Hi, everybody, I’m in a little bit of a dilemma and any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Basically, I’m applying to Harvard REA for engineering as well as UCLA, UCSB, UCB, USC, UW, Cal Poly, and a few others for engineering.
I have a 1480 superscored new SAT (690 CR, 790M) which is equivalent to a 34 ACT, good EC’s, solid essays. However, there’s one problem.
I’m sitting on a 700 Math II Subject test and have not taken a science subject test. I have taken regular Bio freshman year and regular Chemistry Junior year. I’m currently signed up to take Math II again and Bio E on Nov. 5, but I pretty much know that I’d fail Bio, as I’m incredibly unprepared. The way I see it, I have a few options:
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Apply to all the schools above including Early Action at Harvard without sending the Nov. 5 subject test scores. The disadvantages of this are that I know that Engineering programs want to see subject test scores in science and math.
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Take the literature subject test on Nov. 5 and pray for a good score (can’t see myself scoring above a 700)
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Study 12 hours a day for the next few days and try to salvage a 650 or so on Chemistry or Biology on Nov. 5
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Give up on Early Action at Harvard which would give me another month to study for subject tests.
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Apply undecided to all of these schools so that the subject test wouldn’t be as much of an issue. Try to transfer later.
My main questions are, how important are subject tests for these schools for engineering programs, and how much of an advantage is Early Action at Harvard? By the way, I am a double legacy for Harvard as both parents went there.
Any help would be amazing! Thank you.