How does SAT Subject Test measure up?

Applying to College
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<p>First of all Merry Christmas.</p>

<p>How does SAT Subject Test measure up? I mean isn't SAT Subject more related to what we're learning at school? But a lot of colleges only recommend you to take at least two subject tests.</p>

<p>Let's say an applicant has great GPA, ECs, wrote stellar essays and etc. He has very low SAT let's say i don't know 1600 out of 2400? But his scores from his SAT subject tests are pretty high. let's just say in the high 700s range while one even topped off a 800. (he took three)</p>

<p>How would colleges view this?
HAHA thanks guys!</p>

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<p>See this thread: </p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/579659-report-harvard-info-session-sunday-28-september-2008-a.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/579659-report-harvard-info-session-sunday-28-september-2008-a.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>If you have spectacular SAT Subject Test scores and a high GPA, you should most definitely look into taking the ACT. The ACT is based more on crystallized intelligence (ie: what you have learned in school) compared to the SAT which is based more on fluid intelligence (ie: "raw" intelligence independent of prior knowledge).</p>

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<p>I don't think it will make much difference. I have heard from some people that the SAT II are much more meaningful, because its in a certain subject and it actually useful in college, but I still think that the SAT/ACT score provides a levelled playing field in a sense. That person probably has had very good classes that allowed him to prepare for those SAT II's.</p>