Entering the sat world...eeeek

nursekay
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:56:57 +0000

Have your child take the SAT IIs immediately after he has taken a class on that subject matter at school. If he is currently in any AP classes that are preparation for an SAT II, and he is doing well, have him take the test this spring while the information is fresh. My kids did do a little bit of additional studying for the SAT IIs, but only a little bit. Their classes were aimed at the AP exams so for almost all of the SAT IIs there were one or two things that weren’t covered well in class. The SAT IIs are a good introduction to taking an SAT test. They are shorter, only 1 hour, but they have the same structure.

Not to muddy the waters but be aware that many kids do better at the ACT than the SAT. You still have to do the SAT IIs though. There also are a growing number of schools that are SAT optional! Not every kid who will be successful in college is a good test taker and more and more colleges are recognizing this.