I only have on subject test right now and I’m not really ready to take two more in October. Will it be a big disadvantage during the EA round? The website says your application would be considered complete even without the three for EA but do most people have them?
If you look at past threads you will see that students with no subject tests are accepted in both rounds.
@Oregon2016 Is no subject tests only acceptable if its for financial reasons? I’ve heard thats why top schools say strongly recommend rather than required, but its essentially required to remain competitive. I know its probably like that for RD but not sure about EA.
For EA it doesn’t matter as much. Everyone who isn’t accepted EA is differed to RD so if you are differed then take two more. If you would have gotten in with Subject tests you will without them too for EA. That being said, most people are differed from EA.
@dnstudent26 may be right. Hard to tell if Georgetown sticks to its stated policy in practice when kids on CC post their results and some acceptances (EA and RD) go to those with 0, 1, or 2 SAT IIs. My D had 2, 4.0 GPA, 2310 SAT, and was deferred then wait listed. Kids with lower scores got in, some with 3 SAT IIs, some with less. Don’t know how Gtown decides.
@Oregon2016 Did she take any subject tests? I will definitely take subject tests for the RD round, but I’m wondering if it truly isn’t a disadvantage to not have subject tests EA. I guess it really doesn’t matter because worst case scenario EA is to get deferred to RD in which I would take the subject tests. But I want to give it my best shot EA but I’m just not ready for subject tests in October.
Yes she had 2 subject tests with scores of 730 and 780 going into EA. We thought about scheduling another but her other weekend commitments (which were documented and integral to her app) were too important to miss.
To your point about whether financial reasons excuse not having SAT IIs, as far as I know the written policy doesn’t provide for that exception. Whether that is the actual practice is a mystery to anyone outside Admissions.