Do more SAT II's look better?

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<p>So I know that if colleges require SAT II scores, they usually require 2. But everywhere I go on CC, people list 3 scores. Can you send in more than the required 2? I think that some schools only look at the top 2 scores, but others don't specify, so I assume they look at however many you send?</p>

<p>At the moment, I only have plans to take 2 subject tests, so I'm afraid that this will hurt my chances for applying to any top-tier schools :x</p>

<p>My only option left is to study Spanish all summer and take that SAT, but I'd rather not (especially since it's supposedly very difficult).</p>

<p>Any insight is greatly appreciated! :)</p>

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<p>Three is a good number. The most that any school requires is three, and that’s at Georgetown. Other schools that require two will take your two best scores.</p>

<p>I’m taking four. I had planned on taking three: Biology M, Chemistry, and Math II. (And by now, I’ve taken all of those tests) But wherever I looked online, they said that you should go for breadth of knowledge and should NOT take three subject tests in the same field. They also ALL used biology, chemistry, and math as the classic example of what you should not take. So I’m taking Spanish with Listening because:

  1. I can get college credit with my scores at two schools I’m applying to
  2. Schools prefer languages WITH LISTENING, it’s just like how they prefer ACT with writing
  3. So I have “breadth of knowledge”, and
  4. So I don’t look like a total idiot for ignoring what EVERY website told me</p>
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<p>@2CHiLLaXiN
what do you mean you can get college credit with your SAT 2 scores?</p>

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<p>NJ: only a couple of colleges require 3 subject tests. But, with testing, higher is always better than lower and more is always better than less (fewer?). But, if your third score does not meet the first criteria (“high”, at least as high as the other two), it’s not worth taking. And yes, the languages are difficult unless it is spoken at home or you are a strong AP student.</p>

<p>Chillin: your point two is incorrect. A strong humanities-Lit score is a strong score. Colleges do not care if its 'listening." But yes, breadth will help you stand apart from all your math-science only colleagues.</p>

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<p>I agree with bluebayou.
But do colleges even look at your additional scores if you take more? I heard some people saying that colleges use computer systems to filter your extra test scores, so AOs only look at your highest two?</p>

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<p>They begin to disregard them after 3. Just take a max of 3.</p>

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<p>Take as many as you feel you can do well on - then send in your highest three.</p>

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<p>Harvard requires two but says it will consider all scores sent. Many will consider two highest scores and ignore rest but undoubtedly there are some others like Harvard that may consider all. You do have a decision to make if you have the necessary two for colleges you may apply to and both are very good scores. Some of those colleges require you to send all scores and thus if you take a third and get a bad score, it could be considered against you.</p>