<p>Hello, I plan to apply to the McCormick School of Engineering, regular decision, but I didn't take any Subject Tests. I know NU says 'recommended but not required...' but how important is it? I had a 32 on my ACT, (a 31 on the Math portion), I've taken all honors/AP courses, my GPA is a 4.6 weighted, and my class rank is 10/603 in a fairly competitive school.
Extra-Curricular activities are:
Student Council (VP)
Spanish Club (President)
NHS
Varsity Club
Track and Field (Captain)
Newspaper (Sports Editor)
Tutoring
Freshmen Homeroom Leader
and a part-time job<br>
I just get so stressed when thinking about it, which I know is normal. But I just let little things bother me so much.</p>
<p>Ya i’d like this answered too. bump?</p>
<p>if it says recommended or option it means DO IT IF YOU WANT TO GET IN!! thats what i think cuz if u dont it means u dont care about it that much</p>
<p>I didn’t submit subject tests and I was admitted RD to Weinberg. I don’t know about McCormick, though.</p>
<p>“Northwestern recommends that all applicants take two SAT Subject Tests but requires scores from SAT Subject Tests only for applicants to the Honors Program in Medical Education (HPME), the Integrated Science Program (ISP), and applicants who have been educated at home. See the chart below for specific exam requirements for these special programs.”</p>
<p>This sounds like a fairly strong “recommendation” to me. While you have very good credentials, there will be a lot of applicants with similar profiles. If Northwestern is where you want to be next fall I think I’d bite the bullet and take the Subject tests in Math2 and a science or two; NW doesn’t tell you what you have to take but this combination would probably be expected of future engineers. If your scores are as good as I think they can be, send them. If they don’t help your candidacy no one ever needs to know you took them.</p>
<p>This is a little late, but if you live in a state that requires just about everyone (or a school) to take subject tests, then take them.</p>
<p>If not, it’s not that big of a deal, provided the rest of your application is solid. My friend got in with a 31… after he took it 4 times, when he applied ED.</p>