The SAT is so hard for me and I am so confused and overwhelmed right now with my senior year. I want to go to a top tier university but I don’t have time to study the SAT material and the 3 subject test at the same time. I am not good at the SAT so I opted to take the ACT. Do I have to take the subject tests with this to? What should I do???? HELP PLEASE!!!

I’m a senior at Grimsley High (which is one of the best public high schools in the state n has a rep. for being very challenging and great academics)
I’m in the IB Program, n have had all As n Bs in all my high school classes (mostly As):
FRESHMAN: Speech & Debate – A, H. Algebra II – A, H. Eng. – A, PE/Health – A, H. Civics/Econ. – B, H. Biology – B
SOPHMORE: H. Chem – A, AP Euro. Hist – A, H. Pre-Cal – A, H. Environ. Science – A, H. English -B, French I – A
JUNIOR: IB Eng. 11 – B, IB French II/III – A, AP Calc BC – B, IB Theory of Knowledge – A, AP US Histo. – B, AP Chem – B
SENIOR(current classes): H. French IV, IB 20th Century World Hist, IB Eng. 12, AP Compture Sci. A, IB Math Higher Level, AP Psychology

so i’ve taken rly tough courses and worked my butt off and tried my best. my UW GPA is like 3.75? and my W GPA is like 5.7 or smth?

and I’ve played lacrosse for my school since 9th grade, and i am the founder/president of a club called Global Citizen Corps(where we do dif. stuff to fight poverty n hunger n other issues), I’m in NHS & Nat’l French Honors Society, Academic Team, French Club, Treasurer of Future Doc. of America, Nat’l Society of High School Scholors Ambassador, n a lot more clubs/societies
I’m rly involved in my community and volunteer quite often
I had a job this summer working for my city government
I’ve gone to many leadership n entrepreneurship n college prep summer programs/camps
I’ve always won an Academic Excellence award and Sports Scholar award every year (i also got Most Improved Player award two yrs ago)
N being an IB Diploma Candidate is pretty impressive in itself…
But I’ve taken SAT only once n got a 1900 – im going to try again in OCt., my goal is to get over 2000
I’m going to take the ACT in sept. (goal is to get 30)
ive taken SAT Subject tests – for Chem i got 710 n for US Hist i got 690

do you guys think i have a good chance into getting into some good colleges? im not that great of an essay writer, pretty mediocre i would say. my first choice is NYU – i RLY want to go there. im also applying to UPenn, Duke(in-state), UNC-Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, n NC State(as backup)
do u guys think im good enough to get into these colleges? what else should i be doing?
oh n i also have been playing piano since age of 9… im sure there are a lot of other things i can come up w/, just can’t think of it all rght now…

Im about to be a junior in high school and need a bit of help with these exams. No one in my family has gone to college and Im really motivated to be the first one. I hope to go to a college like Stony Brook. Please help me out with my questions, whoever gives the most and best helpful information gets the points.
1. How many times should I and need to take the SAT, and when should I take them
2. What is the ACT exam, do I need to take it, when should I take it
3. What are the subject tests, which ones should i take, how many should I take, and how many times can I and should take the subject tests.
4. Any thing else I should know, any tips

Im about to be a junior in high school and need a bit of help with these exams. No one in my family has gone to college and Im really motivated to be the first one. I hope to go to a college like Stony Brook. Please help me out with my questions, whoever gives the most and best helpful information gets the points.
1. How many times should I and need to take the SAT, and when should I take them
2. What is the ACT exam, do I need to take it, when should I take it
3. What are the subject tests, which ones should i take, how many should I take, and how many times can I and should take the subject tests.
4. Any thing else I should know, any tips.

The math section killed me, i’ve bought the SAT Prep Book , and I was just wondering what more I could do to study for the test. I’m going to be a senior next month, and I really want to push my scores up (at least 1600) for college. So do you guys have any tips, or how to study? please please help!
i took them in May
i took my subject tests in June

As I’m preparing to move on to my sophomore year in high school, I am wondering if taking the SAT Subject Tests earliest as possible will look better than later test dates on a college application.

Instead of taking World History classes, I feel as if I want to commit my time into study and preparation for World History SAT Subject by using World History workbooks (such as Barron’s, Kaplan, etc)

To those who have taken the test: Was the test difficult? Did you take time preparing and studying? Do you recommend taking the World History class first and then the test later a better decision?

My dream has always been to go to Yale for premed. I’m a homeschooled student going into my Sophomore year of high school (one year ahead).

These are the classes I took THIS YEAR:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Health
- Nutrition (college book)
- Biology (college book)
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry (online college course)
- Physical Science
- Algebra I
- Algebra II
- Geometry
- Trigonometry
- U.S. History
- Medical Terminology
- Debate class
- English Lit
- Human Geography (college book)
- German (fluent)

My SOPHOMORE Schedule is:
- SAT/ACT/PSAT/SAT II Subject Tests prep
- Geometry
- Trigonometry
- Macroeconomics
- AP Biology
- AP Environmental Science
- AP English Language and Composition?? (if I have time)
- AP World History
- AP Psychology
- Computer Science
- Pathology along with Human Anatomy (2nd year, Summer course)
- Anthropology (elective/social science)
- German
- Art
- Latin

Extracurricular Activities:
- volunteer at the:
–hospital
–medical clinic
–nursing home
–library
–peer tutor
–YFU
–Cancer advocate (team captain!)
–Habit for Humanity (during the summer)
–and the MS Association

4.0 UNweighted GPA.
I’m also in the National Home School Society! (:

If I keep this up, get good test scores, and apply to Yale University early decision. Do you think I’ll get it??

Thanks so much! And feel free to add any advice/information. (:
**I always pick Best Answer!**
Clubs:
- Knitting (haha)
- German
- Book Club
- Kickboxing
- Dance class

And sorry! I know it’s a long post.

My friends told me that it makes my application more "competitive".
However, I just took a practice ACT and I’m not so savvy with it. I think I’ll need to study a lot for it. But I rather spend that time studying for the SAT. I’ve taken the SAT once and I got a 2140; now I want to work on the critical reading to improve my score. Also, I want to study for subject tests (SAT II). I KNOW I’ll be submitting my SAT scores; but I don’t know whether I want to take (and submit) the ACT too.
So, again, my question: does submitting both scores really make your application "competitive"? Because I rather not study for, take, and submit the ACT if it doesn’t matter either way.

I’m a British student and I would like to study Politics at Princeton University in the US. I’m thinking of studying History, Economics and Mathematics at A-Level. What SAT Subject Tests should I take?

I’m in 11th grade. I wish to take the SAT and two SAT subject tests. Correct me if im wrong but I wish to take the PSAT soon in october, then begin to take SAT prep courses that will finish by the end of october, so then i’ll take the SAT in the following November or maybe even June. I’ll also take the two SAT II subject tests in June.

am i on the right track? please correct me if im wrong.