<p>I planned on taking 3 subject tests in may, all on courses I have an AP or IB test in. Chem, Bio, and Us History. But some kids at my school seem to, when they take subject tests, do at the most 2 per sitting. So, am I going to overwhelm myself with this? Should I reconsider? Thanks.</p>
<p>Test fatigue will definitely be a factor if you’re taking 3 tests. Does it affect you much? Did it affect you on the actual sat? If not , go ahead, but if you get tired and it affects your performance, you should only take 1-2.</p>
<p>Well if that is the only drawback then I think I should be fine, that kinda thing doesn’t bother me too much. I appreciate the input!</p>
<p>It only cost ~$10 for the third test. You don’t need to decide now. You can always add the third test on site so you can decide base on your condition. At the end, you can just send the scores you like to the schools. It would be more expensive to take the 3rd test on a different date. Also, there is no better time than June to take SAT2.</p>
<p>@billcsho</p>
<p>That is some good info I actually didn’t know, thank you very much! And as far as May vs June, I guess I’ll have to think about that. I can see pros and cons to both.</p>
<p>Remember you have AP exam in May. You probably don’t want to take SAT2 the week before AP exam in May.</p>
<p>Well I figure I’ll already be studying for those topics so I might as well. If I take it June that is only a week after my IB English oral and that is just a week to study for them. </p>
<p>It’s absolutely not too much, I’ve known students that take 12 SAT IIs (3-3-3-3) in continuous sitting in June, August, November and January.
Think about this like, you need to sit for 3 hrs continuously, but can you do it?
- Why not? Haven’t you sat for 3 hrs in an examination, SAT IIs will be much easier because you’ll brain will be fresh due exposure to different topics for each hour. (unlike those 3 hrs boring long exams)</p>
<p>Taking 12 SAT2 tests is indeed a waste of time, even for schools that use SAT2 in place of other tests for admission. </p>
<p>Taking more SAT IIs in never a waste of time,
^^^What gave you that idea?^^^
The objectives of SAT IIs are
- demonstrating prowess and know how about a particular subject
- gain possible credit or advance placement
- plus to compare students from different regions on a standard scale</p>
<p>^ You better take CLEP instead for credit purpose. Most schools do not offer credit for SAT2.</p>
<p>I took three SAT 2 tests in a row back when I was in high school–Chem, Bio, and Math–and got 800’s on all of them. There’s nothing inherently wrong with taking three SAT2’s in a row. It all depends on if you are able to sit taking a test that long, but if you do fine during the SAT or AP tests, then it should be fine.</p>
<p>@billcsho
I meant credit in a very broad sense like ‘credit’ credit, not university coursework credit. I think colleges look favorably upon students with more SAT IIs because they can compare the student’s academic achievement with students all around the globe! What a relief?!</p>
<p>Only a few schools would look beyond the required SAT2 scores. It may be helpful to take many SAT2 if you are homeschooling or applying to schools that use SAT2 scores in place of SAT1/ACT for admission. Otherwise, additional SAT2 scores are not even as useful as AP scores which also have little wait in admission. You would better to get 2 or 3 800 in SAT2 of required subject than diluting your effort. Once you fulfilled the requirement, it is better to use your time to improve your other credential such as EC than preparing and taking 10 extra SAT2 tests. SAT2 is not popular outside of the US. Many international students became aware of it when they are filling the application for certain schools. IB or other tests would be more useful in comparing students globally.</p>
<p>When I said globe, I meant Intl students applying to USA. And I completely agree with the fact that it is advantageous for homeschoolers. But it’s also advantageous for intl students who have stringent grading systems in their respective countries. In such a case, adcoms will be able to judge the academic achievement of intl students. </p>
<p>None of the international students I know took more than 3 SAT2 and I have close interaction with international students here for decades. If submitted, it can be used for comparison. However, it is just not a popular test among international students. There are far more international students submitting IB and GCE scores, for instance, than taking multiple SAT2.</p>
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<p>Your first and third bullet points address comparing the academic achievement of students from varying situations. Your second bullet clearly refers to credit as in coursework credit.</p>
<p>Please be aware that credibility is of extreme importance on this site, when you strongly assert misinformation or make posts and then try to change change what you have stated, you lose credibility.</p>
<p>He has been doing that in another thread too. LOL.</p>