<p>I am reading all of your amazing scores in 700-800 range and I am just getting complexes.
Really, how important are the SAT II scores?</p>
<p>SATs show how good you are in a subject, heres an analogy;</p>
<p>As GPA is to SAT</p>
<p>as Subjects are to SAT IIs</p>
<p>Basically if u fail a SAT II that means you suck at that subject, no excuses. History major with 500's in World and US History? Nuh-uh</p>
<p>SAT II's are far more important than SAT I's.</p>
<p>NOT AT ALL! It def. depends on the school. CALS in Cornell doesn't even require them</p>
<p>Upper schools for most majors - SAT 2's are far more important.</p>
<p>They matter for some schools.</p>
<p>My brother applied as a Bio major to the UC's and he didn't even take the Bio SAT II's, or AP Bio. And he got in.</p>
<p>so, if my schools dont require them, how will mediocre (670-680) scores affect me? they will be on my score report, because i took the reasoning test.</p>
<p>^^ UC's mostly just look at numbers. They don't have time to analyze which subject you took half the time probably. </p>
<p>SAT II's are supposed to be better predictors of academic success. Not sure how valid that is, but that's what a lot of people claim. I would LIKE to think that it's true =]</p>
<p>For the UCs, I've heard SAT IIs matter more; but they just add the numbers.</p>
<p>Yeah, SAT IIs are slightly better predictors of college success than is the SAT I. But only selective schools even care about the SAT IIs at all since the SAT I is a common benchmark for all students...</p>
<p>A 790 in Lit will still impress, though, right?</p>
<p>What is crazy about this is that most of the same schools that require SAT IIs will accept the ACT instead, and the SAT IIs are harder. The ACT does not test depth of subject knowledge. I don't think it's even as hard as the SAT reasoning. And the science component doesn't test science knowledge; it tests graph/chart reading and logic. I can't figure out why top colleges and universities equate the ACT with subject tests.</p>