Question: When should my teen take the SATII Subject Tests?
The SAT II Subject Tests are required by some colleges so that they are better able to measure your teenagers ability in a certain area. They are curriculum-based and easier to study for than the SAT I.
Answer: The best time for your teen to take an SAT II Subject Test is when he has completed the class on that subject. For example, if he has World History in his junior year of high school, your teen will do his best on the SAT II World History Test directly after he has taken the final exam in his class. Otherwise, your teen may not retain as much of the information. You can schedule the different SAT tests separately.
Generally, the SAT II is given in the afternoon of the SAT I testing day. Most colleges who ask for an SAT II Subject Test usually only ask for 1 to 3 of them, which is another 1 to 3 hours of testing.
