<p>I’m done with testing in either October or November. It depends on which subject tests I decide to take. I’m thinking Literature, Math II, Chemistry, and Spanish. I might just take two in October and two in November. I know I don’t have to do all of that, but I want to. Any prep book suggestions for Literature and Chemistry (I took honors chemistry sophomore year and I would just need a book to help refresh my memory)?</p>
<p>I think you could get up anywhere from 10-570 points.</p>
<p>@xCossack: depends on how you prep, but after I prepped during summer of 8th grade, I bumped my score up by 400, and then I didn’t prep again until summer after sophomore year and bumped it up another 100. So it really depends. </p>
<p>@TinnyT: For the Chem SAT subject test, get Princeton Review for basics and Barrons to be challenged. I took Honors Chemistry sophomore year too, tried the subject test this year, but I didn’t prep that much so I didn’t get a good score. But it wasn’t that hard. It was meh.</p>
<p>I can’t believe it’s been over two years since this thread was started. We’re going to be seniors in a few months and I’m starting to freak out now. Who knew time could go by so fast. Anyways, I haven’t taken the SAT or the subject tests, besides world history, yet. Should I start worrying because I’ll be applying to about ten colleges, handling a couple APs and studying for these exams while keeping up with my extracurriculars and volunteering? This is so stressful. >.<</p>
<p>@Quidditch Ok thanks. I’ll probably get Barrons since I’m using them for Math II and Spanish. </p>
<p>@Sabrina You could minimize the possible stress by accomplishing a lot over the summer. I’m in the same situation with you. I will be studying for standardized tests and completing all essays and applications over the summer. My goal is to have the common app and other apps, all my essays, and all the supplements completed. When I go back to school I only want to handle teacher recs and submitting my transcripts and test scores. I feel like that will free up a lot of time and stress and I’ll be able to enjoy senior year more.</p>
<p>@TinnyT That’s a pretty good idea. Thank you for the motivation, I really needed it. The only problem now is that I’m not completely sure which colleges to apply to. I’m not sure what to do with my life or which city I would like to spend four years of my life in.</p>
<p>@Sabrina Yeah me too. I’m changing my mind all the time. I’ve always been an indecisive person and this character flaw is really hurting me. I’m giving myself until August 1 to decide where I would like to be. Are your parents supportive? If so have them help you with the decision. If not talk to a friend. This decision could affect our entire future, so we should make it carefully.</p>
<p>@TinnyT I can’t really ask my parents for help because members of my family go to Ivys and I have no chance, but they don’t seem to understand that. My friends on the other hand, don’t understand either because they’re aiming to go state schools and seem surprised when I say I want to go out of state. I’ve tried to get help from here as well, but that didn’t work too well. The pressure from my family and no support from anyone is making me want to cry all the time.</p>
<p>I think you should do your own little research of what uni’s attract you and why. I guess this would help most (glaring at myself cuz i’m in the same position :P)</p>
<p>Just forget about all the stress… That’s what I plan to do.
I’ll just visit Uni’s websites (cuz I’m an int) and talk to my friends abroad. </p>
<p>I would say choose the best Uni’s in and out of state that you have a shot at, apply to them…
and hope for the best!</p>
<p>And when you get that big fat letter from Uni’s in and out of your state, just pick the one that suits you most then. </p>
<p>It’s yo future not yo mama’s…
nor besty’s 
:P</p>
<p>(wish I could remind myself of that a lot ;))</p>
<p>I’m really stressed about the future too… But also excited!
Idk what I want to major in or what my college list is (though I loosely know… probs about 10 colleges too, eek), I don’t have enough volunteering hours or interesting EC’s, and I don’t know what to do about it. I want to be super productive this summer but idk what to do, it’s just stressing me out 
How do you guys find ways to volunteer? I’m in a club but we barely do anything…</p>
<p>Got my May SAT I scores today, too (finally).</p>
<p>1420/2140, so 100 point increase from October.</p>
<p>CR: 770
M: 650
W: 720 w/ 8 essay (last time I got an 8, and I didn’t even finish and used terrible what-if examples… this one I completed both pages, >400 words, had concrete examples, etc. etc. e____e.)</p>
<p>math, y u do dis to me (granted, I lost 10 minutes on the last math section)</p>
<p>Hopefully the October test will bring me a 2250+ (ideally a 2300).</p>
<p>Sometimes I wish I was a California or Michigan resident…being an Illinois resident sucks. UIUC is such a “meh” school for me.</p>
<p>I just had to let that out.</p>
<p>Eh, it’s better than what a lot of states have.</p>
<p>I feel the same way about it. Those meh vibes were reaffirmed when I visited. The only positives are how strong its engineering programs are and how many friends I would already have there. But considering UW-Madison would be almost identical in price for me, I don’t see any way I end up at U of I.</p>
<p>I’m visiting soon, so hopefully I can get a better vibe from the school. As of now, I can’t really find anything that would make me want to go there. </p>
<p>
</p>
<p>For other people, yes. For me, not really.</p>
<p>Too bad everyone knows that UT Austin is the best public university. No bias.</p>
<p>Got my May SAT subject tests back:</p>
<p>Math2 - 730
Bio M - 730
Spanish - 750</p>
<p>I am fairly pleased, but my mother most definitely is not, so I’m retaking Math and Bio in November before applying to Harvard SCEA. It’s probably a good idea but still…another 2 hours of my life I’ll never get back.</p>
<p>^ If I may ask, is your mother forcing you to apply to Harvard?</p>
<p>@Repede, Haha, as much as it may seem like she is, I’m actually applying to Harvard because I want to. She’s just…very encouraging, to put it kindly.</p>
<p>Probably a good idea</p>
<p><a href=“http://0.tqn.com/d/collegeapps/1/0/r/M/-/-/Harvard.png[/url]”>http://0.tqn.com/d/collegeapps/1/0/r/M/-/-/Harvard.png</a></p>
![http://0.tqn.com/d/collegeapps/1/0/r/M/-/-/Harvard.png[/url]](http://0.tqn.com/d/collegeapps/1/0/r/M/-/-/Harvard.png%5B/url%5D){kind=link}
