{"id":6768,"date":"2016-05-05t09:00:56","date_gmt":"2016-05-05t16:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=6768"},"modified":"2016-11-12t22:45:35","modified_gmt":"2016-11-13t06:45:35","slug":"sat-u-s-history-subject-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/sat\/sat-u-s-history-subject-test\/","title":{"rendered":"sat u.s. history subject test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>good day magoosh readers! if you\u2019re a high school junior, i bet you\u2019re looking forward to summer break. some of you might have jobs lined up. maybe a vacation to a soft, sandy beach is in your future. please take a well-deserved rest, but don\u2019t forget an important fact: college application season is coming up fast. in a world where time is short and the applicants to america\u2019s top colleges numerous, every little advantage helps. in this case, the college board has you covered: <a href=\"https:\/\/collegereadiness.collegeboard.org\/sat-subject-tests\" target=\"_blank\">sat subject tests!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>i know the idea of <strong>more tests<\/strong> doesn\u2019t sound too appealing, but did the sat\/act leave you feeling frustrated? do you want to show admissions counselors your academic strengths? then subject tests are for you. in this article we\u2019ll be discussing the ins and outs of the <a href=\"https:\/\/collegereadiness.collegeboard.org\/sat-subject-tests\/subjects\/history\/us-history\" target=\"_blank\">u.s. history subject test<\/a>. so if you&#8217;re ready to up your college admissions game with some high scores, let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\n<h2>what can i expect from the sat us history subject test?<\/h2>\n<p>compared to the sat, the u.s. history subject test is small potatoes. scored on a 200-800 point scale, the tests consists of ninety multiple choice questions. it only takes an hour, too!<\/p>\n<p>just because it\u2019s short and simple doesn\u2019t mean that the sat u.s. history subject test is easy. if you\u2019re going to score well, you have to know what you&#8217;re getting yourself into.<\/p>\n<h2>what do i need to study?<\/h2>\n<p>short answer: just about everything from your u.s. history class. as most high school juniors across the country take u.s. history their junior year, i suggest taking the sat u.s. history subject test the summer before senior year. your u.s. history knowledge will be at its peak.<\/p>\n<p>yet if you are new to u.s. history, here are some helpful pointers that should help you create a study plan:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>most of the test\u2019s questions relate to u.s. political history.<\/li>\n<li>20% of the test covers pre-columbian history \u2013 1789.<\/li>\n<li>40% of the test covers 1790 \u2013 1898.<\/li>\n<li>40% of the test covers 1899 \u2013 present.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>in a number of high schools across the country, high school u.s. history covers u.s. history <strong>after<\/strong> the civil war. if this is the case for you, make sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/subjecttestspractice.collegeboard.org\/practice\/sat-subject-test-preparation-us-history?practicetestsectionidkey=subject.us_history\" target=\"_blank\">review previous eras<\/a> when you study. after all, pre-columbian history to the civil war makes up <strong>half <\/strong>the test!<\/p>\n<h2>how else will a high score benefit me?<\/h2>\n<p>well, that depends on which colleges you are considering. the benefit of the sat u.s. history subject test (as well as other subject tests) is that certain colleges use the results like <a href=\"https:\/\/apstudent.collegeboard.org\/home?navid=gh-aps\" target=\"_blank\">advanced placement<\/a> scores. colleges understand that ap is not available in all high schools, and that high-achieving students should have the opportunity to place into classes appropriate to their ability level. that\u2019s where subject tests come in.<\/p>\n<p>so, like ap, the sat u.s. history subject test can save you some time and money. while you\u2019re weighing your options, also consider taking other subject tests in your strongest subjects. after all, you can take <strong>three <\/strong>subject tests on the same day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_6770\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6770\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6770\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2016\/04\/ummhksd.gif\" alt=\"sat u.s. history subject test -magoosh\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6770\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">when a college admissions counselor sees high sat subject test scores.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>final thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>well, magoosh readers, i hope i haven\u2019t packed your summer too much with studying for sat subject tests. stay focused on the long game of college admissions, and you\u2019re sure to reach your goals. i\u2019ll see you next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the sat u.s. history subject test is one of the twenty offered by the college board. in this article, learn how it can help your college applications!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":154,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[24915],"class_list":["post-6768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sat"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- this site is optimized with the yoast seo premium plugin v21.7 (yoast seo v21.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>sat u.s. history subject test - magoosh blog | high school<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"the sat u.s. history subject test is one of the twenty offered by the college board. in this article, learn how it 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