Dean J- re. CollegeBoard's message on SAT Subject Tests

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Virginia
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<p>Dear Dean J.,</p>

<p>I was under the impression that UVA strongly suggested two SAT Subject Tests, with the exact subjects taken completely at the test taker's discretion.</p>

<p>However, CollegeBoard's UVA profile on the "What the School Says..." section notes that:</p>

<p>We require scores either from the SAT I or the ACT for both first year and transfer students. ****Three SAT II's are also required: the first in writing, the second in either level of mathematics, and the third in any other subject. SAT II scores are used for both admission and placement purposes. Certain scores on AP and IB examinations can earn credit towards the graduation requirements [sic] at UVA (College</a> Search - University of Virginia - UVA - At a Glance%5DCollege">http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=2350&profileId=6)). </p>

<p>So, is CollegeBoard reporting the UVA policy correctly, or is the suggestion of two tests the policy?</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>Go by what the application/UVA says. Not Collegeboard.</p>

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<p>Okay, you do realize that the SATII:Writing was discontinued with the 2400 SAT's creation. So already you're back down to 2 tests. UVA really pushes taking the SATII in your foreign language because it can be used for placement purposes. Other than that I don't know that SATIIs are actually used for anything beyond admission.</p>

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UVA really pushes taking the SATII in your foreign language because it can be used for placement purposes.

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<p>But it doesn't matter for admissions, right?</p>

<p>I mean, the French placement test is a breeze. And unlike the French SAT II, it can place you out of everything. :D</p>

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<p>The SAT II can place you out of French. Foreign</a> Language Placement Index — Undergraduate, College of Arts & Sciences, U.Va. "An SAT II Subject Test score of > 660 ... means your Foreign Language Requirement is fulfilled. "</p>

<p>I mean, taking 2 tests (random SAT II + orientation language test) vs taking 1 test (SAT II lang)... The choice was easy/obvious in my case at least!</p>

<p>I don't know how much SAT IIs even matter in admission (at UVA), period.</p>

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<p>I don't think they can matter a whole lot, since SAT IIs are expensive and in addition to the already required SAT. I remember this being a discussion before, just can't find it.</p>

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<p>hazelorb: Yeah, but if we're talking about tight schedules over the fall plus having sciencey subject tests for other schools, taking the orientation test sounds very attractive.</p>

<p>Anyway, the SAT II can place you out of the language requirement, but it doesn't place you out of higher-level courses like the orientation test can.</p>

<p>At least, I don't recall that having an 800 correlates to "see advisor" :D. Or does it?</p>

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<p>If memory serves me correctly, Dean J is on vacation.</p>

<p>I believe she has commented on this issue on prior threads.</p>

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<p>Re: higher courses: I'm sure it would just involve some emailing, or -gasp- they might make you take the UVA placement test to scale where you should be. That would completely kill my argument...lol.</p>