When is a good time to take SAT and SAT2?

Question

I will be a junior next year and never took any SAT exams yet. And please consider the facts that there might be retakes.

Thank you in advance!

Answer 1

Okay I totally understand your position because I was in the same exact position as you are currently last year. I'm going to be a senior next year, but that's besides the point.

So my plan last year going into my junior year was to take my SAT I in October, then retake them in December and June if I have to. Then to take Math and Chemistry in January and Biology and a foreign language or Literature in May. But my plans didn't turn out the way as I had intended. What ended up happening was I took my first SAT in December. Then retook in January then retook again in June. I did pretty well but you know everyone wants above a 2200. Anyway, once again I'm lingering off topic. Then I took my SAT II Math and Chemistry in May. So I'm left with SAT II Biology and a foreign language (Lit was hard for me!) So, I'd say make a reasonable schedule. Because i don't think I made a feasible schedule last summer. Last summer I took a practice test for SAT I's and recieved a 1850, so I thought by October I'd be getting 2200 with practice. However, I totally disregarded the word "aptitude." But I ended up only recieving a 2070 on the real one. So, I'd say be reasonable once again.

So take the practice test and assume you'd get about 200-300 points higher on the real one. For SAT IIs, I'd suggest you to take them at the end of your junior year since you'll be covering your topics at school! Anyway good luck! Hope this helps,huN~