<p>someone on CC said that all sat subject tests have relatively good curves, EXCEPT sat lit.</p>
<p>is this true? i'm a senior and i'm planning on talking it by self-studying (which i have yet to start) that would be really discouraging..</p>
<p>The funny thing is, everyone (well, on CC, at least) gripes about SAT Lit and then comes back with 770+. :P</p>
<p>I actually have no idea what the official scaling formula is for this test. I have heard people say that you can miss about 3 for 800, but my PR book says it's -6.</p>
<p>The best way to find out if the test is right for you, though, is simply to set an hour aside and try it! Take a practice test, see how you do, and take it from there.</p>
<p>i wouldn't take the satii lit... its suppa hard.</p>
<p>I think it really depends on the person. I know someone who loves to read, but got a 540 on it, and someone who despises reading and got 780. Just try to take some practice tests, and if you aren't getting a good score, don't take it. Hope that helps.</p>
<p>is it comparable to the AP Lit test at all?</p>
<p>I freaking dominated that cakewalk of a test haha</p>
<p>SAT lit is much harder than AP lit.</p>
<p>hmmm what are the major differences?</p>
<p>Obviously, it's all multiple choice, but are the questions in the same ballpark as the AP test (basically analyzing prose and poetry?)</p>
<p>I scored a 700 on the Lit. It was pretty hard, especially analyzing the poetry.</p>
<p>is it alot like the critical reading from the sat1?</p>
<p>I examined a test from my SAT II book, and it seemed a lot like the ACT reading. Maybe I'm wrong?</p>
<p>Boy, if it is like the ACT reading section, then I am definitely looking forward to it. But nonetheless, I am also buying a Barron's book to study.</p>
<p>my cousin and this girl i know from princeton got a 790 and 800 respectively and they said it was easier than SATI CR
you don't even have to study for it, just do 3 practice tests and it's easy</p>
<p>this goes against what most people say but take it for what it's worth</p>
<p>Sometimes the texts are really weird/hard (as in, psuedo-feminist medieval poetry o.O). It's difficult. That being said, I went in without studying at all (read: decided to take the test that morning at 7:30) and got a 780. So, if you are good at/enjoy lit analysis, you'll probably do all right.
I actually enjoyed taking it. It was an intellectual workout. :)</p>
<p>I got a 750!!</p>
<p>and i was enthralled.</p>
<p>My daughter studied for it from a prep book, took it when she was 15 and got a 790. My son studied for it, took it at 18 and got a 710. It's one of those tests that is good for people who just have a knack for such things, and more challenging for those whose strengths and intuitions take them in a different direction. That kind of literary analysis just runs through my daughter's veins, but is much more a laboriously learned area for my son. Both are excellent students and strong test-takers... they just have different interests. Taking a couple practice tests would likely reveal to most people whether it's a good choice for them to take.</p>
<p>My son reviewed a practice book and took some practice tests-- Barron's I think-- and got a 760 when he took the test. I wouldn't say literary analysis was his strong suit (at all), but he usually scores well in CR, history, etc.</p>