Just wondering if anybody got in with sub-700 subject tests.
DD had one: 680, 760, 790.
Well yeah but they put the most weight on the two highest scores. My two highest are below 700.
Thanks for the quick response though
@anon9362 in general sub-700 subject tests will hurt your chances considerably. these are the subject areas you are interested in, and that you are supposed to be good at, so a sub-700 is kind a red flag especially since the admissions office has explicitly stated that they give a lot of emphasis on subject tests because they have found them to be good predictors of future performance at Penn.
https://news.upenn.edu/news/penn-announces-new-testing-requirements-applicants
The subject tests are so dumb though. Like I did really well on APs, why can’t they look at those? I’ve taken 5 subject tests and I just can’t seem to ever do well on them, and it’s frustrating because I know I’m smart, but I won’t get into the schools I want because of these subject tests, even though I have so much to offer.
Last year I had 650 720 580. 580 being my math score. I was admitted RD. Didn’t attend but I got the feeling that they looked at much more than SAT sores.
Admitted ED with 660 Math 1, 720 Lit, and 730 Bio M
@Makooks Come back to the ED page! I’m trying to bring everyone back.
I had low 700’s! Accepted ED with 730 Lit, 720 Math II, 670 Physics. Please don’t stress too much about a couple of test scores! There are so many more important things
My son was admitted with a 730 Math II and 710 Lit.
“but I won’t get into the schools I want because of these subject tests, even though I have so much to offer.”
You mean the school has so much to offer you right? I can understand your frustration though. Were your SATs or ACTs strong. if so, maybe that will compensate.
My SAT superscore is strong at a 2300
I was admitted ED with a 690 in Math 1 and a 710 in Lit. I was really worried that my subject test scores would hold me back, but luckily it all worked out! If the rest of your application is solid, then you should be fine.
I took Math 1 and Math 2. 720 from Math 1 and 680 from Math 2.
Those are pretty subpar scores, but I got in.
I’m supposed to retake on the Feb. 27 makeup date, but it’s so late