Parents of high school students often feel overwhelmed and bewildered by all the information about the standardized exams students must take in preparation for college. At Academics Plus Tutoring Center, we are often asked questions such as: When should my child take the SAT? What does the SAT measure? What are the SAT subject tests? How many SAT subject tests must my child take? Which SAT subject tests should my child take?
We figured the questions our students ask are most likely the same questions our readers have, so over the next few weeks we will post the most frequently asked questions and our responses. Feel free to post your own questions in our comment box, and we will do our best to answer your question as well. in our comment box, and we will do our best to answer your question as well.
How many SAT subject tests are students required to take?
Again, there is no one answer. Different schools require a different number of SAT subject tests. Some require 3 SAT subject tests, some 2; some do not require any but strongly recommend them. And some schools don’t require any at all. So, obviously there is no magic number but here are some guidelines.
If an Ivy League school is in the running, students should take 3 SAT subject exams. If your child is not applying to the Ivys, but is applying to an American University, 2 SAT subject tests will most likely be sufficient.
You and your child should do your research on universities way in advance giving him or her enough time to prepare and take the appropriate number of tests or take all three exams and have all bases covered.
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