<p>Im going into my senior year of high school this year, and am looking at majoring in engineering when i head off to college. This spring I scored a 35 on my act and never bothered to look into the SAT or SAT II's, as most students in the midwest never take them. After seeing some schools say that SAT II's are required for admission im starting to get worried. Is the fact that I haven't taken these tests going to keep me out of top schools around the country?</p>
<p>You still have time; register for the SAT2s in October or November. While most top schools do require them some top schools will accept an ACT with the essay completed in place of SAT2s.</p>
<p>Is there a list of the schools that require the sat iis and will not accept the act w/ writing instead? ive seen a couple different ones, but they seem to contradict each other.</p>
<p>SAT IIs are 90-minute tests on specific subjects. Sort of like “AP lite.” If a school requires SAT IIs, you need to take a couple of them and submit those scores along with your ACT scores. The SAT I (aka SAT Reasoning, aka just SAT) is the 4-hour marathon test that’s similar to the ACT. Most (though not all) schools will accept the ACT in place of that one. But any school that requires SAT IIs… well, requires SAT IIs.</p>
<p>Here’s the source you’ll need for more information, including what tests are available, how to register, where you can take them, and how to prepare for them.
[SAT</a> Subject Tests - College Admission Tests - Register Online](<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools)</p>
<p>Check the Admission page of each college’s Web site to figure out what tests you need to take. Typically, a science-y college like MIT or Caltech will require the Math II (IIc is the same test) and a science subject of your choice; another college may specify one math or science subject and one humanities subject; another college may require two or three subjects of your choice.</p>
<p>You can take up to three SAT II tests in one sitting; however, many students report their stamina (and scores) dropping on the third test, so it might be better to take only two.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>