<p>White male SAT 2250, SAT 2 770, 760. 750 in Math 2, US history, Chemistry?</p>
<p>No, but standardized tests are only a small piece of the puzzle.</p>
<p>SCREA (?) </p>
<p>Did you mean SCEA - Single Choice Early Action? If so, the deadline has passed; it was November 1st.</p>
<p>While we’re on the subject, does anything know what score I should be aiming in SAT Subject Tests, as a SCEA applicant for next year’s cycle? I understand that Harvard doesn’t release ranges for SAT II.</p>
<p>I am obviously aiming for an 800 in two subject tests (Bio M and Maths I), but I think I might get something in the mid to high 700s.</p>
<p>^^ Test scores are just one part of your application package, but Ivy League schools create an Academic Index (AI) on each applicant using your raw SAT I (or the translated ACT equivalent) and 2 SAT Subject Tests. Competitive applicants have scores in the 740 to 800 range. See: [The</a> Academic Index - Ivy League Admissions Key? - College Confidential](<a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/academic_index.htm]The”>http://www.collegeconfidential.com/academic_index.htm)</p>
<p>When I use the Academic Index calculator, it seems that the SAT IIs play a bigger role. (just switch the numbers and see)</p>
<p>Gibby, I’m always impressed with how much you know about Harvard when I check out these forums. I’ll offer one correction about scores, though, as I’ve seen this error before. A raw score is the actual number of items that a test taker gets right. If there are 25 test questions on a subject test and the test taker gets them all right, his raw score is 25. That score is then converted to a standard score that allows the examiner to compare scores across different tests. On the SAT, an 800 is a standard score, not a raw score. Just something to know.</p>
<p>oh yeah! 236 academic index!</p>
<p>This thread almost made me feel bad about my scores, but then replies comforted me a little.</p>
<p>@loveitorleaveit: Sorry, I should have been clearer. By “raw score” I meant just the actual number, not the translated percentage. For example, a 740 on one SAT Subject Test could be at the 94th percentile. On another test, however, a 740 could be at the 75th percentile. College’s disregard the percentile an applicant scored at, and just input the top two SAT Subject Test scores. See: <a href=“http://www.4089962002.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/subjtestpercentileranks.pdf[/url]”>http://www.4089962002.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/subjtestpercentileranks.pdf</a></p>
<p>Right. An applicant’s “raw score” is not something that a college would ever work with or even know, as it is not reported. For comparison purposes, only percentiles and standard scores are appropriate. It’s just a matter of correct terminology.</p>