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Line 1: − + − 1. It tests "pre-history", which is unproven and often implausible speculation about a time period prior to historical records. This could be 5-10% of the exam!+ + + + + + + − 2. It uses "B.C.E." instead of "B.C." and "C.E." instead of "A.D.", even though no one denies that the dating system is based on the birth of Jesus.+ − + − 3. It is likely to credit humanism for the Renaissance, and credit the Enlightment for more than it deserves. Christianity will receive little or no credit.+ − + − 4. Only 25% of this exam is about Europe. 10% EACH is on Africa, Southwest Asia, South and Southeast Asia, East Asia and the Americans (other than the United States) − − 5. The format of the test is one hour long, consisting of 95 multiple-choice questions. Many questions are written in a convoluted manner, and students may run out of time. − − 6. Questions that are "Global or Comparative" make up a remarkable 25% of the time. − − 7. The CLEP exam on Western Civilization is a much better test of relevant historical knowledge.
SAT II World History (view source)
Revision as of 13:00, September 26, 2011
, 13:00, September 26, 2011cat
Things to beware about the World History SAT II exam:
Things to beware about the '''SAT II Subject Test: World History''' exam are as follows.
#It tests "pre-history", which is unproven and often implausible speculation about a time period prior to historical records. This could be 5-10% of the exam.
#It uses "B.C.E." instead of "B.C." and "C.E." instead of "A.D.", even though no one denies that the dating system is based on the birth of [[Jesus]].
#It is likely to credit [[humanism]] for the [[Renaissance]], and credit the [[Enlightenment]] for more than it deserves. [[Christianity]] will receive little or no credit on the exam.
#Only 25% of this exam is about [[Europe]]. 10% is on EACH of [[Africa]], Southwest [[Asia]], South and Southeast Asia, East Asia and the Americas (areas other than the [[United States]])
#The format of the test is one hour long, consisting of 95 multiple-choice questions. Many questions are written in a convoluted manner, and some students may run out of time.
#Questions that are "Global or Comparative" make up 25% of the exam.
#The [http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/about.html CLEP] exams on Western Civilization is a much better test of relevant historical knowledge. But the CLEP is more expensive than the SAT II (About $75 plus administrative fees for the CLEP compared with about $25 for the SAT II). However, a CLEP score actually confers college credits when administered in accordance with the requirements of a given college. The SAT II shows what a student knows before admission and is generally required as part of the admission process. Taking a CLEP test is informally known as "testing out" of a subject.
==Tips for taking the exam==
#Beware these words in answers, because these words are so sweeping that the answer is probably wrong: "only", "never", "always", "every" and "none".
#These words in an answer suggest that the answer may be the correct choice because they are not so sweeping: "rarely", "sometimes", "often" and "generally".
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