<p>hey guys,
how much will a so-so SAT subject physics score affect my chances of getting into stanford in a major like computer science or engineering?</p>
<p>i already have the grades, extracurriculars, and a high SAT 1 and i believe i scored very well on the math 2 subject test today, but after taking the sat 2 physics for the first time today, i think i did horrible like around a 650 or so... i was completely unfamiliar with the material as i only completed a physics gt class last year that didn't go through 70% of the stuff on the test and i didn't give myself adequate time to prepare...</p>
<p>i'm already planning to retake in december, but assuming i still got a low physics score,
how much would it affect my chances if i had everything except a high physics sat subject test score, as i know the physics subject test is integral to people who are interested in majoring in engineering/ computer related fields?</p>
<p>RicePicker, not to worry. Remember that high subject test scores can be a help, but since subject test scores are optional, the absence of a particular one won’t hurt you. If you happen to have a high score on one of the AP Physics exams, that would be a good way to document your achievement in that area.</p>
<p>would sending a sub-700 physics sat 2 score hurt my chances though? it would seem weird if i sent a math 2 but not a physics one, and some of the other schools i’m applying to require both a science and a math sat subject, so i’m basically going to send the score even if its sub 700 (though i hope i can get 750+ on the december one lol)</p>
<p>I’m in the same boat as you, my physics subject test I got a 600… we haven’t covered electricity and magnetism yet, which was at least half the test. I sent my score with my EA application, but now I’m regretting it a little bit. If I were to redo my application I probably wouldn’t submit it, considering it isn’t really the score I wanted. Remember, SAT subject tests are optional, so you don’t have to put them down, but if you got your SAT score report sent to Stanford they’ll get the scores anyway.</p>