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Re:MIT to no longer consider SAT subject tests in admissions... by applecrazy on Friday March 20, 2020 @02:04PM (#22639779)
The subject tests, IMO, are terrible. I took the Chemistry one right after taking AP (college level) Chemistry, and while I got a full score on that, I got absolutely destroyed on the subject test. They asked trivia-like questions and barely tested for actual chemistry knowledge.
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Re:MIT to no longer consider SAT subject tests in admissions... by saagarjha on Friday March 20, 2020 @09:20PM (#22643425)
Interestingly, I had the opposite experience, finding the AP Chemistry exam more difficult than the subject exam. I think part of it is that I have no love for chemistry, so I just memorized the things I needed for the subject test.
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