A Very Complex and Asian-ish Dilemma

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<p>Which of the following SAT II's should I retake for admission to HYPS??? I know that they only consider your top 3 so the ones I was going to retake in October and feel am most confident to improve are Math IIC, Physics, and USH. However, should I just retake the last HORRENDOUS three here(I didn't really study for these and still thought I could do well) so I can have 5 SAT II scores at 700 or above and have no blemishes on my resume???</p>

<p>Math IIC-760
USH-720
World History-620
Literature-620
Physics-580</p>

<p>Any opinions guys/girls??? Thanks in advacne!!!!!:)</p>

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<p>why not all, Kim Jong Ill?</p>

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<p>"Asian-ish Dilemma"? Indeedy-deed. "Complex"? Not so much.</p>

<p>THE OFFICIAL DECREE:</p>

<p>For your appallingly atrocious test scores, you are hereby anathematized by the entire Asian community! Utterly disgraced, you are to linger among us yellow-skins no longer and tarnish our flawless reputation no more, you scholastic ignoramus!</p>

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<p>(If you're confident that you can pull 700+s for the "HORRENDOUS three," I would personally go for those.)</p>

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<p>Ouch those scores kill chances. Definitely retake physics for 700+.</p>

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<p>Retake one of lower scores (world history,lit or physics).</p>

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<p>yipes,
make sure to take those three over... ONLY if you have the confidence, if not don't even bother. Becuse I got a REALLY low score on my world history and I never want to see world history SAT Ii or AP ever AGAIN. haha.
So good luck!</p>

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<p>Retake one and never refer to your scores as "HORRENDOUS" on the application.</p>

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<p>well i d say take the math 2 c and try to get 800 or something along with the 2 Horrendus Ones, Excluding World because World is only offered in december and june i believe? so if ur a senior right now (which i am guessin u are) then u probably wont have time to take it anyways...</p>

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<p>retake all of them. If you dont get 800s, you might as well commit suicide. cuz with those scores, you might as well find a comfortable place at the homeless shelter.</p>

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<p>I'm not generalizing people here but why do specific groups have to be so hard on themselves? I understand that when it comes to college admissions Asians are most often compared against other Asians and vice versa for Latinos, Whites, African-Americans, etc,etc etc but people have to realize that they're buying into a "binge" culture. Colleges have fostered a competitive culture where specific groups feel pressured to raise the bar and the struggle to appear "flawless" by any means has now become the struggle for one's existence</p>

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<p>I think it just depends on your community. I live in a close knit mostly white community where success and money are highly valued. It gets very competitive, regardless of ethnicity.</p>

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<p>Don't worry about MathII or USH... retake the bottom three. You don't need straight 800s to get into HYPS.</p>

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<p>why did you take so many SATIIs to begin with? you only need 3 and should have taken them in the subjects you felt best in. having said that, i think you should try to get 700+ on all. if you apply engineering, you will almost need 800 on math IIC and physics to be a very competitive candidate at these schools.</p>