Hello,
I just took three subject tests in August, and I got a 770 for U.S History, 750 for Math Level 2, and 510 for Spanish.
Last year I took math level 2 and got a 750, the same as now. Do you think these scores are good, and should I retake math level 2 for the third time?
I would appreciate any feedback
Your US History and Math 2 are competitive. Do not submit the Spanish subject test.
You definitely shouldn’t submit your Spanish one. The U.S History one is good, and the Math 2 is decent except for a school like MIT or CalTech.
Jleto18 do you think i should take math level 2 again?
Other than Georgetown, no other colleges require 3 subject tests. Submit the US HIstory and Math 2 unless you are applying to Georgetown.
Gumbymom do you think I should take math level 2 again?
My senior DD wants to be an engineer. Applying to top engineering programs. Got 770 on Math II as a sophomore. She’s done with all of her other testing and has solid drafts for most of her essays. So she’s prepping to retake Math II. I don’t know if this helps for your situation…as you can see, the answer to your question is “it depends”. Do you have a better way to spend the time?
I’d say retake it if you want to go to an extremely elite mathematics college like MIT or CalTech, but for colleges like UChicago or Northwestern, who are still incredible, I’d say it’s not that bad. I’m just basing this off my experience with friends and such, though, so take my input with a grain of salt. Ultimately, it comes down to whether or not you feel it’s necessary for your application.
Jleto18 I’m applying to ivy leagues and colleges like Duke, Swarthmore, and northwestern. Is it a higher math score needed now?
I’m not an admissions officer, and I haven’t even taken my subject tests yet. My advice is coming from personal experience with people I know who have gotten into these colleges and such, so, again, take my advice with a grain of salt. That being said, I think if you’re applying to Ivy Leagues, it wouldn’t hurt to retest. If you get higher, great, send it in. If you get lower, just don’t report it. It couldn’t hurt to try and score higher, and it’s not like your 750 is that bad in the first place. I say retest because the pros outweigh the cons, unless, of course, you’re tight on money.
Jleto18 so I should only retake math Level 2 and Spanish? Not us history?
@agentbk I assume you are a senior. Are you applying to Georgetown? Are you applying to engineering programs/schools, or schools where the math 2 25th percentile is 800? If the answer is no to these questions, IMO your math 2 and US history scores are fine. Don’t send the spanish test result because none of your schools require 3 subject tests. Like @bucketDad said, you probably have better ways to spend your time, such as working on your applications, writing essays, getting good grades in your current classes, and continuing your ECs.
@Mwfan1921 I’m applying to ivy leagues and other schools like Duke and Swarthmore. I am going to major in math.
@agentbk IMO your US history and Math 2 scores are fine. Spend your time on the relatively more important things that I, and others, have already mentioned.