<p>Hey guys! This is my first post on this forum so be wary of that lol.
Anyways, i'm a student who is interested in going towards the medical route or the engineering route. Regardless, a career that would involve math and science. However that may be subject to change.
MY question is that i am a history lover, so i was considering taking the SAT II U.S. History Subject Test. Since i'm going to the math/science route, would this test help me in any way? Even for undergraduate applications, would this test help me in my chances? Or would taking more science SAT II's have more of an impact since I want to go into that route?</p>
<p>US History subject test may not help much, however, a good score would definitely not hurt either. Particularly for some schools that want to see 3 subject tests with one Math, one Science, and one other. So having US History as the “other” is certainly fine.</p>
<p>If you have good scores in Math2, Bio/Physics/Chemistry, I believe it would be advantageous to also take US History for more testing-diversity and to show that you have other academic interests in addition to math and science.</p>
<p>Look at the requirements of the schools you will be applying to. This will determine what you must take. You don’t want to be ineligible for a specific school or a specific program/major in that school because you didn’t do your research. It’s a safe bet that Math 2 should be on your list. Physics is probably another good one because it will work for both majors. Then, look at taking one of the two biology tests and possibly a chemistry test. You probably won’t have to take more than three, but make sure you take the right ones for your intended majors and schools, and they are not all the same. My son took Math 2, Physics and Molecular Biology and got 800 in each, with admissions to Caltech, MIT, Cornell, Duke, Harvey Mudd, several top engineering colleges, etc. If he had not taken Math 2 (opted for Math 1 instead), I think he would have been ineligible for admissions to Caltech, and MIT may have required Physics. Not sure, but he had to take the Physics one while visiting Carnegie Mellon, so that was fun. We can tell you anything, but it won’t matter unless it covers you for the colleges you’re going to apply to. Read the fine print and then call admissions if you’re not sure. If you are confident you can make a high score on the history test, take it as well because it shows that you’re diverse. Some schools will allow you to pick and choose which scores are sent but others expect to see all SAT scores you have. The SAT II tests aren’t all that hard, but you do need familiarity to do well. Take some practice tests. You can get books with practice tests for all the SAT II tests on Amazon or elsewhere, just to give you an idea. Missing a few won’t necessarily mean you don’t get an 800. Each seems to have it’s own grading system or scale, so look that up after you take the test to see what your score would be if it were a real test.</p>
<p>What classes (particularly AP) are you taking? For science related major, you definitely need Math2 and at least one science subject test. If you want a third subject test, it can be either a second subject test or something else (like history in your case). It would only consider those subjects that are fresh in your memory (for instance those you are taking AP classes right now) to achieve better scores.</p>
<p>I only have one AP, which is Calculus. 
i’m taking Math2 and Physics in June. But i’m iffy about U.S. History since i haven’t been studied hard. Do you think that two months of hard studying would be ok for a 700+ score?
I’m also planning on taking chem and/or bio during Nov. since i messed up my first SAT I test in january.
Also, any tips how to improve your SAT I score after taking it once already?</p>