<p>How detrimental to my application is not having SAT subject tests? Even with a decent 32 on the ACT, will I have no chance applying to schools like Cornell, Notre Dame, UNC (oos), and UVA (oos)?</p>
<p>If they aren’t required, they <em>technically</em> should not hurt your chances at all. I really do not think it will have a large effect.</p>
<p>We want to see the rest of your file…</p>
<p>Objective:</p>
<p>SAT and subject tests: didn’t take (How bad is this?)
ACT: 32 Composite (34 English, 32 Math, 33 Reading, 30 Science, 10 Writing)
Unweighted GPA: 3.92
Ranking: 4/144 students
AP Classes: 9 Ap classes by graduation
Senior Year Course Load: AP English
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
Awards: 4.0 Honor Roll 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th
Recognition Award (SADD) 11th
National Honors Society 11th and 12th </p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<p>Speaks 4 Languages: English, Tagalog, Cebuano, and Spanish
Extracurricular Activities:
-Founder and President of Cultural Diversity Club 12th
-Science Olympiad 11th and 12th (Co-captain)
-Student Council 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th (Vice President and Treasurer)
300+ hours of volunteer work
-Peer Mentor 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th
-SADD Club 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th (Vice President)
Plus Role Model for middle and elementary students
Mock Car Crash (Acted as main drunk driver)
-Academic Decathlon 11th and 12th (Captain)
-Library Council 11th and 12th
Volunteer at the school library 7 hours a week
-National Honors Society 11th and 12th
-Camp Councilor 10th and 11th (Head Councilor)
-Big Buddies 11th and 12th (Director)
-Cross Country 9th
Job/Work Experience: Server and Busser at local Chinese Restaurant (15 hours a week)
Essays: Wrote a personal essay about being raised by a single mom and her moving here in the USA to provide for us financially
Recommendations: Nice and well-written</p>
<p>Other:
State: Ohio
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Filipino
Citizenship: Permanent Resident; moved from the Philippines in 7th grade
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 60,000 to 70,000
Hooks: First Generation</p>
<p>Ahhhh why did I not take them… Hopefully, it won’t affect my application too much :(</p>
<p>UNC: High match (it’s like getting into Notre Dame)
UVA: Match/high match
ND: High match
Cornell: Reach</p>
<p>Thanks Catria!</p>
<p>Generally most schools will accept just the ACT’s now-a-days. Schools won’t see you any differently by not taking them. There are a couple schools that might require the SAT II Subject Tests on top of the ACT’s, but you would have to look at each school and see what they require. Very few schools require anything on-top of the ACT+Writing.</p>
<p>Ok. My schools just “recommend” taking SAT II Subject Tests.</p>
<p>You seem perfectly qualified in all other aspects of your application so I doubt it’ll affect you that badly</p>
<p>K thank you</p>
<p>I would say it’s a judgement call on whether or not to submit the SAT II Subject Tests… Maybe it would be a good idea to call the admission’s office of each school and ask them for their opinion. I mean they are the ones who are going to be accepting you or rejecting you, not us. Admission’s offices can be very resourceful.</p>