OPINIONS- which subject tests to take?

Test Preparation SAT Subject Test Preparation
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<p>So, I am a junior and I have taken the BIO SAT II my freshman year and just took Math II in May. I am happy with both of those scores, and am prepared to send them. Although the reach schools that I plan on applying to (ivies and other top universities) only require 2 subject tests, I really want to take a third.</p>

<p>I am currently registered to take the Chem exam in june, but I am having second thoughts, because I am really not looking to major in anything science related. (I am looking into econ & IR double major) So if I took chem, all of my subject tests would be science and math related. Is this a problem?</p>

<p>My other options would be to take either the French Language exam or United States History.
French- I am actually dropping french senior year, so if I wanted to major in something government/IR related, I think that having a decently high score on the French exam would be helpful. However, I am not prepared to take this in 2 weeks, so it would probably have to wait till October.</p>

<p>History- Although I feel that I got a 5 on the AP exam I am not sure that in June I'll be able to take the exam and get 780+, so I may have to hold off t'ill October to take this. If I do that I would currently not be in a U.S. History class at the time I will be taking the exam.</p>

<p>So what do you think, stick to chem this june or take one of the humanities in october?</p>

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<p>If they only accept 2 subject tests, then they will only take the 2 highest ones (this is for the UC system. I don’t know if taking ridiculous amounts of SAT subjects will help you with ivies).</p>

<p>AP is so much more harder than SAT. You’ll fly through the test if you did well on the AP exam. Take US History.</p>

<p>You can change your SAT subject of choice during testing. Just bubble in the correct form.</p>

<p>SAT French is basically AP French. So unless you’re enrolled in that class, you’re pretty doomed to fail.</p>

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<p>Thanks. Yeah I’m probably leaning towards switching to U.S. this june and hoping it works out.</p>