No, I’m not one of those moms who makes their kids take the SAT in middle school.
But I do believe that if you have a 9th grader who is taking taking HONORS BIOLOGY, it’s worth taking the SAT Subject Test in Biology NOW- before your child forgets about photosynthesis and everything else they learned.
Taking it now will give them a jump on all the tests that will be thrown at them junior year.
SUBJECT TESTS
There are a total of twenty SAT Subject tests in five different subject areas. These include: ENGLISH, HISTORY, MATH, SCIENCE and LANGUAGES. Chances are your child won’t take more than four or five of these tests.
SUBJECT TESTS TO TAKE IN 9th and 10th GRADE INCLUDE:
Math 1 – covers subjects up to Algebra 2.
Math 2 – covers all math up to Calculus.
Biology – best to take when you are studying this in school.
Chemistry – best to take when you are studying this in school.
World History – great to take when you have AP World History in 10th grade.
According to the College Board,
“Students take the SAT Subject Tests to demonstrate to colleges their mastery of specific subjects such as English, history, mathematics, science, and foreign languages.”
And lackluster SAT Reasoning Test scores can be offset by amazing SAT Subject Test scores. That will be helpful when you’re applying to college – when you are a senior.
Juliet Giglio
