sat subject tests?
Asked by kimcpmnow i know that most colleges only require or recommend two subject tests, but here's my dilemma: i speak korean and english fluently and would like to take korean as one of my sat subject tests. however, i heard that colleges will look down on my score, even if it's really high, because of the fact that im a native speaker.. do they really? i mean prestigous colleges.. i know i will get a perfect score on it, rather than taking a math test and getting a low 700s, what do i do? i'm also planning on taking u.s history, which i know i can score really high on. so do i take korean and us and math? or just korean and us?
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Answered by Charger 3
Haha, glad to know somebody is in the same situation as I am. I also speak Korean and English fluently. I took the Korean test and got a 800. It was the easiest test I have ever taken in my life. I have also heard what you are talking about the native thing. However, if you do well on it like I did, colleges won't look down on it (I mean why should they... it only shows that you are fluent in another language besides English). From what I have read, colleges don't look down on it, but they do not recommend a test in your native language as one of their requirements (most prestigious schools require two, but harvard, yale, and princeton, i think, requires three). I am also planning on applying to these universities. I need to take three more subject tests because the Korean test is the only one I took so far. So I am going to take US History, Math II, and Biology. Like you, I am pretty sure I can get a high score on the US History. And I am going to take Biology because that is what I want to major in. My recommendation for you is to take two more besides Korean just to be safe, in your case US and Math. If you are planning to apply to Harvard and/or Yale, take one more (I suggest one of the sciences). It looks better when you take tests from different subject areas and do well on them... you look more well-rounded. Also, take a test in a area you are interested in majoring. Since colleges use these for placement in their courses, you might be able to skip the introductory classes with a high score in that area. If you have plenty of time before you apply, like if you are a freshmen or a sophmore, I suggest you take as many as you can but only if you are sure you will be able to score high. It never hurts to have more. Good luck.
Haha, glad to know somebody is in the same situation as I am. I also speak Korean and English fluently. I took the Korean test and got a 800. It was the easiest test I have ever taken in my life. I have also heard what you are talking about the native thing. However, if you do well on it like I did, colleges won't look down on it (I mean why should they... it only shows that you are fluent in another language besides English). From what I have read, colleges don't look down on it, but they do not recommend a test in your native language as one of their requirements (most prestigious schools require two, but harvard, yale, and princeton, i think, requires three). I am also planning on applying to these universities. I need to take three more subject tests because the Korean test is the only one I took so far. So I am going to take US History, Math II, and Biology. Like you, I am pretty sure I can get a high score on the US History. And I am going to take Biology because that is what I want to major in. My recommendation for you is to take two more besides Korean just to be safe, in your case US and Math. If you are planning to apply to Harvard and/or Yale, take one more (I suggest one of the sciences). It looks better when you take tests from different subject areas and do well on them... you look more well-rounded. Also, take a test in a area you are interested in majoring. Since colleges use these for placement in their courses, you might be able to skip the introductory classes with a high score in that area. If you have plenty of time before you apply, like if you are a freshmen or a sophmore, I suggest you take as many as you can but only if you are sure you will be able to score high. It never hurts to have more. Good luck.
