<p>well if u r doing SATII as well...then maybe some toning up could be done for SAT in november/oct. Out of topic but are SATII better than (easier) SAT?</p>
<p>Take it in the spring of your junior year at least once to get the feel of it and look at what you need to practice. I regret not studying for the SAT. The beginning of my senior year was stressful because I never studied for the SAT and got "only" a 1400/2010. However, during the summer I studied like crazy for the ACT (2 sections each day, and a complete ACT test each weekend) and nailed it on my first try (33 composite).</p>
<p>My advice:
Take first SAT/ACT in December or January of your junior year
Feb-June- study based on your weaknesses, if needed
May- take SAT II's if you need to, studying for AP exams will help you with studying for these tests and vice versa.
June- take SAT for the second time, if needed
Sept./Oct.- Take SAT for the final time, if needed</p>
<p>IMHO, SAT II's are easier than SAT I's. SAT II's are a lot easier to study for because you know they will ask for certain facts, whereas the SAT is wide open.</p>
<p>im going to agree with the real phony, and disagree with whoever said to not study and just see how you do. If you are going to do something, do it well. Colleges see all your scores.</p>
<p>basically, sign up for the next SAT test available, and while your schedule ISN't crazy full of SAT2, APs, and finals, lock yourself in a room for a few weeks before the test and get it over with.</p>
<p>I took it january of my junior year. bam, done. Trust me, 9 months of peace of mind while others stress and study is well worth the effort you put in.</p>
<p>take it your junior year. I took it cold in may of my junior year and got a 1270, and then prepped during senior year and got an 1130. yea ***. and also you'll be bogged down with apps and senioritis might have already kicked in</p>
<p>Take it at least once in your junior year with SOME preparation (i.e. having taken 2 or 3 practice tests before). Then study for the SAT over the summer if needed and do the retakes in senior year. This advice is assuming that you are already a junior right now...</p>
<p>For people who are still 9th, 10th graders, the BEST ADVICE I can give is to study rigorously for the SAT over the summer prior to 11th grade, take the October SAT Junior year, take the PSAT a few weeks later and get National Merit Semifinal or final, then finally retake the SAT if needed either Spring Junior Year or Fall Senior year, depending on when you have the time to study . But assuming you studied really hard over the summer before 11th grade, you really shouldn't need to retake, and then you won't have to be dealing with SAT's in senior year, which will HELP A LOT. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>You should always take it at least once before senior year.
Ide say usually the best bet is once between january and march, once in june, and once after school starts again if you need to go a third time. Also, be sure to fit in SAT 2s</p>
<p>What I did was prepped and took it spring of junior year, then took subject tests in June of junior year, then worked on SAT I math over the summer, because that was the score I needed to get up, and retook it early fall of senior year. It worked well for me, but if you want to do it differently then it's your choice.
I think that my math score went up not only from prepping, but also from the calc experience that I had when I took it the second time - yeah, the SAT I doesn't test calculus, but for some reason knowing how to do calc makes all other math that much easier.</p>
<p>Studies have shown that people test better on the SAT with additional educational maturity, so you might want to wait til March of junior year. IMO, the best reason for taking it seriously in the spring of junior year is that it will really help you identify a realistic college list. </p>
<p>My son took the SAT (unprepped) in March, but he didn't need to take it again. Then he self-studied for a couple APs in May (no AP classes at his school), and then took SAT IIs in subjects he had just finished in June. Ideally, overlap your subjects between AP and SAT II's. The only problem in my son's schedule was that he took three SAT IIs on the same day, which was a mistake - he didn't do as well as he could have on the third test of the day. So I'd recommend spreading those out if you plan to take more than 2.</p>
<p>Take SAT-II subject tests as soon as you complete the courses. For Math Level II, that's after pre-calc. Warning: Not every exam is offered each time the tests are offered (i.e., World History) -- check in advance so you're not disappointed. Kids doing ARML should NOT plan to take the SAT-II Math in June -- ARML is always scheduled for the same weekend. DS self-studied Physics this fall as a senior, but he'd had two years of the subject prior to taking it, so it was more review than learning it from scratch. </p>
<p>My kids' teachers by and large tell them to take the SAT-II at the end of the course, but I've read lots of posts by others who didn't get that advice and regretted it.</p>
<p>DS2 is taking Math Level II, USH and Bio-E this year as a soph. Will do it over a couple of test dates, but hopefully May/June, as he is taking the APs for History and Enviro. We hope he'll be done with SAT-IIs for good by then. (This is especially good advice for kids who will be doing IB junior and senior year. You'll have enough tests to worry about!)</p>
<p>DS1 took the SAT in March of junior year. Did not retake. Use your PSAT scores to get a sense of where you should direct your SAT review. Make surwe you can crank out an essay in 25 minutes. </p>
<p>Senior year is crazy enough. Don't add to the craziness of applications by adding the pressure of wanting to raise your scores.</p>