SAT Subject Tests

The SAT Subject Tests: In addition to the SAT Reasoning Test and/or the ACT, many universities (including the University of California) currently require SAT Subject tests. The best time to take these tests is at the point in the student’s High School career where they are the most knowledgeable in that subject. For example, for students choosing to take the American History or Chemistry tests - the end of the Junior year would be best since most students take these classes in the 11th grade. For tests such as Biology or World History, it would be best for most students to take them at the end of their sophomore year - when they are taking those classes. For a complete list of what subjects are offered as well as more detail on the actual content of each test, go to the following hyperlink on the College Board website: www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/about/SATII.html

UC’s & the SAT Subject Tests  The UC system currently requires students to take two SAT Subject Tests from two of the five different subject test groupings. All UCs are the same although certain programs have certain requirements (e.g. Computer Science and Engineering at UC schools traditionally require the Math Level II). PLEASE NOTE: The UC will not require Subject Tests for the Class of 2012 and beyond.

The five groups and their respective subject tests are:

English • Literature History and Social Studies • U.S.  History (formerly American History and Social Studies) • World  History Mathematics • Math Level 1 (formerly Math IC) • Math  Level 2 (formerly Math IIC) Note: The UC system, similar to Stanford, MIT, CalTech and Harvey Mudd will no longer accept Math Level 1 Science • Biology  E/M • Chemistry • Physics Languages • Chinese with Listening • French • French  with Listening • German • German with Listening • Spanish • Spanish  with Listening • Modern  Hebrew • Italian • Latin • Japanese with Listening • Korean  with Listening

What Schools want the Subject Tests? For private and out-of-state colleges and universities, we recommend that you visit specific college websites to determine SAT Subject Test policies. Also, please go to the following website for more information on SAT Subject Tests: www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/about/SATII.html

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