<p>My daughter did not have any AP tests, and she is in honors chem. She took one practice test from Barron’s and went over it. She will take another practice test this week but that’s it as far as studying is concerned- not too impressive LOL. This week she has 3 tests and she is working on a Spanish project. She also has NYS Regents exams which are not difficult, but they still require some review. It’s difficult to find time to study for the subject tests. This experience with having no time to study for subject tests is really making me think about an SAT/ACT strategy. There is just no way that she will study once the school year starts and she gets engrossed in AP classes. My new plan is to have her do review tests all summer and start tutoring in August. She may take the September 21 ACT and the Oct. SAT. On a lighter note, she has a Sweet 16 this Friday and is making her friend the cutest scrapbook. It says " Once upon a Time" on the cover, and she starts the book with baby pictures and various poems etc and takes it all the way up to the present. It’s very sweet. We had a BBQ today at a friend’s house nearby and she would not come until the very end. The poor kid was doing work all weekend.</p>
<p>Ok my daughter got up this morning and is suddenly diving into sat subject test mode. She has a double lunch today and is studying and has a 2 hour study schedule each day until Saturday. Not sure what happened.</p>
<p>@twogirls, Yes I’ve heard literature is hard. I wonder when is a good time to take the SAT lit test? suggestions? I think doing it at sophomore year is too early. </p>
<p>Best luck to all the SAT takers!!!</p>
<p>^i guess junior year after an AP English class, if the kid can take AP as a junior? In our HS you can if you are a year ahead ie taking 9 th grade English in 8 th grade. I think the lit test requires studying and review.</p>
<p>My science-y daughter loathes English class and is opting to take dual enrollment lit rather than AP. I don’t think she’ll be trying for the subject test or the AP in any English classes. Her only B+ is in English, with a 92 in the class (since sadly they are on the 7 point scale). Is there any value in taking a subject test if the college they are applying to doesn’t require them?</p>
<p>I do not think there is any value if the school is not asking for them. My daughter will probably apply to about 13-15 schools ( I know it’s kind of a lot) but only 2 or possibly 3 ask for them. I also don’t think that my daughter will take the lit subject test even though she loves English. I think she will be sticking to math/ science. I hear bad things about the lit test LOL.</p>
<p>I don’t think so either.Others may disagree though.</p>
<p>My D. will take SAT US history, math II. she wants to take 3. I think that’s the max. She is not a science-y person. So she’s thinking about literature. FLs would be nice but they’re too hard.</p>
<p>FromMD, my D is scheduled to take American History SATII this Saturday and she’s not going to. Too burnt out and not ready. </p>
<p>Does anyone know if I have to contact them and cancel her registration, or can she just not show?</p>
<p>She can just not show. My daughter is signed up for chem and lit, but she is not taking lit. I called College Board and they told me that she can just leave after the first hour. There is no need to cancel anything</p>
<p>Good luck to all the SAT takers this weekend. My S2 will be taking World History this Saturday. </p>
<p>Is anyone familiar with Chapman and/or Loyola Marymount in California? COA is a long shot for us but just wondered if these schools provide traditional college experience and good education for business majors. What is the campus life like at each school? Do the majority of freshmen/sophomores live on campus?</p>
<p>I am not familiar with California schools, although my daughter would love me to be LOL. We are east coasters!</p>
<p>Thanks twogirls!</p>
<p>Sunnydayfun, I don’t have any info on those schools.</p>
<p>Sally22, the party was fun! It was low-key, to the extent that 14 girls that age can be low-key. :rolleyes: The hardest part was getting them inside (they were out around a bonfire in the backyard) at midnight in order to ward off calls from tired parents in the tri-state area who were tired of hearing a bunch of girls screaming.</p>
<p>FromMD, I think you are on to something about the timing of the SATIIs. I think our plan will be to schedule them before the AP exams next year. My DD is burnt out also.</p>
<p>Wow I can’t believe how burnt out everyone is! My daughter did not have AP tests this year- this is very useful info for next year if she still has more subject tests left to take. I am hoping we are done this year but who knows. My new Dilemma is the timing of the ACT/ SAT. There is no good time LOL!!! The spring of junior year does not work because of AP tests and finals. The winter of junior year won’t work because my kid will be so embedded in her work that it will be difficult to do the SAT stuff. I am actually leaning towards the Sept 21 ACT and Oct 5 SAT. She can re-take Oct 26 and Nov. 2 if necessary. I just think that it may be best to do studying and tutoring over the summer. I am so sorry that I keep repeating myself, but it helps me to think it through!</p>
<p>Two girls, no problem, your posts are helping me to think about my dd testing strategy. Depending if dd qualifies with her PSAT score, sat will probably be January or march. If she doesn’t qualify, there will not be a need for the sat and she will concentrate on the ACT instead. She did a full practice of both last year and did mucho better on the ACT without any prep.</p>
<p>My daughter took the PLAN ACT test this past October. She will take the PSAT this October. What do you mean that if she does not qualify there will be no need for the SAT? If you qualify as a NMF based on the PSAT then you must take the SAT? I am going to make her do practice tests every weekend. Something to look forward to!</p>
<p>If DD PSAT score isn’t in the range for NMF then she doesn’t need a qualifying SAT score. In that case, she will only do the ACt. She will get her PSAT score in December and then I will know whether she will take the SAT or ACT in the winter.</p>
<p>Excuse my typing on the IPAD. I get lazy sometimes and autocorrect will change the words and I am too lazy to go back.</p>
<p>@Suzy - has your d tried sample tests and decided to not take the exam or is she too tired to even try sample tests? My d still thinks she can make it happen. I am not so sure. I think SATII scores, unlike SAT scores, need to be looked at percentile scale. I highly doubt she can deliver high score with a couple days of review.</p>
<p>@cookie monster - the timing of SATII in respect to AP timing is something we need to think about before next year. I don’t recall having this issue with older boys but obviously d is struggling.</p>
<p>Two girls - yes, all nmsf have to submit SAT scores to show their psat score was not a mistake. So, if your d makes the cut (n.y. is around 220?), she will have to take at least one sat to submit with the application. They do not accept ACT scores.</p>
<p>FromMD, she hasn’t even cracked a sample test - combination of being too busy and honestly not being motivated. If I felt that she had been adequately prepared for the APUSH test, then I probably wouldn’t worry about it, but she wasn’t. If she had more time/motivation, then I think she could knock it out but at this point I just don’t think she will be prepared to take it.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info! It looks like my daughter will be studying ACT and SAT this summer. She promised me that tonight she will review the SAT chem book if I rub her feet LOL so yes, I will be giving her a foot massage. Her summer is crazy: working at camp- she leaves at 7:45 am. I get her at 4:00 and bring her home for a quick bite to eat and then we are off to driver’s Ed from 5:30 until 7. Then at 7 we head to the track for 30 minutes of running and then w head home. We will be home by 8:00. Then on the weekends she will be volunteering and doing practice tests. Yikes that’s a crazy schedule but she loves being busy so it’s fine…I guess!!</p>