SATII..What's more impressive?

Applying to College
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<p>Would it be more impressive to take two exams and get 770-800s or to take three and get 680-750s?</p>

<p>What is the Literature exam like? Is it similar to CR or AP Lang, or would it be advisable to take it only after taking AP Lit?</p>

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<p>The former is generally preferable, as only one school requires three tests (Georgetown).</p>

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<p>In many ways, it is a more difficult version of the CR section of the SAT.</p>

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<p>Is it worth taking? I’m already taking MathII and World History. Would you someone who generally gets in the mid-700s on critical reading be able to do well on it without extra studying?</p>

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<p>Try a practice test and see how it goes. I took it on the last administration (without preparation, though) and found it to be quite difficult, and I got all questions on the SAT correct.</p>

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<p>Alright, forget that then haha. I’ll stick with two, and hopefully do better on World than I’m about to do on the AP tmrw…</p>

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<p>two definitely. i also think harvard requires three SAT II’s, so if thats one on your list…</p>

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<p>^ <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/891064-harvard-now-requires-only-two-subject-tests.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/891064-harvard-now-requires-only-two-subject-tests.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>nah it switched for next year im pretty sure but its certainly not a realistic goal. not having to take three is going to make it so tempting to apply just for the hell of it tho when i finish other apps.</p>

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<p>I’m taking two in June and then, if I do well, I’ll take a third in the fall. If not, I’ll retake those two.</p>

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<p>I found the Lit exam ridiculously easy. I got a 710 having literally not studied for a second.</p>

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<p>Of course you didn’t study. How would one study for Lit, anyway?</p>

<p>From what I can tell, your opinion is pretty firmly in the minority. Lit is widely considered to be the hardest SAT II. I did very well, all the lit kids I know did very well, and yet I don’t think any of us would call that exam easy. It was the only time I walked out of the testing room genuinely unsure of how I’d done.</p>

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<p>Is it really considered that way? I had no idea…I found the French exam pretty hard, and the History ones must be not too easy. Honestly I was pretty sure I’d broken 700 on it. And I don’t take English at school.</p>