Ap versus SAT subject?

Question

which is harderr..for instance the spanish for both of them..i looked at harvards site..and they say to get out of the class u need a 5 on the ap or a 600 on the sat subject..it seems a 600 would be much easier to get... i have to take subject tests..i got a 5 on the ap us history but dont remember almost anything...how would the subject test for us history compare

Answer 1

AP.  i don't know about spanish, but here is my history story.  i took a half-year AP euro class, got a B in it, and got a 5 on the AP.  in june i took the U.S. history SAT 2.  my preparation for it included half a year in 9th grade, a full year in 10th, and a half year in 11th (first half) of combined U.S. and European history.  i did one U.S. history practice tests, and got a 710 on the actual test.  you will probably do more than fine on the U.S. history SAT 2.

Answer 2

Subject tests are MUCH easier than AP's.  Just get the book for the Subject test and start looking at it a week or 2 before you're scheduled to take the test and you'll be fine.  Since you're looking at Harvard, I assume you're either a hard worker or very good at cramming.  So depending on which, choose which studying works best for you.

Answer 3

I got a 3 on the AP bio exam but I scored a 710 on the

Bio SAT II. In my opinion the SAT II was much easier:]

If you got a 5 on the US history AP, I don't think you should take the subject test since you don't remember anything. You should have taken the SAT II when the subject matter was fresh in your memory.