Nervous about SAT IIs.

bclintonk
Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:11:56 +0000

I would think a school like Wellesley would be looking for SAT II scores in the 700s. If you’re scoring 650-680 on practice tests, you’re close. SAT II Literature mostly demands good, close reading of difficult texts, so it’s difficult to prep for; if you’ve done a lot of reading at an advanced level and do well on the SAT I CR, you should be OK. It’s worth spending a little time brushing up on literary terms, though. As for Bio, just keep working on those practice tests, and go back and re-study anything you get wrong. You might also consider taking a third test on Oct. 10 and sending in your top two scores. Don’t worry if you’re only signed up for 2 right now; you can just request a third test on-site and they’ll bill you (i.e., they won’t release your scores unless you pay for the third test). Take your two strongest subjects first, though, as you’ll be freshest at the beginning of the day.