<p>The curve for math2 is not only generous but it is also a very unreliable way of admissions to know where you stand in the subject you chose. If you don’t have an 800 in it I would strongly advise not sending it as your top 2 to an IVY. Send it as a supplement. The SAT2 is supposed to show how proficient you are at two subjects of your choosing, obviously your strongest subjects, compared to the rest of the nation so the most important thing about each test is not the score but actually the PERCENTILE. The Chinese test has a national average of 750 so one would think getting a 740 on any test is very good but that would land you in the 40 percentiles in the Chinese test which would get you somewhat the same praise as someone with a 590 in Literature because those are the percentiles that match. Very misleading and should be taken to light by applicants. </p>
<p>This applies to math2 as well as an 800 is only in the 86th percentile while for example a mere 740 in Biology E is 90th percentile. Make sure you look at the percentile tables to see just how impressive your score is. Colleges don’t care if your score begins with a 7 or not. They want to know for a fact that they are taking the top percentage of the students in the country so to be brutally honest, none of those scores are in the least bit impressive. Study and retake. </p>
<p>-golden</p>