<p>On Harvard's website, it says that they require 2 Sat II subject test. So my question is, is it better to be safe and take an extra test to make it 3? Also, are there any recommended Sat II tests that should be taken, or do they place equal weight on all of the tests?</p>
<p>They will only look at your best two, so you should at least take two, if not three. They prefer one math/science (math 2 if and only if you think you can handle it) and a right-brained subject like Literature or history. </p>
<p>I took five.</p>
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<p>They require three SAT subject tests, not two.</p>
<p>This website says so as well: [Harvard</a> College Admissions Office: frequently asked questions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/utilities/faq/admissions/tests/index.html]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/utilities/faq/admissions/tests/index.html)</p>
<p>Ah…yeah. Three. Haha I actually meant, at least take three, if not four. </p>
<p>I mistyped…everybody does it…</p>
<p>Please notice I was replying to “two” from opus.</p>
<p>I was going to ask when they decreased the number because for the current admissions cycle it was three.</p>
<p>D took both Math I and Math II (both just in case but only one of those scores would be considered), and Bio M and Chem. No right brained stuff in the lot.</p>
<p>Precisely smoda61. Harvard is being honest when it says it “Applicants may wish to convey the breadth of their academic interests by taking tests in different subjects.” May is the operative word. It is also okay to take English Lit, World History and Latin (although I wouldn’t recommend it if you are looking to major in math).</p>
<p>Actually D’s tests do convey her breadth of academic interest. She is planning on Neuroscience/Stem Cell & Regenerative sciences/Biotech (if Harvard had it).</p>
<p>I’d recommend taking at least one language, one science or math, and then a third one of your own choice. I actually read on one of the college sites that they recommend NOT taking Math I AND Math II.</p>
<p>sev - D took them both with the idea that the two tests only counted as one test in the eyes of college applications. D wanted to take only the Math II but added on Math I at the last second without a preregistration. She immediately regretted it. The “easy” Math I test that day was a freak exam and was worse than the Math II. Oh, well. </p>
<p>I’m curious, did the “college site” NOT recommend taking both because they would only count one of them and therefore a waste of money or did they state that they would actually hold it against you?</p>
<p>I took Math 1, 2, US History, French, Physics, and Lit. I had a wide range of scores- from 70 something to 99th. I took the literature on a lark. I had taken the French and thought what the heck, i’m here, and took the lit. That was one of my 99s, so I’m glad I took it, even though I had no clue what it was or how I’d do. They must have thrown out the lower scores. BTW the US history matched my AP results. I hated that class.</p>
<p>I took Math I, Math II and Physics and got waiting listed. But then again I felt that a high score was more important than breadth at that time.</p>
<p>^ Interesting. Somehow I had gotten the idea that schools would not count both Math I and Math II. Obviously that is not the case.</p>
<p>To all future harvard applicants, now you only need two tests:</p>
<p>“We require the SAT or ACT with Writing, as well as two SAT Subject Tests. Students should not submit two Subject Tests in mathematics to meet this requirement. Candidates whose first language is not English should ordinarily not use a Subject Test in their first language to meet the two Subject Test requirements.”</p>
<p>So… I don’t really know if they want a right brained and a left brained subject, but definitely not two maths or a first language (if you take Math 1 and Math 2 or if you take Japanese and you’re from Japan).</p>
<p>^Please do not dig up old threads and post on them.</p>