<p>October (Jr) - 720/630/690 ---> 2040
May (Jr) - 770/650/720 ---> 2140
December (Sr) - 800/660/760 with 12 E ---> 2220</p>
<p>Subj. Tests, 1x each</p>
<p>Chemistry - 770
US History - 650</p>
<p>I studied my butt off for the math I section... I mean, so many hours :/. I want to go into science, but my strengths lie in English and science... and not math. I'm taking the Math II subject test in January, and I received a 710 on a practice test that I took last week. The Math II material is a lot easier for me than the Math I material because I never received a solid algebra foundation, but I did learn a lot in precalc. </p>
<p>Due to scheduling issues, I had to take regular Alg. I & II & Geometry (while I took honors precalc), and II was essentially a repeat of Algebra I. My school is one of the bottom 30 overall in the state (our avg. SAT score is a 1460... something like a 460 in math is our lowest section); only the honors and AP classes are taught "up to par", so I didn't receive a good math education, and I also didn't put in the necessary effort as an underclassman to seek out other resources or self-study the necessary material... obviously I regret it now.</p>
<p>If I put in a lot of time and effort and score well (750+) on the subject test in January, could this make up for my I score?</p>
<p>Maybe, maybe not. The issue you have is whether the colleges you are applying to (you do indicate you are a senior) accept Jan tests, many do but many require all testing to be completed by the Dec test date so you need to check the rules of each college to which you are applying. If Jan test is allowed then a high score would help particularly since most colleges that require subject tests use the highest two test scores in determining admission.</p>
<p>Based on the consistent upward trajectory on your SAT scores, you’ve been doing all of the “right” prep. Great job!</p>
<p>FWIW, the SAT Math score really isn’t all that bad. You only missed a handful of questions on the entire test. If you had more time (not currently a senior submitting apps), I would recommend scrutinizing past tests for “sloppy” math errors (misreads, straightforward arithmetic errors, etc.) and correcting those mistakes…or at least making changes so that you minimize making those mistakes in the future.</p>
<p>Your scores combined with URM status already make you a very competitive applicant.</p>
<p>If you’d like to improve your chances at the top-tier schools, I suppose you could prepare for and take the Math 2 Subject test. Performing well on that test (750+) will most likely strengthen your app, but it won’t necessarily compensate for a sub-700 Math score on the SAT Reasoning test.</p>
<p>What drsuba is referring to is that some of the most highly selective universities require – and only consider – an applicant’s top 2 Subject test scores. This means that, if a student submits 3 or more Subject test scores, at certain schools the admissions committee will only look at the top 2 scores. Thus, if you earned a score higher than a 650 on your Math 2 Subject test in January, admissions officers might not even see your U.S. History Subject test score.</p>
<p>I do want to emphasize that point that each admissions committee has its own way of filtering/evaluating applicant data. Refer to the admissions webpages at the respective institutions to learn the specific policy regarding standardized test scores.</p>