<p>Because my parents sure seem to think so.</p>
<p>Tell me, is a 740 on both Chem and US History the end of the world? Does it warrant a retake (or would that just be more money wasted on collegeboard?)</p>
<p>Thanks. I just came out of a huge lecture where my parents told me I would no longer get into college, nor would I be successful at life. I would like to know if that is true.</p>
<p>It's not bad at all. It's about average/slightly above average FOR AN IVY LEAGUE COLLEGE.</p>
<p>Take 2 more in your favorite subjects. Some schools use the top 3 and it's a waste to only take one.</p>
<p>ARe you kidding? Those are VERY good scores! Tell your parents to stop obsessing. Your college future is YOUR problem, not theirs. Mid-700's are average TOP TIER SCORES.</p>
<p>I hate to disagree with your parents, but your two grades indicate is that you could be highly successful in both a first year chemistry and US History class in college. None of the SAT's predict anything in a person's life beyond their potential for achievement in their first year in college.</p>
<p>Do your parents understand what the SAT Subject Tests are all about, or how they are graded?</p>
<p>I am actually going to be taking Literature and Math IIC in a week. And I took Bio sophomore year and got a 770.</p>
<p>And yes, my parents understand what the SAT Subject Tests are. In fact, they've researched them many, many times. Apparently 740 is around an 86 percentile on both, which according to them, is a "B" and thus insatisfactory.</p>
<p>Thank you very much, guys. Now I can tell them that I researched into it, and found out that 740 does not warrant a retake (which I already knew, actually, but silly parents are way too obsessed with college.)</p>
<p>If they are equating the 86th percentile with a "B", they don't understand the difference between </p>
<ol>
<li>a norm-referenced test and a criterion-referenced test.</li>
<li>a percentage and a percentile</li>
<li>a test designed around a passing grade of 70, with a mean in the 70's or 80's, and a test designed around a mean of 50 percent (all SAT's have this mean in mind) with no "passing" score or other "grades" in mind.</li>
</ol>
<p>I'm sure they want to make sure they have done their best to provide you with the tools for success, but their current efforts are probably not the best way to do this.</p>
<p>Very few people understand how to interpret percentiles, since we all "grew up" taking tests graded on percentages, with 60 or 70 or something like that as a passing grade.</p>
<p>I can't believe you scored 740 and think that is poor. It's not great, but why be a ***** and post about it?</p>
<p>I personally don't think it's poor at all. Unsatisfactory, yes, but not poor at all, in fact it's quite decent.</p>
<p>I simply posted to appease my parents. Sorry if I ****ed you off.</p>
<p>Your parents are psychos.</p>
<p>My parents have no idea what "good scores" on the SAT IIs were. They were happy w/ my 660 on Bio E. </p>
<p>As a matter of fact, so was I before CC.</p>
<p>"As a matter of fact, so was I before CC."</p>
<p>Everytime I go on CC, I get depressed.
You just made my day sunshineyday, I love you man.</p>