<p>I am an international applicant aiming for top tier colleges (HYPM...etc)
I got 2060 in sat 1st sitting in nov. ; will be giving it again in jan (expecting 2300+)
I have competitive honors and EC's no sweat there.
Essays are spectacular and LOR's are great.
Intended major is physics</p>
<p>My dec subject test scores are 750 M2 740 physics and : 550 w history
!!!</p>
<p>is there no chance at all of any college accepting such a low score in 1 sat subject test?
it falls in the 43rd percentile-abysmal.</p>
<p>I had given it to fulfill the requirement of one humanities-related test for some colleges. I come from a small school and had taken only 2 years of very elementary history in grades 9 and 10. the curriculum was of a very low level as well</p>
<p>Also, for colleges which require only 2 sat II tests, should I not report the WH score?</p>
<p>For schools that only require 2 tests, definitely don’t report the world history one…I think most of the ivy leagues only require two if any so don’t worry.
Your SAT scores is pretty good…most international students that I know had lower SAT scores because of less practice with American standardized tests though I don’t know if colleges know this. If you get the 2300+ you’re aiming for, you should have a great app!
good luck! (:</p>
<p>I had registered for sending all the score reports and now the WH score is sent as well!
What can I do now? can’t I use score choice once it is sent?</p>
<p>@deblerg: thx! @kypdurron: How can you say that with such certainty?</p>
<p>Can that one sat score break my application?</p>
<p>Colleges that require SAT IIs require 2 and most of those will use the highest two if you send more than two and thus the humanities test won’t even be considered by them. Note you mention taking the humanities test for some colleges that require one. I am unaware of any such college. NYU, which does not require subject tests, accepts three subject tests in lieu of submitting any SAT or ACT test and if you choose that subject test route one of the subject tests needs to be humanities, but what other colleges are you talking about?</p>
<p>Once you order scores sent you can’t get them back, change the order, or exercise score choice but again it is not something to worry about.</p>
<p>Harvard, for example, ‘strongly recommends’ (read ‘requires’) you to take one test for math and another two preferably one each from humanities and sciences, is what I have come across. I don’t really remember where now… .</p>
<p>It seems to be the general consensus here on cc that Harvard, Princeton and Georgetown need 3. Isn’t that true?</p>
<p>So then why do people give like 5-6 SAT2’s if they aren’t even considered? </p>
<p>Alright I really didn’t ever look into score choice, didn’t know anything about it, Thanks again.</p>
<p>Harvard and Princeton are the only Ivies that require SAT subject tests if you are submitting the ACT with writing, which I think is B.S. in fact, most competitive schools will accept the ACT with writing in lieu of the SAT and 2 subject tests.</p>
<p>Personally, I think the ACT is a lot more straightforward, although there is more pressure because of time. The other problem wi the SAT subject tests is that you can not take the SAT and subject tests on the same day, so that can sometimes be a factor if you feel that both scores need to be raised.</p>
<p>Yash18, that info you have about either Harvard or Princeton recommending three subject tests and that one of them be a humanities is not information provided by Harvard or Princeton. Both require only two. If you submit more than two they may consider the additonal ones but won’t hold low scores against you for those additonal tests. Both allow you to submit any two but that they need to be in different subjects and they advise against meeting the requirement with a language subject test in your native language. They only recommendation on tests made is that they recommend a math and science for those applying for science or engineering. Other colleges that require subject tests also want a math and science for at least engineering and some science.</p>
<p>Georgetown does recommend three in any three different subjects. It and Johns Hopkins are the only two colleges that recommend three and neither of those two require subject tests. Yes, you see people mention they submit four or five or even more. The fact that many are compulsive and incorrectly believe that submitting a huge number of subject tests will somehow give them some significant edge over others does not mean the colleges want that number of tests or are impressed with the fact that they get them. Most who are admitted to colleges that require two subject tests submit only the required two and all the colleges that require two believe that grades and difficulty of courses taken is the more important part of your application.</p>
<p>As to the use of the ACT test mentioned above, only half the ivies accept ACT in lieu of both the SAT and SAT subject tests. Those are Yale, Penn, Brown and Columbia. The other four ivies require two subject tests even if you submit ACT. About half the other colleges that require subject tests accept ACT in lieu of both the the SAT and the subject tests.</p>
<p>Yes, it can hurt you. At the very top schools, the admissions officers look for reason to deny since they have so many very highly qualified candidates. So, any reason to be able to put you in the discard stack unless you have some hook that puts you on the school wish list, is going to hurt. What else to expect from schools that have such top flight candidates and can only accept single digit percentages of them?</p>