<p>I am aiming for ivies... my sat reasoning test score is excellent as is my gpa, but I have to take two subject tests in november. However, I'm being told that my biology subject test that i took and BOMBED in freshman year will need to be retaken to show that score was a fluke. I absolutely dread the thought of retaking bio along with math and us history within a month....</p>
<p>So, is it virtually necessary that i retake bio, or will taking the other two subject tests and getting great scores on those subjects suffice?</p>
<p>You don’t need to retake it, but would need a third SAT II for some Ivies that require 3. I know Harvard uses only the top 3 scores of the SAT IIs subject tests, so you wouldn’t need to retake your bio as long as you have a third score that you are pleased with.</p>
<p>Honestly, I have no shot in HYPS anyway. I’m planning on applying to some of the top 20 schools. I know most only require 2 subject tests, but seeing as how every test i’ve taken is reported, i would imagine there would be some backlash against my terrible bio score. And no, as ashamed as i am now of my score, i’ll admit that i got a 500 straight. I didn’t study at all for it, and was just pressured by my parents to take it then and there. I have a 2170 reasoning score, and have a great gpa and soft factors, but that one test from back in the stone ages is bothering me a great deal. </p>