How many subjects do most colleges want students to take?

[kayyyy]

<p>My school’s honors program requires three subject tests to be completed with scores of at least 600 by the end of senior year. I’m a junior and currently taking AP Calc AB, AP US and AP Lang, so I plan to make the us and math 2 tests this May.Next year I plan to take AP Stats, AP Psych and AP Lit. However I want to apply early to most colleges. I’d prefer to take the lit subject test in the spring of my senior year to complete the honors requirement but it will be too late to submit that score to colleges. Will colleges really care if I have 2 instead of 3 subject tests? Will it effect my odds of getting in? I’m looking at schools like BC and Northeastern.</p>

[scmom12]

<p>Requirements are going to vary by school. Now’s time to make a nice chart/spreadsheet off all possible colleges, which tests they require and when last test date accepted.</p>

<p>Look at each schools admission requirements. Some require 3 but all we applied to only wanted 2, but one of those had to be math and didn’t care about the other (may have been one school that wanted any two). Mine did math and US (took in June of junior year so didn’t really do additional studying since had just completed APs.)</p>

<p>You really need to look at each school. Unless the school will give placement or credit based on subject tests, not sure why you would need to take ones after senior year. The one school I know that uses subject tests for placement, it is for math.</p>

[allyphoe]

<p>Most colleges are indifferent to subject tests. For the ones that aren’t indifferent, you need to look up each school’s requirements.</p>

<p>[Frequently</a> Asked Questions - Office of Undergraduate Admission - Boston College](<a href=“http://www.bc.edu/content/bc/admission/undergrad/process/faq.html]Frequently”>http://www.bc.edu/content/bc/admission/undergrad/process/faq.html)

The first option is for the applicant to complete the SAT I test and two SAT Subject Tests, both administered by the College Entrance Examination Board. For the SAT Subject Tests, students are encouraged to choose two exams in subjects they have enjoyed and highlight their particular academic strengths.

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<p><a href=“http://www.northeastern.edu/admissions/pdfs/Freshman_Application_Checklist_11_9_12.pdf[/url]”>http://www.northeastern.edu/admissions/pdfs/Freshman_Application_Checklist_11_9_12.pdf&lt;/a&gt; says no subject tests are required.</p>

[lboss1223]

<p>If you want to go into engineering, I recommend taking the Chemistry, Physics, and Math Level 2. If you’re going into other fields, any SAT II subject is great!</p>

<p>Best of luck!</p>

[dodgersmom]

<p>I’ve never seen a requirement for more than 2 subject tests . . . so do it the way you’ve planned and save that last one 'til the end of your senior year.</p>