<p>Can anyone tell me if I want to take SAT II History, how long should I prepare for it?</p>
<p>Thanks darkruler for your reply. I have considered retaking Math IIC and taking Physics, but maybe I should think again about it.</p>
<p>ivynut, you're 100% guranteed to get into HYSP</p>
<p>Ah well, time to concentrate on other things.</p>
<p>go-vibe</p>
<p>i doubt that. those are amazing scores, but ppl with 2400 SATs get rejected, so what makes you think perfect SAT II scores will get ivynut in for sure.</p>
<p>But I'm jealous.</p>
<p>If you have already taken a USH class, brush over some review books. If not, don't take it; ists too much to prepare for. </p>
<p>About the variety, just have some different subjects. Don't have all science and math if you also have experience with another field. I guess the best thing would be Math II, as so many colleges require it, + 2 tests, each from a different field, which includes science, history, language, or the literature test. Im not saying two sciences and a math is bad, it's just a science, a math and something else would be better.</p>
<p>Biology M 690<br>
French 760 </p>
<p>Disappointed with French, a little upset overall. It could have been worse, I guess.</p>
<p>And it ****es me off a lot that the bio curve was so tough. Because colleges won't know that we had a tough curve, they'll just assume it was another average test.</p>
<p>Will it look better that i took both of these tests as a sophomore?</p>
<p>Zachsta...I don't think they see it that way. Even IF they don't see the percentages, I assume that if they see too many "Bio screw-ups", they will notice something amiss.</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure they will know the percentages...AP grade distributions are easily accessible on the ap site and are condensed in a simple spreadsheet for reference. I would imagine something similar is available for satii ranges. Adcoms probably have these things hanging on bulletin boards in their rooms...lol.
and now i feel really dumb about my physics 750....79th percentile...geez did that stink. i was so happy when i saw the 750 for the first time though.</p>
<p>...You're better off than me (740 here). Meh. Oh well. XD</p>
<p>750 and 740 don't stink too bad. I don't know what you're complaining about.</p>
<p>My son is a freshman at boarding school in the US and he got 680 in SAT 11 Bio E. Should he retake?</p>
<p>He seems quite uninformed about the importance of the SAT 11 subject tests for the purpose of college admission. Can anyone elaborate? How many SAT 11 subjects should one have ideally?</p>
<p>Is any consideration given for the fact that he took the test as a freshman?</p>
<p>Most top colleges need at least two, some need 3. It is compulsary. I wouldn't talk about a cut-off, but if I was applying to a top college, I retake anything below a 760. But that's just me.</p>
<p>BIo(m)-700
spanish-730</p>
<p>To Nadash above -- Although I'm sure many do, if you think that everyone/nearly everyone who gets accepted to Ivy League schools has 760+ on all his/her SAT IIs, you're crazy.</p>
<p>My June scores:</p>
<p>Literature 660 (Oh God.. Retake in November, right after I retake the SAT in October to bump up my Critical Reading from 650.. Yeah, reading comp = not my forte.)
Math Level 1 740 (Def no retake, my best SAT II score so far, and I think Math Level 1 has one of the lowest averages, if not the lowest.)</p>
<p>Yes...Of course. But I would think getting above 760 will show your competency in that subject and prevent the SATs from becoming a weakness in your application.</p>
<p>760 Bio M...
first sat ii ever as a freshman having taken biology honors and studied the night before... but i thought i did better i expected 780 according to the realsat curve...
i want to apply to hyps and mit to do something related in math or engineering... should i retake?</p>
<p>math II- 800
bio e - 650 (***? retaking in fall)</p>
<p>Do colleges ever put any consideration into the year in which you took the test? for example, I just got a 760 on French (which I'm pleased with) and a 690 on bio (which I'm NOT pleased with) as a sophomore...do you think they'll be a little more lenient with my bio score considering i didn't take it as a junior/senior?</p>
<p>Dream school=Columbia, by the way</p>