<p>If he does well on the ACT he will not have to take the SAT. Whether or not he needs to take the SAT II depends on where he’s applying. Some schools require the SAT II, and in the cases of some schools or special programs at schools, it has to be a specific SAT II. </p>
<p>For example, the UC system requires (this will change for class of '12) that two SAT II exams be taken. Math is not required but if the student takes the math exam, it must be the Math II exam. The integrated science program at Northwestern requires the math exam plus two other science exams, preferably chemistry and physics.</p>
<p>Bottom line: More options may stay available if two SAT II exams are taken but hopefully, if you have some kind of list of schools, even a rough one, you can just look up their requirements.</p>
<p>Also, I think many students prefer to take the SAT II in the June following their AP class in the same subject area, if that’s possible. Obviously, there’s not total overlap between the AP test and SAT II in the same subject area, but in some classes there’s enough overlap that the additional studying between the AP exam and SAT II test date is usually doable. If your student is not making an early application, the SAT II can be done in the fall, but that would mean more brush up study.</p>
<p>scualum- only if you throw the APs into the bucket would I go along with you. Since D1 is only doing SAT IIs she would not come out ahead in your pricing scheme. But the SAT II price has gone up this year compared to last, I hope they feel that score choice will encourage more testing and they do not need to raise the prices yet again.</p>
<p>Agree with FAP on the flexibility, esp for math/sci kids.</p>
<p>I do take US History–honors, with a charismatic teacher. I don’t regret the choice for a second, especially when my friends complain about the amount of work and the insane tests they get in APUSH.</p>
<p>Just ordered my prep books from Amazon a few days ago… they’re due to arrive April 20. I guess that gives me a week to prep? Thankfully I do have an entire week between my two exams.</p>
<p>Took the CB practice questions for USH and World–did better on world, probably because my USH class started pre-Civil War, but I took world history last year… is it worth studying for to take in June? My parents kind of want me to take a third SAT-II. I hear World is mostly trivia-ish stuff.</p>
<p>Concur – “optional” is NOT, “recommended” is required.</p>
<p>Gotta get S2 to sign up for the May SAT-II Lit exam today and SAT in June. No testing this fall! One of the reasons I have been pushing for a reasonably final list from S2 is to make sure there aren’t weird SAT-II requirements that will throw off what he has already done. </p>
<p>Also going to get him fitted for his tux today. If I brought a camera he’d kill me. When we went to get his learner’s permit, there was a mom out front taking picture of her son in front of the DMV sign and being very loud and kvelling about it. The kid looked mortified. S2 bent over and whispered in my ear, “If you ever…”</p>
<p>I guess my S isn’t so photo averse, perhaps since he’s taking a photography class and thus has had to cajole people (primarily students) into being in his photos for various projects. He made his life easier for the calendar project and chose to take 13 pictures of hoofed animals, so all this required was a trip (and fee) for the zoo.</p>
<p>Plus, since DH has photography as a major hobby, S knows that the results from DH’s efforts will be much nicer than anything he’d get from the school photographer. So I guess I’ll have to revisit some of the posts on the '09 list, where the parents had listed sites where one can design a more personalized grad annoucement with your own photos. He’ll still need the “official” school photo for the yearbook and student ID, though.</p>
<p>I’ve already told my S and my H that I am having a portrait made of them next May. S will be graduating from high school and H retiring from the USMC. I want one portrait in their regular clothes and one of S in cap/gown with H in uniform. I told them they’ve got 18 months to moan about it but on the day they will show up ready to smile nicely and for as long as it takes to get the shot I want!</p>
<p>PMK, that’s like the Everybody Loves Raymond episode, where all Marie wants is a picture of the family, but everything goes wrong. Hopefully, yours will turn out nicer.</p>
<p>I can’t remember now who asked about AP Latin. Ds is in it, but I can’t remember whether it’s Lit or Virgil or whatever. They’re studying Catellus, I know. The school does a little trick because not enough kids want to take Latin V; they combine Latin IV and V, let each kid call it whatever is needed on the transcript, but they’re in the same class together, learn the same thing and take the same test. Make sense?</p>
<p>This might be the stupidest question in the world because it’s about College Board and $$$, but if ds wants to add an SAT II to the May test he already signed up for, does it cost more? In other words, was what I charged per test or per sitting?</p>
<p>Why do we think fewer people signed up for the May tests? Could we have finally hit our collective threshold in this crummy economy?</p>
<p>^^ It costs a bit more. At the time of registration it is $10 more per subject. Now, after registration, you may have to pay a change fee in addition. Not sure. Just call them. He can also add a test on the test day, and they will bill you for the difference.</p>
<p>Took the World History practice test (from the Real SATs book) today–650. I’d have to boost it 100 points to make it worthwhile. So I might take the US one tomorrow or something and see how I do on that. Hrm.</p>
<p>YDS it was me who mentioned Latin (and who said it wouldn’t garner the same chit chat as USH of course) and that is the same class. Why do they call it Latin IV or V and not AP Latin? </p>
<p>When I was in school, before Latin was a dead language (jk!!) we also had low enrollments and Latin III and IV were in the same room. Teacher worked with each group 2x/week, and we watched a movie 1x/week. I still did well on the SAT II to my own surprise!</p>
<p>On the current SAT IIs, what I have heard many times is what vp says, you can add a test the day of and be billed with no fuss. Haven’t done it myself though.</p>
<p>OK, I looked it up. Next year’s course choices include AP Latin IV Vergil (is it really an “e”?), Latin Literature V and Latin VI. Thsi year, his transcript says AP Latin IV. I don’t know what’s going on. :)</p>
<p>Yes it is Vergil with an E and that is the one AP Latin continuing. So this year your school has AP Latin IV and AP Latin IV Vergil? Strange names. At least he is getting credit for the AP curriculum. Our school is going to have an Latin V Honors class next year to replace the AP Latin Lit class and cover much of the same info, maybe some of the racy poems which are not on the test. Some kids might go to this on a track of Latin III -> IV -> V honors who do not want the AP class, which can be taken after III or IV. There will also be an honors III level next year for the first time those kids would generally go from III to AP.</p>
<p>I have no idea what we have this year. I just know that next year ds will be one of two students in Latin V, but he’ll be in class with the AP Latin IV students. At least that’s what I think.</p>
<p>I’ve seen both “Vergil” and “Virgil” on college and university classics department web pages, but both are Anglicizations. The guy’s actual name was Publius Vergilius Maro, so I guess “Vergil” makes more sense.</p>