<p>Long story short, I took SAT US History and SAT Math 2 as a junior and got 800 on both. I knew that Georgetown strongly recommended 3 SAT subject tests, but didn't realize the importance until my Georgetown interview in January. Signed up late (week before the exam), did some cramming, and basically took SAT Lit cold. I totally bombed it- got a 640- but there's no way to retake it now. </p>
<p>I have two choices - submit it, or accept the fact that I only have two decent scores, despite G's requirement.</p>
<p>I would submit it, although I’m sure others will disagree. If they see two 800s, they might view you as a candidate more interested in other top schools that only require two subject tests. However, if they see that you paid attention to their high recommendation to take three, even if the third is sub-par with the other two, I think that will work in your favor. A 640 in Literature is still about the 63 percentile, which, although not great, isn’t so terrible that submitting it will greatly diminish your app. </p>
<p>Maybe I am thinking too much into the psychology of admissions, but I think colleges do consider these things. I concede that not submitting it will not necessarily be a bad decision.</p>
<p>Submit it. Georgetown does not participate in score choice; technically you must report all scores. I found myself in the same situation. I decided the night before my scheduled test date to add Lit, did not study, and received a 630. I was accepted EA. If the rest of your application is strong you will be fine. If you don’t get in, it won’t be because of your Lit score.</p>
<p>Hotpink: I forgot about the obligation to send all scores. In that case, you really have no choice. It’s not wise to disobey the school rules before getting in and, more importantly, to risk getting an admissions offer rescinded, however small the possibility of it actually happening, for doing so. </p>
<p>I will add that I had an 800, 790, and 660, and was accepted EA. I retook the 660 in December and got an 800, but I was already accepted before they saw the new score.</p>
<p>You could have taken Math 1 and submit that along with Math 2. They accept those as 2 separate tests. Now, I think I should submit the ones you have anyway. 640 is not that bad if it is next to two 800s. I had 800, 780, and 660 (two of them being both in Math) and I got in so no worries!</p>
<p>I was not pleased that Georgetown required three SAT IIs when none of the Ivies even required three any longer. That said, The caliber of student who takes those in the first place is different from the caliber of student who takes the SAT I. It is a group of students who generally perform higher anyway, so you are not being compared to the run of the mill student. If you look at the College Board website and read the masses fine print under their explanation of SAT II, you will find this to be the case. How much SAT II matters is another question. I have no idea.</p>