<p>This migh sound kind of confusing, but which subject test should I take? Should I take those that interest me, or the ones I will do the best on, or the ones that are required based on the school I want to go to/what i plan to major in?</p>
<p>That seems easy – you take the ones required for schools you are applying to because if they require particular ones and you don’t have them, you won’t be considerd for admission. However, most colleges that require IIs do not require any particular test, just that they be in different subject matters, except that the engineering/science school at universities often requires a math and science. If appying to colleges and programs that take any tests then you want to do the ones you will do best in.</p>
<p>This is an issue for a lot of juniors because they don’t know which college(s) they want to attend. An easy way to take SAT II exams is to take the one that you can score well on during your junior year, FINISH college research in the summer, and go into your senior year knowing which colleges you want to apply to and hence which subject tests to take. Remember, you generally have 3 testing dates during your senior year: October, November, and December. Some schools accept the January SAT.</p>
<p>Also: not everyone has to take subject tests. It depends on the school; most schools don’t require subject tests. A lot of top schools do. If you already know which colleges you want to apply to, figure out the department/major of your designation and take the subject test(s) most related to it. Then take more to meet other requirements (if any).</p>
<p>It might be worth it to take one in your strongest class after Sophomore year. You will get one in the bag and you can really focus on it (Junior year, you have to take the SAT and APs) Do not take English after sophomore year, wait until you get another year of English in. If you got a strong grade in Biology or World History and you have the discipline to prep for it, get one in the bag early. Just a thought.</p>