SAT II subject tests- thoughts for OOS applicant?

KandKsmom
Fri, 25 May 2007 22:40:09 +0000

Thanks to all of you for your replies thus far. After thinking it over, he is going to go ahead and take two of the subject tests, possibly next weekend as a standby just to be through with it. I feel for the kids of today really as I feel they are so utterly over tested. APs, SOLs (standards of learning tests here in VA), SATs, ACTs, regular exams, etc. It is such a catch 22 though, because if they don’t “get on the train” they get left at the station.

jenmarie, interesting information on the SAT II tests for credit. We didn’t know that (and actually it may help his mood if he thinks that the tests will benefit him in other ways other than just trying to get admitted!)

He is thinking that he will take the subject tests and then let it be with his (best) ACT score of 30, his GPA, rank, EC’s, etc. to apply with come fall. If he doesn’t get in, then it wasn’t meant to be anyway I guess. I’m not going to recommend to him to retake the SAT again. I want him to “chill” a bit really about school. Come Oct. if he wants to retake the SAT after having the summer to relax a bit, it will be up to him. Thanks again everyone and have a nice weekend!