Should I take World History?

xxEMMABEE
Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:06:06 +0000

Okay, so I’m a freshman and am taking an honors world history class this year. It’s pretty standard-- covers what I’d guess is an average amount of material but doesn’t go really in depth on anything. I’m not sure how hard the SAT II is for World History and how high the curve is, and I’m wondering whether or not I should take it at the end of the year. Is the test designed more for people who’ve taken the AP class, or could I get a good score (700+) with enough studying? The schools I’d like to go all require two or three subject tests, but I’ll have taken nine classes that there are tests for by the end of junior year-- I’ll definitely get at least three even if I skip out on the World History. So… should I just not take World History and wait to take tests later on, when I’ve taken AP’s in those subjects, or should I go ahead and take it? [I really want to go to a top school-- I’m one of the millions dreaming of Harvard-- and don’t want a 500 or something sitting on my record. ] I mean, I really doubt that I’d bomb it or anything-- I’d put as much time into studying for it as possible, and kinda am naturally good on standardized tests-- but I don’t really want to take it if I’d get below a 650. So… yes or no? Thanks. :)