How to choose which SAT IIs to take

<p>Should the subject tests that you take have to do with what you plan on majoring in during college. </p>

<p>For example, I want to -- possibly -- double major in Political Science and English. Would taking an SAT II test in chem look weird? Also, I'm fluent in Spanish (native). Would it look lazy for me to take the Spanish SAT II?</p>

<p>No; in fact, many ask for a breadth of subjects. Usually it will work to your advantage to take SAT IIs in subjects which you performed well. Sometimes, as in engineering schools, there are requirements of taking a science and/or Math IIC, but this is most likely not the case for a Humanities major. (Unless you are attempting to attend Stanford, which recommends that all take the Math IIC test.)
The answer to your second question: yes, go take something else.</p>

<p>First rule: Take what you are good at and can get a good score on!</p>

<p>Second rule: Fulfill requirements, of course. </p>

<p>Third rule: Try to have three different subjects. </p>

<p>I think that you should probably have at least one subject test that backs up your major, if you do indeed put down a major. For example, I would expect to see either US or World History or Literature with the majors you have listed. So that's one test (history or lit). Then, if you have a requirement, fulfill that. The only requirements that I personally know of are the aforementioned Math II for Stanford and I also believe that MIT requires a science (I didn't apply; correct me if I'm wrong). So that's your second one (if there is indeed a requirement). Then the third one's up to you. It could be chem if you didn't use that for a science requirement, or the other subject test that corresponds to your major that you didn't already take, or something else entirely. I agree though, I think it's kind of lame when someone takes a language that they are a native speaker of. I don't have any proof or anything, but I have a hard time believing that colleges value those scores like they would value another subject test, even if the score isn't as high.</p>