to study. After spending 2 weeks getting ready, he was scoring 770 on practice and said of his 3 today, Math II, Bio and US HISTORY he enjoyed the US History most and felt pretty confident about his score.
He only left one blank today, the same as with his last practice test. I think it is one of the easiest to prepare for esp. if you have had a good or decent course in APUSH.</p>
<p>I both agree and disagree.</p>
<p>Some US questions will simply blindside you because you are muddy or if you are unsure of a time period. Similarly, there’s just so much, that they could test you on the wrong things.</p>
<p>If you have problems interpreting graphs, charts, pictures, etc, in practice exams, then don’t take the USH SATII. The real one tends to throw at least 2-3 pictures and 2-3 graphs at you. Similarly, you need to memorize quotes.</p>
<p>I know that the MOST obvious ones–“Carry a big stick,” etc–will come to you easily, but they rarely ever do that. It’s almost always more obscure quotes–you simply need to know all the people and what they’re about.</p>
<p>Similarly, you DO need to figure out literary movements and whatnot. They almost always give you 2-3 questions on JUST literature itself and then there’s 2-3 questions on “historical literature,” not just fiction.</p>
<p>redcatharsis, you do not need to memorize quotes at all
the quotes are pretty specific in what they are talking about, and if you can tell what viewpoint the quote is taking, its not hard to figure out who said it based on their views.
Also, the test is very generous and you can get about 4-6 wrong and still get an 800.</p>