Given that schools and teachers and schools grade differently, colleges look to SAT Subject Tests to provide them with an additional, standardised assessment of your knowledge in a particular subject. The tests can support your application and help you stand out from the crowd. However, unlike AP tests, SAT subject tests do not earn you college credit. You can use our  (non-exhaustive) list to see if the school that you are applying to requires SAT subject test/s. Also realize that this information is subject to change, and so contact your targeted college (or check its website) to be certain about its policies.

For high school juniors and seniors, it is important to decide which SAT IIs (one hour tests in specific subjects) are best to take. Many colleges require scores from at least two subject tests, so it makes sense to take subjects tests in a few different areas and select the best results. There are so many different subject tests to choose from that picking the right ones can be difficult.