<p>Thanks guys I’m just concerned over the fact that Math II is so generous with the curve that a 790 is simply not good enough for Harvard/Princeton. I don’t know if it’s true but with all the competition I don’t find it hard to believe.</p>
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<p>Hahaha<br>
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<p>A 790 is fine for those colleges. Do you honestly think they will scrutinize a SAT II score because of a -10??</p>
<p>@BigWorldJust: He’s concerned because it’s not just any SAT II score, it’s Math II. Math II has a notoriously good curve which makes an 800 not nearly as difficult as on some other SAT IIs. That’s why he wants to retake. I still say don’t worry about it though.</p>
<p>Should I retake a 770? I’m going into economics or business, and I’m applying to NYU and UChicago.</p>
<p>From MITChris, an MIT rep here on CC:</p>
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<p>So 750+ on Math II = no retake needed for MIT</p>
<p>Oh I could have sworn it was Math In Tennessee…</p>
<p>^I love that quote, tmanneopen. Where’d you find it? On the admissions pages of their website? It is perfect. I knew adcoms viewed these test scores that way – but I’ve never seen it in a school’s print, and MIT said it so well!</p>
<p>Yet, there are all these people on CC who take and re-take their 750+ tests or fret over a 780 on a subject test, etc. It’s like a sickness. There’s even a very recent thread started by a kid who wondered if he needed to re-take an 800! Twisted.</p>
<p>if you are an asian thinking about applying to MIT or other schools with your application concentrating on math, it is worth retaking it, only if you are entirely sure that you will get 800.</p>
<p>That whole thing about being Asian and having to have 800s is just not true.</p>
<p>770 on bio M acceptable? for ivy leagues i mean.</p>
<p>^yes</p>
<p>and to poster below asking about 770 for Uchicago: I got in with that score, 3.5 GPA, and 2290 SAT. You should be fine.</p>
<p>What would be a “safe” Lvl 2 score for NYU? I am planning to go into Economics/Finance</p>
<p>How would a 750 on Math II look to schools like U Penn or Stanford? Should I retake the test?</p>
<p>Honestly, I think all of you poor high schoolers should stop worrying so much. It seems like a waste of money to retake for >750. Honestly, admissions committees recognize that the difference between 750 and 800 is only a couple of questions, and doesn’t really reflect your mathematical/any other subject aptitude. If you have high grades and AP scores, it really shouldn’t matter. Incidentally, I was accepted to Harvard and Princeton with 780 on the math section of the SAT I (though admittedly I had an 800 on math II, 5 on AP Calc BC, and an A in a university math course).</p>
<p>I got a 790 on Math 2 too and sure I would have liked an 800 but I don’t think 10 pts is worth all the studying (since I won’t get to retake till October so chance are I will need to study) or the $28 more. Stop feeding the College Board XD.</p>
<p>@christiansoldier.
MIT specifically says on their website (or did anyway – probably still do) that they do not distinguish between a 750 and an 800. They glance at the scores, view all scores between a 750 and 800 as the same, and move on to check out the rest of the application. They think applicants should do the same.</p>
<p>Top schools really don’t want a bunch of test-taking, perfectionistic robots. They want human beings with strengths and weaknesses and room to grow.</p>
<p>Really.</p>
<p>esthetique, Chicago does not require any subject test scores.</p>
<p>Don’t sweat it bro, they’ll most likely assume that you are one of the top students to be able to score 790 and I doubt that they’ll hold it against you. They can also probably infer that you would be able to score 800 given another chance</p>
<p>10 points is definitely not worth it</p>