<p>I took the Biology SAT II as a Freshmen, and given the pompous ass I am I choose the Molecular version!</p>
<p>I got a 690 :(</p>
<p>I got a B in the Class too (Pre-IB Biology) - but the grade really improved percentage wise (from 80.1% first quarter to 89.4 3rd and 4th quarters).</p>
<p>I'm a potential Engineering Major and since some colleges only take Chemistry and Physics, is it worth is even retaking that?</p>
<p>I don't know I scored somewhere in that region during the practice tests too, but I used Barrons and Kaplan (instead of something like CliffsNotes and Princeton Review - I checked Princeton Review out of the library just a day before and skimmed it for about 2 hours!)</p>
<p>Help!!!!</p>
<p>Oh and I'm looking into Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (or even Biological). I'm intending to work in the Biopharmaceutical Industry, hence the incredible meltdown!!!</p>
<p>Barrons, McGraw Hill and PR are the best (arranged in order of detail). </p>
<p>As you are a rising sophomore, you still have alot of time to make up for that and re-take it. I would say that anything below a 700 isn't going to make you competitive but a 750+ actually starts getting the tests working for you on applications. Remember that 85th percentile is around a 750. </p>
<p>If you are going down the Biomed route...you are really going to want a strong number at least around 750 -alot of programs are very competitive and high scores in the sciences/maths are paramount. Some would go as far as saying that a 770-800 is the best place to be in.</p>
<p>No I'm not going into Biomed (Biomed and Biopharm are pretty different). I'm not taking Biology anymore, should I still retake it?</p>
<p>Although colleges say that they don't look at percentiles a few sometimes do, but percentiles are more useful at gauging your position/competitive level. A 650 is 51st percentile, 730 is 83rd percentile. Anything to do with Bio/Med/Engineering/Pharm is going to be fairly competitive depending on the colleges you are looking at. </p>
<p>Your SAT II was 'good' but seeing as though your career will be heavily focused on the sciences, I would either retake it or aim high in another like chem (harder to do). </p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>That's what I'm currently thinking about. I'll still be taking Chemistry and Physics. College usually require only one is Sciences, so I don't know if I should just let it go and aim for a high score in Chemistry and Physics or just retake this!</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>On a sidenote, for anyone else reading this, I don't recommend taking SAT tests as a freshmen, except with the language ones. If you're extremely fluent in a certain language, you'll most likely do well on the exam (I took French w/ Listening as a freshman and got a 760.. In retrospect, I would have done better if I had waited, but I think my score is good enough). However, with the sciences/maths, it's best to wait until you have a very solid background. Good luck!</p>