<p>Is that going to be extremely detrimental to my application?</p>
<p>What is the percentile of people who score 730, kaira? Extrapolate that then make your conclusions.</p>
<p>In my opinion it’s a good score, percentiles don’t matter. Everyone taking the subject test is good.</p>
<p>I just checked. It’s 75th percentile. That’s pretty rotten. I’m going to retake i guess. <em>sigh</em></p>
<p>If you think you can do better, then retake it. A 730 will by no means hurt you, but an 800 will absolutely help you.</p>
<p>Are you 100% sure on the not hurting me bit? Because then i’ll send it in with my Yale app but retake it in December for the others. I would take it next month but i have to go for this really big MUN and i don’t want to miss that.</p>
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<p>As Engineerjw mentioned, math level 2 is a self-selecting test. Generally the only people taking it are those who took Pre-calculus in their junior year–so they’re probably on the accelerated path, at least at my school. </p>
<p>Where as in say US History, a much greater population of kids take the test. More average people means a lower average. </p>
<p>I can’t see a 730 hurting you.</p>
<p>For the M2, I usually say that a 750+ shouldn’t warrant a retake. A 730 may, or may not, look bad. I’m unsure. One thing’s for sure, though: A 730 will never be the sole reason for a rejection.</p>
<p>I think a 730 looks bad, but only in context of the Math II test, since the curve is so ridiculous generous. You can miss five or six questions out of a 50 question test (? I’m not sure, I took it freshman year) and still get an 800.</p>
<p>I personally retook my 730 for a 800.</p>
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<p>Well, let me rephrase. A 730 will not be something that makes or breaks your application. Do with that what you will. I do understand your predicament with the MUN, because I forwent an already-registered-for ACT because of the NYS Math League Competition in Albany (Yes, I am a huge nerd). I think you should go to MUN rather than retake a 730.</p>
<p>^At least you’re great at math. My life would be so much easier if i didn’t have to work so hard at it. </p>
<p>And that’s probably what I’m going to end up doing. </p>
<p>Thanks for the responses everyone!</p>
<p>Yeah, definitely don’t worry that much about the 730. That will never be the sole reason that you get rejected, and getting an 800 on the test doesn’t increase your chances of admissions by that much more. I’d put most of my effort into other things at this points (like essays!) and worry about retaking later on, if you’re still that concerned. But you should be fine.</p>
<p>For selective colleges, 700+ is good, 750+ is great. Looking at a 730 in isolation is a totally useless pursuit. It is ONE part of your application, what are the other parts like? Is it your highest Subject test or do you have 3 others that are 800s? Are other parts of your application outstanding? In other words, out of the context of your entire application, the question “is a 730 detrimental?” is meaningless.</p>
<p>My D1 had a 730 in her Math 2 and was accepted SCEA, but that doesn’t tell you anything about the rest of her application. If you look at the results from other years you will find applicants with a 730 in Math 2 who where rejected, so what does that really tell you? The question you should be asking yourself is what is the best place to spend your time and energy in making your application as strong as possible. IMO, the answer 99% if the time is NOT to retake a test.</p>
<p>^Thank you. That makes sense. My math score is the weakest part of my application, which is otherwise decent enough. </p>
<p>For now, I’m going to work on my essays a bit more and retake the test in December in time for my other applications.</p>
<p>a 730 isn’t going to sink your application. I don’t think it will help much, but it’s perfectly fine and overall a relatively unimportant part of your application.</p>
<p>How about a 4 in compsci, assuming one got 5s in other APs he/she has taken?</p>
<p>Not a problem.</p>