MIT to no longer consider SAT subject tests in admissions decisions

Re:MIT to no longer consider SAT subject tests in admissions... by jldugger on Friday March 20, 2020 @04:07PM (#22641124)

IMO, the subject tests are kind of a niche environment. You can't prep for them with the $20 official book and there are like 20 of them. (Also Amazon lists it for 30 but we get the point). You basically need to go to a school where they offer AP coursework, and pay something close to $100 bucks to the College Board to take subject tests.

When I was doing college search, the only college I recall that requested these subject tests was MIT.

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Re:MIT to no longer consider SAT subject tests in admissions... by leetcrew on Friday March 20, 2020 @04:53PM (#22641543)

note that the SAT subject tests are actually different from AP tests. when I was applying to college, a smart kid from the regular section of <subject> could expect to do fairly well on the SAT subject test for that topic. the AP tests ask questions on material that isn't typically covered in the regular classes, so it's hard to do well on them if you haven't taken the AP course or done a lot of extracurricular study.

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Re:MIT to no longer consider SAT subject tests in admissions... by jldugger on Friday March 20, 2020 @06:00PM (#22642085)

TIL. Never took one.

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Re:MIT to no longer consider SAT subject tests in admissions... by saagarjha on Friday March 20, 2020 @09:11PM (#22643390)

Depends on the AP exam.

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