If anyone could advise on the best course of action, it would be greatly appreciated.
We have submitted an 800 English 790 Math SAT score and a 800 Math 2 score and would like to know whether to send an English Lit 740 score and/or the result of as yet unscored Japanese language test which will most likely be above 700 for a non-native speaker.
Perhaps you can qualify your answer based on whether the college considers subject tests optional or requires 2.
One parent wants to omit the English literature and the other wants to send all 3. Please help.
Second, there are some colleges that require subject tests for admissiion and they all require two. Thus, for those you must submit a test other than just the math 2. Personal view is that your literature score is fine to submit to those colleges. Those college generally use the highest two scores if you submit more than two and thus you do not really have a downside sending all three even if your Japenese score turns out to be higher(or lower) than 740.
Third, there are a number of colleges that recommend subject tests and they typically recommend two, except Georgetown strongly recommends three. For Georgewtown, you better be prepared to submit alll three subject tests. For others that recommend, many of those consider the highest two but some are like Harvard and Princeton, which say they will focus mainly on highest two but will consider any sent. But again I perceive no harm in sending the 740 literature. However, for those you might want to wait and see what the Japanese score actually is before deciding to send it.
Drusba,
Thanks for your help. I will double check the requirements where I am applying. There are good arguments for leaving and omitting the lLit score but I’m leaning your way since if you believe 740 doesnt detract from the 3 other practically perfect scores.
740 is an excellent score for the Lit test. In % terms it is higher than your Math II (see below). I would send it. And i would hold off on the Japanese score until you see it.