<p>It is a good idea to take the tests simply for practice. If the scores aren’t good, you can take them again junior year and colleges will consider the improvement. I took the ACT sophomore year, got a 35, and didn’t take another standardized test other than SAT IIs. If it turns out badly, so what? And if it turns out well, hooray! One less thing to worry about in the college process then.</p>
<p>cornetking - does MVC mean multi-variable calculus?</p>
<p>^ yep</p>
<p>I took the SAT for the first time in my sophomore year, with minimal prep. I scored a 760 in the verbal section and a 600 in the math section (this was in 2002, before the writing section).</p>
<p>I think that the biggest advantage to taking it that early was getting familiar with it. By the time I took it my third time (I consider my second two sittings as my only “serious” sittings; as a sophomore I didn’t study and only took it because I had a junior boyfriend and a lot of junior friends and I didn’t want to feel left out - it was only $25 back then, so my parents didn’t care) I was really comfortable with the test (I had taken the PSAT three times up until then, too, and got National Achievement) and I did pretty well.</p>