<p>My excuse is that I took the test before finishing my AP Chemistry class and a really bad test-taker (my SAT and ACT show that as well. My GPA and course load are excellent) , but I'm still really interested in pursuing a major in chemistry. However, my under-average SAT II score is really gonna bring me down...How will listing chemistry as my intended major affect decisions from top tier colleges?</p>
<p>It's not going to kill you, but it will be a negative.</p>
<p>Hopefully my supplement essay will demonstrate my love for chemistry...</p>
<p>Listing chem as your intended major with that score isn't really going to hurt you any more than if you were to list, say, biology, as your intended major. </p>
<p>In other words, not much consideration is placed on your intended major with regard to your transcript.</p>
<p>I wrote an essay on how much I love physics, but I scored a 630 on the SAT II haha!! My excuse is that I have only learned half of the materials on the test. Anyways, I don't think they will know that though. I didn't explain it.</p>
<p>@ AeroEngineer3141 - Ok, thanks for clearing it up for me. </p>
<p>@ thankyouall - That's exactly my situation...</p>
<p>its gonna be an extreme negative for sure. colleges hate that. if u weren't ready to take the SAT II, why did u take it?</p>
<p>@AeroEngineer, I talked to the admissions counselor at Yale, when I got 690 on Bio, and said they recommended that I take it once more....so yes, its a big factor; but like always it depends to what kind of school u are applying....</p>
<p>Isn't a 600 on chem a really low percentile? I would take it again if I were you.</p>
<p>Isn't it too late to take it again? Or should I take it again in Jan and resubmit my new score?</p>
<p>Check with your college to see if January is okay.</p>
<p>Hopefully they will...because otherwise my decision will probably decrease in chances.</p>
<p>depends...what schools u applyin to?</p>
<p>I know this post is not helping you at all but the SAT Chem test is basically a joke. My school doesn't offer Chemistry AP, but I did end up getting a flat A in my Chemistry honors class junior year, and this class is notorious for being the toughest class at my school. This year as a senior, I was accepted into Wesleyan University's High School Scholars program where I was allowed to take one class there. I ended up taking the standard freshman class of "Principles of Chemistry I." I ended up getting an A in the class; in a class full of bright Wesleyan students, it was one of the highest grades. I ended up taking the SAT Chem test after studying for it for about a week and ended up getting a 680, which is not good. Basically, my point is that the SAT Chem doesn't do a good job at all of predicting success. This is one of the main reasons why I am so against SAT Subject tests in general. Sorry for the rant.</p>
<p>I wouldn't take mine if they don't require it, but they do! My physics teacher got an infection twice last year. So basically I taught myself for almost an half semester. Be barely finished half of the chapters. This year I am taking online and it is a full year course. As of now, I am only on thermodynamics.</p>
<p>I got a 630 in physics and I'm majoring in engineering. i guess same boat as you guys.</p>
<p>I'm applying to Cornell, Duke, U Illinois, U Mich, UT Austin, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Penn State.</p>