Why does it mean when you study for SAT II's?

Shrinkrap
Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:16:29 +0000

But isn’t the idea of the test to measure what you’ve learned in school? If you pretty much have to “self-study” for the SAT II’s, what is it really measuring? Your ability to self study? It’s not an ability, but rather an achievement test. It just seems like people can go crazy with them with the goal of boosting admission chances, but is that the reason they are required or is it supposed to reflect something about where you come from (your High School) or where you should go (placement)?