Kaplan Sat Ii Physics, 2005-2006

Chapter One: About the SAT Subject Tests Common Questions About the SAT Subject Tests SAT Subject Test Mastery You're serious about going to the college of your choice. You wouldn't have opened this book otherwise. You've made a wise choice, because this book can help you to achieve your college admissions goal. It'll show you how to score your best on the SAT Subject Test: Physics. But before you begin to prepare for the Physics Subject Test, you need some general information about the SAT Subject Tests and how this book will help you prep. Common Questions About The SAT Subject Tests The following background information about the SAT Subject Test is important to keep in mind as you get ready to prep for the SAT Subject Test: Physics. Remember, though, that sometimes the test makers change the test policies after a book has gone to press. The information here is accurate at the time of publication but it's a good idea to check the test information on the College Board website at www.collegeboard.com. What Are the SAT Subject Tests? The SAT Subject Tests consist of more than 20 different Subject Tests. These tests are designed to measure what you have learned in such subjects as Literature, American History and Social Studies, Biology, and Spanish. Each test lasts one hour and consists entirely of multiple-choice questions. On any one test date, you can take up to three Subject Tests. How Do the SAT Subject Tests Differ from the SAT? The SAT is largely a test of verbal and math skills. True, you need to know some vocabulary and some formulas for the SAT; but it's designed to measure how well you read and think rather than how much you remember. The SAT Subject Tests are very different. They're designed to measure what you know about specific disciplines. Sure, critical reading and thinking skills play a part on these tests, but their main purpose is to determine exactly what you know about, math, history, physics, and so on. How Do Colleges Use the SAT Subject Tests? Many people will tell you that the SAT and the Subject Tests measure only your ability to perform on standardized exams -- that they measure neither your reading and thinking skills nor your level of knowledge. Maybe they're right. But these people don't work for colleges. Those schools that require SATs feel that they are an important indicator of your ability to succeed in college. Specifically, they use your scores in one or both of two ways: to help them make admissions and/or placement decisions. Like the SAT, the SAT Subject Tests provide schools with a standard measure of academic performance, which they use to compare you with applicants from different high schools and different educational backgrounds. This information helps them to decide whether you're ready to handle t heir curriculum. SAT Subject Test scores may also be used to decide what course of study is appropriate for you once you've been admitted. A low score on the SAT Subject Test: Literature, for example, might mean that you have to take a remedial English course. Conversely, a high score on an SAT Subject Test: Mathematics might mean that you'll be exempted from an introductory math course. What SAT Subject Tests Should I Take? The simple answer is: those that you'll do well on. High scores, after all, can only help your chances for admission. Unfortunately, many colleges demand that you take particular tests, usually one of the Mathematics Tests. Some schools will give you a degree of choice in the matter, especially if they want you to take a ttotal of three tests. Before you register to take any tests, therefore, check with the colleges you're interested in to finnd out exactly which tests they require. Don't rely on high school guidance counselors or admissions handbooks for this information. They miKaplan Publishing Staff is the author of 'Kaplan Sat Ii Physics, 2005-2006', published 2005 under ISBN 9780743265348 and ISBN 0743265343.