<p>I've been doing college math for like 1/2 my hs years, and I'm signed up to take the GRE subject test this Saturday. I've been at ~830 on practice tests, which is ostensibly 91 percentile of UG math majors. Is it worth sending this score to colleges for undergad, or is it unlikely to benefit me (or hurt me)?</p>
<p>The hope is that it will make up for some less than stellar grades (the gambit from a's to c's) in aforementioned college classes.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>It may make up for your grades or it may bring up the possibility of slacker syndrome. High test scores coupled with so-so grades tend to say that you have the academic ability but have not spent the time/effort to do better in your courses.</p>
<p>I agree with entomom.</p>
<p>And I am pretty sure the word you want to use is gamut, which means a range. Gambit means an opening maneuver, particularly in chess.</p>
<p>Do undergrads have a field to input GRE scores?</p>
<p>I don’t think so, but they could be put into the Additional Info section.</p>
<p>Good catch Sikorsky, I skimmed right over that :).</p>
<p>I’d be willing to bet it would be a total waste. Undergrad adcoms want to see SAT/ACT/Subject Test scores.</p>
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<p>GRE subject tests are scored from 200-990.</p>
<p>I agree with the above posters that it probably won’t matter, and I don’t think it’s worth the cost of the test. I doubt they’d look very carefully at it, and since they’re so accustomed to seeing SAT and ACT scores that they likely won’t have very much experience interpreting them. I don’t think it’ll HURT, but it may take away time from other activities that could improve your application.</p>
<p>If you’re scheduled to take the test, take it. Include an explanation for Admissions since they won’t have seen GRE scores before and won’t be able to interpret them unless you’re applying to Harvey Mudd, MIT, CalTech, or such.
HOWEVER, regardless of college, DO send these scores, along with a nicely worded email asking questions about the breadth/depth of their math major, to the Math Dept. Chair. She/he will know what that means if as a high school senior you score that high on a test meant for college seniors and may be interested in boosting your application to Admissions (as in, “this is a lopsided applicant that my department must have”.) Of course, you can’t ask for it, and it depends on the schools you’re applying to. I’m willing to bet it’ll play better at large research universities with a big graduate program. You’ll never know if you don’t try.</p>