<p>I received my sat subject scores today and I'm a bit ambivalent about them because I think I could have done a little better, so I was just wondering if these scores matter as much as everyone says they do. I managed a 730 on bio-m and math ii, although I would have liked a 750, and a 710 on us history which I took just to see how I would do because I'm not a history person but took AP US this year as a junior. I also have a 690 on chem which I'm not too proud of... I know a lot of people say if you lack in the sat subject test area, you can make up for it by having a well-rounded resume. I'm involved in enough clubs and have the leadership positions, but I'm worried about particularly my math ii score because I'm looking to attend a business program at very selective schools such as yale, harvard, upenn, etc. I also can't re-take any of these tests because I need to re-take the SAT in october. I'm at a 2150 now and would like to bring it up to a 2250. Any feedback would be appreciated because I've been beating myself up over this. Thanks!</p>
<p>SAT IIs are much more accurate than SAT Is just because they are much harder ergo the separation is more obvious. For selective schools such as HYP, you’ll want 750 min for all of the subject tests you submit, preferably, 780+. Also, you should aim higher for SAT I. As in 2300+. Selective schools are getting harder and harder to get in so the better your test scores the better your chances.
Hope this helps.
Good Luck!</p>
<p>Well, considering the SAT II’s are harder, what do colleges think about my 690 in math on SAT I (didn’t prepare at all for it, and will probably take again) and 740 in math on SAT II?</p>
<p>SAT IIs are part of the academic formula at many of these top colleges, but they’re rather lenient with the scores. As long as they’re 700+, I wouldn’t sweat it. If not I would work to pass that threshold.</p>