HELP!!! Korean SAT II by Korean?

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<p>Hello, I'm Korean American and I took Korean SAT II last year. Is that okay??
I want to apply to Stanford, Duke, UC Berkeley, UC LA, etc. But would I be disadvantaged by the fact that I took Korean SAT II test as a Korean?
I took Biology M and Math IIC too. But the scores were only 650 each, so I'm retaking them on November. And my SAT I wasn't so good either... So I'm spending my whole summer just studying for SAT I and SAT IIs. </p>

<p>If Korean SAT II is a disadvantage for me, then I'll have to add another different SAT II to my agenda. And that's not good... </p>

<p>So please HELP!! I need to know as soon as possible. THANK YOU!!!</p>

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<p>As long as you have 2 other good SATII scores then it's fine. Just don't rely solely on it.</p>

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<p>if you were Korean and you don't score an 800 on the SAT II Korean, that will cast a bad impression of you.</p>

<p>aim for 700+ for your SAT II's, they are not hard to do.</p>

<p>you need a 34 raw score for Math IIC (out of 50)
you need a 62 raw score for Biology (out of 80)</p>

<p>note that E and M have different scales, E usually has a harsher curve</p>

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<p>im korean and i got 800.</p>

<p>i think its because i moved to the US in 2nd grade</p>

<p>and i continued to speak it with my parents.</p>

<p>i studied the night before the exam and aced it.</p>

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<p>I got 800 on Korean SAT II. But if I want to apply to Harvard, would Bio M, Math 2c and Korean II be fine?? Because someone told me that I should take extra SAT II to cover up the Korean SAT II.. so have 4 SAT IIs total. Do you guys think this is necessary??</p>

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<p>i have the exact same issue</p>

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<p>try taking another subject test if you are native to the language you take.</p>

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<p>im korean and i got an 800 too</p>

<p>my other korean friends said that an 800 on the korean SAT II doesn't help for admissions, especially if you write your ethnicity is asian (because admissions officers will assume you're korean then)</p>

<p>but that's too presumptuous to do..so i think it's ok to count the Korean SAT II as part of the 3 SAT II's you should take..</p>

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<p>^ but isnt true that you don't have to put ur ethnicity in your common app and stuff? though they could probably still tell by the last name ><</p>

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<p>I would suggest that ethically you take another SAT II. It's like an American moving to an Asian country and competing against others in English.</p>

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<p>How do you sign up for the Korean SAT II? Frankly, I have no idea what to do...</p>

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^ but isnt true that you don't have to put ur ethnicity in your common app and stuff? though they could probably still tell by the last name ><

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<p>i guess, but could they really penalize you for that? i really hope not ><!!</p>

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<p>I'm korean too,,,and also thinking of applying to Ivy Leagues (Harvard specifically)
Math 2c- 800
Physics -750 (I think I should retake)
and I haven't taken the Korean SAT yet...should I take it? or should I take a different test??</p>

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<p>I'd take a different test.
More competitive.</p>

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<p>Take a different test. They say that they don't accept Subject tests of your native language. Lets say that Swedish would be offered then I would so ace that test.</p>

<p>But how competitive would it be for a swed to take an easy Subject test in Swedish? It wouldn't be so hard now would it?</p>

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<p>I don't know about whether colleges look down upon that, but it is unfair. The tests are deigned to be taking as a Korean as a second language test. By taking it as a natural speaker you are throwing off the curve, and completely ruining its purpose. A student truly learning the language as a second language has no shot at properly representing their abilities. Students are now starting to shy away from the language exams because of the native speakers. Eventually if the trend continues the exams are going to be discontinued which would be terrible for students who worked hard to learn a ne w language.</p>

<p>Native English speakers don't take English as a second language exams, why should you be able unfairly exploit the test. I hope colleges look down upon this an discourage it.</p>

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<p>I personally would not use a language SAT II to fulfill an SAT II requirement. I think it's more of bragging rights that you know your own language.</p>

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<p>hey i know a spanish speaking guy who got 800 on spanish and got accepted to many of ivys. isn’t the korean sat II created for koreans anyways? frankly, who else is gonna take it other than koreans? if there weren’t so many korean students applying the test would not need to be created. then why is it that most korean students freak out about taking the sat II korean?</p>

<p>it’s not like you fail your life when you dont get into harvard. there are millions of other colleges you can study in. i don’t think there is need to risk your life to the title of harvard. what is the point of life anyways? certainly not to study in harvard. if so, that is quite pitiful. there is so much more to do in life than prepping and getting into harvard. </p>

<p>i am also a korean. i don’t know if all of you who said yay or nay were koreans, but how likely is it that you all have taken the sat II korean? i think koreans should take advantage of it. at least, there is an example of a native speaker scoring 800 on his native language and getting accepted to ivys. </p>

<p>my point is that i think taking the sat II korean has its benefits. i think one should take it if he knows he will ace it rather than bombing a math or something else instead. if all of the tests were in the same scale, that they are all sat IIs, which will look better? the higher score of course. this is not regarding the student’s background, but i think that comes in later. it is quite natural for a native to be fluent in his own language, and adcoms have enough sense to know that.</p>

<p>i am applying for columbia and nyu. for sat IIs i will take literature and korean. see if i get accepted. we shall see.</p>

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<p>lol, if the korean SAT II was designed for koreans then the test would be a lot harder. I’m Korean and I have no intention of taking it. If you are korean then taking it is a waste of time.</p>