SAT IIs

Test Preparation
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<p>How many SAT IIs should one take?</p>

<p>I've taken Math IIC (760) and US History (660).</p>

<p>I plan on taking Literature in the fall, but I was wondering if I should one or two more. I keep seeing more and more people with more and more SAT IIs, and I'm wondering if I shouldn't join in with the SAT II madness.</p>

<p>Also, should I retake US History? 660 is a pretty bad score for me, and I actually did well in the AP class...</p>

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<p>bump...? anyone?</p>

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<p>I would retake. US History Questions can really vary test to test</p>

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<p>if u want to retake history use sparknotes- try look at taking a science SAT2 if u want</p>

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<p>well, if you feel you can handle the length of test time without sacrificing scores, it can't hurt to take 3 tests, as you'll have a wider range of choice to send which tests to which schools.</p>

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<p>I took the AP US History self-study and the SAT II in it. I got a 4 and 740, which isn't so bad I think coming from a Regents-level US History class (those in NY know what I'm talking about, Regents-level is nowhere near the SAT II/AP level). </p>

<p>For the SAT II, I bought Kaplan and the 5 more practice tests from Sparknotes, which helped TREMENDOUSLY. I think Kaplan has the best US History SAT II review book out there.</p>

<p>Literature is a bit iffy. You can do either tremendously well or just get another 600s grade. I myself did Barrons' and got a 660, but I self-studied AP Eng Lit during my junior year and got a 5. I can honestly say the SAT II Lit MC is MUCH harder than AP, so beware!</p>

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<p>-What SAT IIs do you suggest taking?
I took AP physics B (independent study) this year but bombed the AP (and cancelled my score promptly afterwards)...</p>

<p>do you think a physics SAT2 would be better than trying the SAT2 Lit?</p>

<p>also, I posted this somewhere else I think, but I was thinking of self-studying Spanish this summer for the SAT2. I had 3 years of honors spanish through soph year, but then stopped. Will it be impossible/insanely hard?</p>

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<p>SAT II Spanish is hard. All SAT IIs should be like "AP US History without the essays" or something, because sometimes, that's how hard they are.</p>

<p>SAT II Physics should be better and easier to prepare for. There's no way you can prepare for Lit.</p>