Harvard Now Requires Only Two Subject Tests

Applying to College
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<p>According to Harvard's Web site, the school has joined its fellow Ivies in no longer requiring three Subject Test scores; now only two are required for consideration, though more are considered if an applicant sends them.</p>

<p>From Harvard</a> College Admissions § Applying: Frequently Asked Questions:</p>

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To satisfy our application requirements, applicants must take two SAT Subject Tests. Students should not submit two Subject Tests in mathematics to meet this requirement. Candidates whose first language is not English should ordinarily not use a Subject Test in their first language to meet the two Subject Tests requirement. . Applicants may wish to convey the breadth of their academic interests by taking tests in different subjects. All students are encouraged to submit additional Subject Tests (which may include one in a student’s first language), Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate test results, or any other evidence of the breadth and depth of their academic accomplishments.

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<p>(Georgetown is now the only school that comes to mind which still requires three Subject Test scores.)</p>

<p>This will make more students eligible for consideration and should, in turn, cause the already-low acceptance rate to drop further.</p>

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<p>UGH wow. the year AFTER i was going to apply.</p>

<p>I wish I tried here. I’ll always regret it :(</p>

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<p>Wow. This is news to me. Thanks for finding it, silverturtle – I never would have noticed. :)</p>

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<p>Dang, that’s interesting. But i honestly think a high percentage of the students who would be Harvard-quality anyway wouldn’t have been stopped by this rule. And if you have the sense to take two, you might as well take three because of
a) a better chance of getting high scores
b) changing requirements that might screw you over later</p>

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<p>Thanks for sharing the link. I wonder if additional Subject Tests or self-reported AP test scores are going to continue to have persuasive value, as some comments suggest that they do, even if they are not strict requirements for admission. </p>

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<p>[Student</a> Search Service - SSS](<a href=“http://professionals.collegeboard.com/higher-ed/recruitment/sss]Student”>Recruitment & Admissions Management – Higher Ed) </p>

<p>about how AP test scores are used in student recruiting.</p>

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<p>The last sentence of the quote in my original post certainly seems to suggest so.</p>