<p>I really want to take the Latin subject test this year so I can report the score on college apps, but I'm only in Latin 3 and only available for the December test in the middle of the year. Is this a high enough level of Latin to be successful on the test? I can probably take the June test if it's really really recommended, but I was pretty set on taking the SAT that day. So is 2 1/2 years of Latin enough to get a really good score?</p>
<p>Most people are pretty ready to take sat tests during their 3rd-4th year of language. Notice “year”. Year means class, as you generally take 1 language class every year. A language class is generally 1 semester, like spanish 1 is one semester and to get to spanish 3 you’d have to take 3 semesters worth of spanish. 3 semesters is 1 full year and half a year. So i’m guessing that after you’ve taken latin 3, you’ve complete latin 1 and 2. By then, with more work on your part, you could do pretty well on the subject test.</p>
<p>Okay, thanks so much for the info! :)</p>
<p>Does anyone have any input about the Latin subject test specifically? I’m really curious to hear someone’s experience with taking it while in Latin 2 or 3.</p>
<p>Hi there, I just made an account to reply to you! ;)</p>
<p>I just finished my 3rd year of Latin last year, but I’ve been super passionate about it and since my school doesn’t take it too seriously, I’ve been studying a lot on my own. I took the test for the first time this year (around May of this year, then?) and studied from the SAT Latin Subject Test by REA and got an 800.</p>
<p>If grammar/vocab aren’t a big deal for you like they were for me, I highly recommend studying the part of the test where it asks you to match the root with the English word. That confused me A LOT, especially since I’ve never seen that kind of thing before (thankfully, I did alright!)</p>
<p>Also, don’t worry about missing too many things. Unlike other tests, such as Spanish or Biology, missing just three questions can bring you down from an 800 to a 780 or something like that. Latin, I’m pretty sure, is more lenient. That isn’t to say that you should guess randomly because it won’t bring down your score too much, but you can be more relaxed with it.</p>
<p>I hope I helped you! Good luck!</p>