Which subjects test do you recommend I take?

<p>I am unsure of which subject tests to take, and whether the classes I am in will be sufficient.</p>

<p>As a Freshman I took the SAT II Biology - M and got a 740.</p>

<p>As a Sophomore I am in Honors Chemistry, English 10, AP European History, Algebra II, and Spanish II. I plan to take the SAT II Chemistry this June.</p>

<p>As a Junior I plan to take IB Physics SL, IB English HL, IB History HL, IB Mathematics SL (pre-calc), and IB Spanish SL. </p>

<p>I am usually stronger in Science than say History, but am not sure how I would do on the SAT II math. On the PSAT, I got a 620 on the Math section.</p>

<p>Which SAT II tests would correspond with the classes I'm taking?</p>

<p>Grades for 1st Semester Sophomore Year:
Honors Chemistry A
English 10 A
AP European History A
Algebra II A
Spanish III A+</p>

<p>The number and distribution of SAT IIs you should take depends on what schools you plan to apply to, although as a sophomore you may not have a complete list yet. </p>

<p>To be safe, take at least three. You will have two sciences already, but it would still be smart to take a math as well. After pre-calculus, Math Level 2 is not terrible, so taking that at the end of your junior year is probably a good idea. If you plan to apply to any Institutes of Technology, they will probably require both a math and a science.</p>

<p>If you are not a native spanish speaker, the SAT II in spanish is often very difficult because they include the scores of both native speakers and non-native speakers in the curve, so it is often much harder because the native speakers skew the average. </p>

<p>The literature SAT II is also always a good option if you don’t want to take math, because there is not a specific class you have to take in order to do well on it, and it will show a range of academic capabilities combined with the two sciences.</p>

<p>Thank you collegerus! Literature seems like a good idea.</p>

<p>I should also add that the History I’m taking in 11th grade is American History/ IB History of the Americas. I’m really not sure what humanities SAT II’s I should take.</p>

<p>Regarding the SAT Bio: Although 740 is a fine score, it does seem a bit low if I’m aiming towards top tier schools. Should I not count it as a “good” score that I have, and take 4 SAT IIs anyway? I could have Chemistry, Math II, and like Literature or US History.</p>

<p>^^I don’t think the spanish sat II is hard if you’ve been studying spanish for while. The curve wasnt bad for me at all.</p>

<p>I too have heard that for the FL tests that many native speakers take (eg. Spanish, Korean) have very difficult curves.</p>

<p>^ Very true. I got a 760 on the French reading test after Junior year and that was 83rd percentile. There are a lot of native speakers who take them.</p>

<p>Thank you for the replies!</p>

<p>So Spanish is out. Does anyone know more about the literature test, or which history test I could take.</p>