<p>I have already taken a couple sat ii's but didn't prepare for them really beyond taking the class in school that year.</p>
<p>Not too surprisingly (and since i'm not a genius like most people here) I received subpar scores (somehow a 600 math I took two years ago, which I obviously have to retake, 630 math II, 640 bio).</p>
<p>Any recommendations on how to study for sat ii's beyond buying one of those books and learning it all? I don't really think I'll take more than maybe one additional sat ii but I def. want to retake at least 2 of the above 3 if possible.</p>
<p>that's kind of my weakness.... my sat i scores aren't going to be perfect, but they'll be around low-mid 700s which is preferable to a 600...</p>
<p>anyways, suggestions? And when do you recommend retaking these? I'm currently junior btw.</p>
<p>Subject scores should come naturally; its a indicator of how much you learned in high school. In the short term, it is difficult to improve a score, unlike the SAT or ACT.
The best thing to do is to do some practice tests to master the timing and question type. If you are a junior; study for a year; if you are senior; its pretty much too late.</p>
<p>since you are a junior, you still have time to study for the October test of your senior year… i’m guessing you are still taking those subjects in school.. cuz that would be a great help.. other than that, some practice tests would be helpful but i doubt you’ll raise a whole a lot (because its more knowledge than logic compared to SAT I)</p>
<p>Sign up for the ACT. Do a lot of prep and practice tests. Timed. Before you take the test. </p>
<p>Do this because a LOT of schools even Ivies, accept the ACT in place of SAT and Subject Tests. The ACT is, imo, about the same as the SAT, and MUCH easier than SAT IIs. </p>
<p>This is a real plus for people don’t do well on SAT IIs.</p>
<p>What are you studying in school now? Most juniors are studying US history or chemistry or physics so maybe after an entire year, your knowledge of one particular subject will increase and then you can take the subject test in June. If your teachers aren’t particularly helpful, make sure you buy a SAT2 prep book to go along with your normal school textbook. Buy something like PR or Barron’s (though I prefer PR because it’s very easy to understand). Study throughout the year, and I’m sure you can raise your SAT2 scores to a mid-700 or higher.</p>