A generation ago, the testing norm for elite colleges was to require applicants to have taken three of the SAT subject tests. The tests, previously called the SAT II or the achievement tests, are ...

To many students, the SAT Subject Tests are a mystery, a passing rumor come testing season, but to those who know them, they are a way to beef up an application or the gateway to a selective college.

Many applicants are so consumed with the SAT, ACT, AP and IB exams that they’re not sure whether the SAT Subject Tests exist or why. Once aware, however, they often want to know whether they should ...