Some SAT II questions

dcheng11
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:29:13 +0000

Hey, I’m new here to CollegeConfidential; my friend gthopeful93 said some good things about everyone here!

Anyways, I’m pretty unfamiliar with SAT IIs in general. I’m currently a junior in high school, and I’m planning on majoring in premed, chemistry, or something of the like. I’m planning on applying to Emory and UGA for sure, since they’re in state. I may decide to apply to a few out of state schools, but I’m still contemplating on that.

I’m planning on taking three: Math II, Chemistry (since I’m finishing my AP Chemistry course this year), and one other subject. Browsing these forums, I’ve found some people say that colleges prefer a student who shows a larger breadth of knowledge, while others say that colleges prefer a student that specialize in a certain subject. Which one is true, or at least more common amongst colleges?

Also, how many exams should I take at once? I’ve read that three is the maximum, but I’m afraid I’ll wear myself down by the second exam. Perhaps I should take a few practice tests and gauge how rigorous they are, but for the time being, how have your experiences been with taking multiple SAT IIs, and would you recommend me doing so?

Thanks a lot!