<p>Hey gang, i was wondering if anyone else had a similar experience: I (and it’s almost a given since i’m on CC) am obsessive about the college search, partly because my bro botched his. As a result, i knew about subject tests since 9th grade.</p>
<p>However, my Calc teacher, when I mentioned the SAT II math earlier this year, asked what it was—and he teaches a school-run SAT prep course!
I had to explain to him what it was!</p>
<p>My friends have had similar experiences–they’ve heard about the SAT IIs mostly by word of mouth (mostly me)</p>
<p>I say this not to sound pretentious, but out of bewilderment. Has this happened to any of y’all?</p>
<p>Try telling them that these are the SAT Achievement Tests, which is what they were called for a long time, before the College Board changed their name. That’s what they were when many of your teachers may have gone to college.</p>
<p>My W. History teacher heard of the test, but never heard of anyone from my school taking it :). I think that its ironic though that I want to take the one know one else took. (W. History is taken in freshman year, so thats probably why)</p>
<p>Yes, definitely simillar experiences. My biology teacher knew what it was but said it was unnecessary for me to take it because colleges are not looking at it. She even claimed that “some colleges aren’t even looking at SAT I’s”. None of my friends knew what it was, but w/e.</p>
<p>Teachers don’t seem to know about SAT IIs at my school (a “mediocre public school,” to quote neutralnuke), except for some of the ones who have kids who are going/have gone through the college application process. It’s too bad. I could have done a lot better on my chemistry SAT II if my chemistry teacher had covered just a couple topics before the test date, instead of just after… not that I want everybody to teach to the test. That would make school boring. But it that practice existed to some extent, it would be helpful.</p>