<p>I would like to go to either Dartmouth, Harvard, Stanford, or Princeton.</p>
<p>I plan be a financial advisor/manager, or maybe an entrepreneur/business owner.</p>
<p>My major would then be in economics/business and finance, and with minors in music and Biblical philosophy.</p>
<p>Are there any SAT's IIs I should take, or do college's only care about the score and not the subject?</p>
<p>I can probably do any of them (except the foreign language SAT's). I can speak English (I guess that is rather obvious...), am learning Spanish, and am also learning Chinese. However, I don't really want to take either the Spanish SAT nor the Chinese SAT.</p>
<p>I mean, I don't have any major weak subject, although I'm not sure if I could handle all the facts and trivia necessary for a 720+ on those subjects. </p>
<p>I'm a first semester sophomore. Should I take them second semester, junior year, or senior year?</p>
<p>This year, I am taking Honors Algebra II and Honors Chemistry, as well as the appropriate English and History classes for my grade (Honors World Lit and Honors World History). </p>
<p>So, I can take the Chemistry SAT. But, I am not sure if I want too… Has anyone had experiences with </p>
<p>Chemistry
Literature
Math I
Math II
World History
American History
Physics</p>
<p>Again, which ones would be beneficial to a business/finance major?</p>
<p>Dartmouth, Harvard, Stanford, or Princeton.
NONE of these schools care what your intended major is when considering your application, so the best plan is to show strength accross numerous subjects. That said, I advise you to take 4 subject tests if at all possible. Are you taking any AP classes next year? Because the best time to take subject tests is after taking the corresponding AP classes, in May and June, while the material is still fresh from studying for the AP tests. The US History test covers much of the same material as APUSH, and the Math II test can be taken after precalulus or AP Calculus class. Don’t bother with the math I test. Literature is well covered by the AP LIT class and Physics by the AP Physics AB class.The Chemistry test should not be attempted unless you have taken the AP Chem test. And if you are talented musically, and have the opportunity to take AP Music theory class, do so, even though there is no subject test for music.
good luck</p>
<p>“so I will be taking as many AP classes as possible”
That MAY not be a great idea as it could make your GPA go in the tank. That you want to avoid at all costs. Are you a straight A student so far?
The SAT subject tests that should be taken by the end of your JR year are math II, Eng LIT OR LANG, World history[ which is somewhat covered by AP European history], US History.That means 2-3 AP classes. Colleges will see that you are in the process of taking more AP classes your SR year, so you don’t have to try to cram them in your JR year. If you haven’t taken any AP classes at all yet, then don’t try to take more than 3 max next year. APUSH is notorious for the amount of reading required. But speak to you HS counselor before you commit to a schedule that would be suicide. Don’t take AP physics before taking a calculus class. If you could take AP Music Theory next year as well that would probably be not only fun for you but help set your app apart.</p>
<p>While AP Physics C requires calculus, B does not. From personal experience I can say that taking Physics B and Calculus AB simultaneously can work out fairly well. </p>
<p>But on topic… if you’re taking Algebra II, wait a little for Math II just to be safe. And this may have been just me, but I thought the SAT II US History test was actually harder than APUSH’s multiple choice. Probably at around the same level though. SAT physics isn’t a cakewalk, but it’s not all that difficult either. (I stupidly took it four months after I completed my AP physics course and got a 640.) Bottom line, like menloparkmom said–the best time to take these is after completing the corresponding AP course.</p>
<p>Menloparkmom, I do have straight A’s and a 4.58 GPA. When I said I would take as many AP classes as possible, that would mean that I would take two AP classes and two honors classes (the maximum my school allows a junior to take, although it might be much higher next year).</p>
<p>well done!
I recommend you specifically ask your HS counselor what classes you should in order for him to state that you have/are taking the “most rigorous courses available” on his letter of recommendation for you.</p>
<p>One word of advice my man Douglas, many of my friends who had 4.5 GPA’s took all honors in sophomore year and when they took AP’s their GPA sunk down to a 3.8. Now a 3.8 may not seem bad but consider the fact that it’s weighted. I’m not trying to dissuade you but, just try to look at the course load before you make any big decisions.</p>