<p>Hey, i go to a very small public high school (110 students) where there are not AP classes offered ect…</p>
<p>for me, sat’s are impossible! I am top of my class, 32 ACT, but it seems like the SAT II’s are catered to preps! to do well, you must have taken a very good chem, bio, french, ect… class. I do not have the time to study on my own for these tests. The ACT and SAT, however, do not require a very good education at all, just pure talent</p>
I do not agree with this. People who score high don’t have “pure talent.” For some, it takes a lot of practice to do well on standardized testing.</p>
<p>As for SAT IIs - they are not for prep schools. There are people who come from small public high schools and have scored 800s on these. You don’t even have to take a class. Self-studying can work as well. If you don’t have the time to study on your own, you’ll have to find time. It’s one of the best things that can help you in doing well on the subject test.</p>
<p>But subject tests are much easier to do well on for the well of prep school kids who have good teachers, and most likely SAT II tuters, and review classes. Most studnets do not have that availible to them, and so the ACT and the SAT which require less “fact studying” are much easier.</p>
<p>They’re not “easier.” More like well-prepared, perhaps. Nevertheless, many students do prepare on their own because either they don’t take review classes or they don’t have a tutor/teacher to help them. By self-studying consistently, a perfect score isn’t impossible. You can try asking people around on the forums - they’ll tell you the same story.</p>
<p>I go to a prep school, but I still disagree. I know that there are many excellent public schools which offer solid courses. You just have a good understanding of subjects.</p>