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The SAT Subject Tests (formerly known as Achievement Tests) are the lesser-known supplements to the SAT, sponsored by the same peoplethe College Entrance Examination Board. The tests are actually created by the Educational Testing Service, which also creates the SAT. Just as for the SAT, to take the SAT Subject Tests you must sign up for the test(s) in advance, number 2 pencils in hand, and have your results reported to whichever colleges and universities by which you wish to have them considered.

Whereas the SAT tests general verbal reasoning, mathematical reasoning, and writing skills, the SAT Subject Tests cover specific knowledge in a wide variety of subjects, including English, mathematics, history, science, and foreign languages. SAT Subject Tests are much shorter than the SAT; theyre only 1 hour long, so you can take up to three (3) in any one sitting, although youre not required to. You can choose which SAT Subject Tests to take, and how many youll take on one day. Some students may take the SAT in World History, Math, and Biology in the same sitting, whereas others might choose just Biology and Math on the same day.

The College Board claims that SAT Subject Tests can help colleges measure your academic performance and predict your future achievementbut they say the same thing about the SAT. The difference is that SAT Subject Tests test your knowledge in specific subjects such as Biology, French, or U.S. History, therefore, they provide colleges and universities with a way to gauge your ability in these subjects, something they cannot get from the SAT. Many colleges and universities now require students to submit scores for SAT Subject Tests as part of their application. Some use SAT Subject Tests to advise or determine college course placement. Along with your high school transcript, SAT score, letters of recommendation, interview, and essays, these scores provide another way for colleges to weigh your application against those of other applicants.

Although colleges can look at grades to determine how a student is doing in a certain subject, it is often difficult for them to understand if an A at one school is equivalent to an A at another. If Biology is your strongest subject, then a high SAT Biology score, combined with good grades on your transcript, can convey that strength to a college or university.

You can take as many SAT Subject Tests as you would like. According to the College Board, in 2007, 41% of SAT Subject Test test-takers took three tests, and 11% took four or more. Remember, though, that youre limited to taking three tests in one sitting; if you want to take more than three, youll have to sign up for two testing dates. Your first consideration in choosing how many, and which subject tests, to take should be the requirements of the colleges or universities to which youre applying. Many colleges require applicants to take specific tests, or to take a minimum number of tests.

If you can choose, then you should take the SAT Subject Tests for which youre best prepared, and on which you will score highest. If youve taken a class in a specific subject and done well in that class, then you will probably be well prepared to take the test in that subject. When choosing how many to take, remember that taking more tests is not always better. Focusing your preparation on a smaller number of tests will probably leave you better off than taking a larger number for which you are not adequately prepared.

You should take the SAT Subject Tests when you will be most prepared. Ideally, you should take the test as soon as possible after youve finished a course in that subject. So, if you took biology in sophomore year, you may wish to take the SAT Biology test in May or June following that year. Do consider that you may wish to leave yourself time to review for each test properly, especially if some time has passed since you last encountered the material.