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One of the lesser known parts of the college admissions application puzzle are SAT Subject Tests. Because of the nebulous requirements for these college entrance exams at many schools, we often get asked what these tests are and if students need to worry about them for their applications.

Our answer: if you are applying to top-tier schools, most will want you to submit some combination of SAT Subject Tests, but only MIT still requires these tests to apply. For most other schools, the test scores can serve as an independent validation that your good grades in a subject were earned in a comprehensive course.

​Have you ever considered getting a tutor for your student? Our subject tutoring clients come to us from all parts of Montgomery County for many different reasons and represent all grade levels and academic aspirations. While the perception of tutoring is often narrowly focused on students who might have always struggled with school, the truth is that most students will need assistance to maintain or excel at their studies during their academic career.
 
Here are some scenarios we encounter where students benefit from academic tutoring: