<p>I know you can’t choose when to take the PSAT. Like I said, it’s in October. </p>
<p>I want to apply early action. I will probably take the SAT II subject tests in June. Which means:
October 2014 - PSAT
April 2015 - ACT w/ writing
May 2015 - AP
June 2015 - SAT II
The rest of summer 2015 - working on college applications and essays
November 2015 - Early Action apps are due</p>
<p>^ Most students here are doing at least that, so it is not a ton of standardized tests. Ideally, one should start taking SAT1 or ACT in the winter of Junior and finish any retake if necessary by the end of Junior. Try to avoid retaking any test in Senior unless necessary. Don’t rely on a single ACT/SAT1 test as you never know what would happen. I have read numerous posts here someone get sick on the test date, calculator not working, traffic delay, or the test score got withhold or cancelled due to whatever reason. Be prepared to retake a test in your schedule even you may not need it.</p>
<p>Just because most students are taking these tests doesn’t mean it ISN’T a ton of standardized tests. It is, but it’s a ton of standardized tests that we have to take for one reason or another.</p>
<p>Wallflower, it appears to me that you are on track to being a candidate for some top merit awards. You have the grades, you are building a resume. Get the top test scores, keep up your grades in the most rigorous courses, and you continue to be a contender. Becoming a NMF would be quite the coup, though still no guarantee. You can see that UMich is a school that has a lot of top students and test scores are very high among the students. To stand out, means the top of the top. You have time to work on this. Pick up some SAT/ACT books and see where you are, ask for some prep courses in those tests. Absolutely go for it, but also make sure you include affordable schools that you know will take you on your list. Good luck!</p>
<p>Why are you taking SAT IIs?</p>
<p>@wallflower1166: you mention organizing a poetry slam club; you may be interested to know that UW-Madison has the First Wave program which offers full tuition scholarships for spoken word and hip-hop artists. I believe that up to 15 recipients are selected each year for the 4-year scholarships.</p>
<p><a href=“http://omai.wisc.edu/inquiry-submission/”>http://omai.wisc.edu/inquiry-submission/</a></p>
<p>The UW-Madison First Wave Scholarship recipients will receive a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Once enrolled, First Wave students can major in whatever they choose. Recipients will retain the scholarship as long as they abide by the provisions of their artist’s contract each year, to include academic success.</p>
<p>@Erin’s_Dad Although SAT2 is not required at UMich, they will consider it in the favor of student. Also, when they are comparing top candidates for scholarships, any tiny bit of difference may help.</p>