<p>I got 790 for SAT World History just doing the one sample test in the Official Subject Test Guide. Of course, it’s not 800 but it should be easy for anyone who reads. I never took History past Sec 2.</p>
<p>Also the SAT foreign languages are an easy 800, just don’t take Chinese because I think most colleges don’t like students taking their own heritage language.</p>
<p>You are right that World History isn’t that hard because you can make a mistake and still get 800. If you study the syllabus well, you should get over 700. However, I haven’t seen that many Singaporeans hit 800. However, 800 is a very common score in Biology, Physics and Chemistry for students from the top JCs. So, if you are a good science student in one of the top JCs then you might be better off taking those subjects than taking a chance on World History. Good luck.</p>
<p>Myth – regarding chinese. If it’s an 800, it’s only going to look pretty.</p>
<p>But it is less impressive than getting an 800 in almost anything else (unless you are not a native Chinese speaker of course).</p>
<p>If you’re a native speaker, it’s going to make you look chicken. Maybe a pretty chicken that’s to your liking, but a chicken nonetheless</p>
<p>How difficult is the Chinese SAT, really? Is it fair to say about chinese O lvl standard? Also, I highly doubt it would be possible to get a decent grade on any other language SAT if I’m completely foreign to it. I’ve like a year and a half (I think - maybe less) if that would really make a difference. Dammit, gotta hate sg edu restrictions. I’ll try to learn as much as I can for something considerably learnable like maybe French? I’ve got elementary knowledge of that but it’s pretty rusty. Is a 600+ realistic?</p>
<p>It’s easier than O Level’s, it’s almost a farce. Actually, the SATs are a farce. If only the Americans have to sit through the things we have to at Primary 6. </p>
<p>IMHO – Once you are above 700, you will be fine. Concentrate on your other academic areas and ECs. Recommendations are rather important as well, so lick some boots and hawk your posterior early.</p>
<p>To all the senior guys (1234d, frank, screwitlah etc etc): how did you guys deal with the helmet wearing syndrome that is endemic in NS? (ie how to catch up on the A-lvl knowledge that was gradually forgotten upon leaving school?) Did any of you attend private tuitions before enrolling or something? Thanks for the reply</p>
<p>Hello Guys
I just got admitted to Indiana Bloomington and was wondering anyone in this thread is currently there?</p>
<p>would be joining the fall 2011 intake:)</p>
<p>For Japanese, it’s about JLPT 3 standard. 800 is the 86th percentile, although I think it’s because many of the people taking it ARE Japanese-American heritage speakers. I don’t know about modern European languages or Hebrew.</p>
<p>Latin is ridiculously easy if you’ve finished Lingua Latina Pars I by Hans Orberg. Memorize some of the different roots for irregular verbs though: ferre, tulisse, latum can be tricky if you don’t recognise them immediately.</p>
<p>xenobyll, your best option is to get Pes C or E and get a stay-out vocation if you want to keep studying and reading up on what you intend to study. If you go through OCS or Sispec but get OOC because of an injury you’ll usually end up with a pretty slack vocation which should grant you sufficient time for learning a foreign language, maintaining your knowledge of whatever subjects will be relevant to your degree etc.</p>
<p>Hi so I applied to NTU and my high school GPA is a B average what do you think of my chance of getting in? it didn’t ask for my sat though</p>
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<p>This is false. 700 on any SAT is a pathetic score by Singaporean standards, which are what you’ll be measured against. Everyone should aim for at least a 750, 800 if you’re applying to HYPSM.</p>
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<p>If you’re worried, just keep reading your old notes casually. It’s really not an issue. No need for private tuition when all the info you need is in your school notes. If you’re going to major in something that uses maths, though, I’d strongly advise self-studying multivariable calculus and linear algebra before you get there. Makes life much easier!</p>
<p>Problem is that I torched/sold away most of my notes after A-lvl. xD. Anyway I will try to get some soft copy thru the school (or ex-school in this case) intranet. I just got worried when someone in my unit started preparing to retake A-lvl and showed me the 10-yr-series. I took a while to figure out only a MCQ question. :(</p>
<p>As a rimisisu I dont think I have a chance to downpes though (pes B now). I still have less than a yr to ORD and now low key period starts. Hence time should not be an issue.</p>
<p>If you really want to down pes bad my suggestion do a full body checkup most human being as certain issue with their body</p>
<p>@screwitlah: I’m hoping to bank more on my ECs, essays and recs than grades per se, I think surely that’s a newer aspect for a singaporean applicant. Of course grades still have to be way above decent, I know, but hopefully the extracurriculars stand out more. </p>
<p>And yes, surely a foreign language would help. Will try my hand at French or Latin, hope that works out.</p>
<p>hello im new here, i was wondering what the standard of the physics/math2 SATs are like compared to the A levels. im getting roughly 750s on the practice tests in my prep book(barrons) and its kinda depressing considering all i hear is singaporeans all get 800s.</p>
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<p>Not all Singaporeans. I’m only referring to those who are aiming for HYPSM, because those who get into those schools are usually extremely, extremely smart. Although it was unheard of, in my JC at least, for anyone to get less than 780 on subject tests. They are much easier than A levels.</p>
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<p>What were your ECs? Grades still come first unless you won some international thing or are truly outstanding.</p>
<p>IMO opinion EC does help one alot more as compared to Singapore Universities application
Personally i do not have very stellar result yet i have a decent number of replies from tier 1 schools.
Of course do not expect your EC to help you when its comes to hyp schools. you need near perfect grades too. Unless of course your bush jr</p>