Yes, the SAT begins with an essay. You have 25 minutes to complete your essay and the highest score you can get is a 12.
SAT II's are also known as SAT Subject Tests. These tests are standardized (just like the SAT Reasoning Test), but they only focus on one subject (for instance, physics). Many colleges require students to take SAT II tests.
The SAT II tests your knowledge of a particular subject. There are many different SAT II (a.k.a the SAT subject test) tests. It is suggested that you take the test in a subject that you have taken an AP or Honors course in or know a lot about.
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The two types are the original SAT Test with three sections and the Subject Tests. Subject tests cover a variety of high school topics such as physics, biology, math, and foreign languages.
Register for one or more SAT subject tests
The SAT Reasoning Test is more general and tests your logic. It has math, critical reading, and writing sections, and is taken much more often than the subject tests. SAT Subject Tests focus on one specific subject, like US History or Physics. If you require any other information, practice tests,notes or reviews you can log on to www.examville.com.It has all the information required, Great stuff.
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MIT requires standardized tests scores for all freshman applications. Student must complete either the SAT, ACT plus writing, or the TOEFL exam, as well as a Math SAT II Subject Test and a Science SAT II Subject Test. MIT also requires an interview, essays, and evaluations from teachers, as well as other requirements.
No, it's quite different. The SAT I is split into three sections: critical reading, math, and writing. That's all it tests. The SAT II subject tests are specific to individual academic subjects. So you can take an SAT subject test in Calculus AB, in physics, etc. The SAT subject tests are kind of close in idea to the AP exams - they are focused on specific academic subjects. Many, many colleges require the SAT I - the general test. Few actually *require* any SAT subject tests, although some do, and if you take them and do well, it can help your application even at schools that don't require them.
SAT is a standardized test, giving an approximation of a student's ability in comparison to other students. There is the original SAT test and the SAT Subject Tests.
Not every student taking the SAT needs to register for one or more SAT subject tests.
There isn't a conversion between the two. The SAT I is the standard math, reading, writing test, which is required for most colleges. The SAT II, know as SAT Subject Tests, are one hour tests in one subject only. These tests allow you to show your strengths in particular subjects - especially the sciences and foreign languages as these are not tested on the SAT I - but most students take them because some colleges require them. SAT II scores have varying curves depending on the test, so conversion to SAT I scores is impossible.