About one third of colleges require SAT
II
Subject Test scores. A student's SAT II scores can be used
by college admission officers
to evaluate the student. For some colleges, students can use
their test scores to be exempted from some college requirements. Your
SAT II Subject Test scores also demonstrate
your knowledge of the tested subject.
Students usually take the SAT II after finishing the
corresponding course. If the student intends to take an AP
course for the same subject, we recommend taking the SAT II after finishing the AP course.
It is a good idea to do some extra studying in the summer
before taking the test in the fall because school
courses often do not
cover all the material included in the tests. Most
Ivy League colleges require two SAT II Subject
Tests.
Since colleges do not
require every SAT II subject test, it is better to choose subjects
required by the colleges the
student is applying to, subjects the student believes he
or she can score well on, or subjects
related to the major the student will pursue in college. Always do practice tests before
taking the real test to estimate your performance and
to help you decide whether or not to take the test.
SAT II subject tests are one-hour long,
multiple-choice exams.
Different subjects have different numbers of
questions. You need to be very knowledgeable
about each
subject you intend to take and train yourself to
think quickly.
In addition to doing well in the class, you also need
to do multiple practice tests to get an idea about
the content, timing, format, etc. of the exam.
The best time to take a test is
within one to two weeks after extensive
practice. Take enough time to
practice; for more difficult subjects, use your summer break
to prepare. Do not take multiple subject
tests in
same day if it can be avoided. Choose subject
tests that you are confident you can score well
on, unless a subject test is
required by the college to which you would like to apply.
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Registering for
the SAT II Tests |
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Students can
register for the SAT Reasoning Test and the SAT II
Subject Tests at
www.collegeboard.com.
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SAT II Subject
Test Dates for 2010-2011 |
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Subject Name |
Oct 9,
2010 |
Nov 6,
2010 |
Dec 4,
2010 |
Jan 22,
2011 |
May 7,
2011 |
Jun 4,
2011 |
Literature |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Biology E/M |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Chemistry |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Physics |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
U.S. History |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
World History |
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✔ |
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✔ |
Mathematics Level 1 |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Mathematics Level 2 |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
French |
✔ |
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✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
German |
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✔ |
Italian |
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✔ |
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Latin |
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✔ |
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✔ |
Modern Hebrew |
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✔ |
Spanish |
✔ |
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✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Chinese with Listening |
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✔ |
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French with Listening |
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✔ |
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German with Listening |
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✔ |
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Japanese with Listening |
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✔ |
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Korean with Listening |
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✔ |
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Spanish with Listening |
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✔ |
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Please
confirm all testing dates at: http://sat.collegeboard.com/register/sat-subject-test-dates
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