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Tell me more about the SAT II........
SAT II: Subject Tests are one-hour, multiple choice exams (except the writing test - which has a 20 minute essay section included) in a variety of high school subjects. Many colleges require or recommend one or more of the Subject Tests for admission or placement as they can help determine how well prepared you are for different college programs and advise you on course selection. Most selective colleges and the entire University of California system require the SAT I and three SAT IIs.
What Subject Tests are available?
- Writing
- American History and Social Studies
- Physics
- Math Level IIC *
- Chemistry
- French
- German
- Modern Hebrew
- Chinese with Listening
- Spanish
- Latin
- Literature
- World History
- Math Level IC *
- Biology (Ecological/Molecular)
- Korean with Listening
- French with Listening
- German with Listening
- Italian
- Japanese with Listening
- Spanish with Listening
- English Language Proficiency
* denotes calculator required.
What SAT II: Subject Tests should I take?
Many colleges demand that you take particular tests, usually the Writing Test and/or one of the Math Tests. Some schools will give you a choice, in which case take the ones you will do well in.
How is the SAT II scored?
Like the SAT I, the SAT II: Subject Tests are scores on a 200-800 scale. The hard questions are worth the same as the easy questions. When registering for the SAT II one of your options is the “Score Choice” which allows you to decide whether or not to send your scores to colleges after you find out how you did. This way, if you’re unhappy with a score, you do not have to send it to your designated colleges.
If you choose score choice, you will not get the opportunity to send four reports to colleges provided as part of your Basic Registration and Reporting Fee. If you decide to release your scores, there is an additional charge to send scores.
If you are a senior applying for early decision, you should be aware that opting for Score Choice may cause a delay as it takes up to six weeks for scores to reach college and scholarships programs, therefore causing you to miss application deadlines.**
Are there any handy tips that I should know before I write the exam?
Yes! Make yourself aware of what to expect, become familiar with the organization of the tests and test-day procedures. Perhaps more importantly, if you familiarize yourself with the test directions, you can save yourself valuable time on the day.
Remember, you get one point for a correct answer and you lose a quarter of a point for a wrong answer. If you do not answer a question you neither gain nor lose points. If you can rule out one or more answers that are definitely wrong, your chances of guessing the correct answer improve.
Pay close attention to your answer sheet. The answer sheet is machine-scored, therefore it cannot read any human errors, doodles, or poorly marked sheets.
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