<p>I did pretty well on one of my subject SATs and not so hot on my other one. How much do colleges really take into account these tests? Specifically, NYU and UCs.</p>
<p>The subject tests are there to supplement the SAT I obviously. They test you on more focused subjects like pre-calculus, chemistry, english language, etc. They help to round out your app, show the admins if you're particularly strong in science because they don't test for science on SAT I's. Obviously doing well on SAT II's will help you and doing poorly may hurt you. It'll vary depending on the college. I think for UC's, because I know they pay a lot of attention to GPA and test scores, I'm pretty sure they like to see your SAT II's. I'm not sure about NYU. Are you worried you scored low?</p>
<p>they take it into full consideration, because besides your GPA, its a strong indicator of your study habits</p>
<p>just study habits :-)? What happens if you're top of your class with several AP courses but you get only 600s on your SATIIs? Will that mean your school is too easy, or you just lack standardized testing skills?</p>
<p>the chances of you being the top of your class with many AP courses and doing extremely poorly on your SAT II's are really low. The AP tests are extremely similar to SAT II's in terms of the multiple choice questions. If an admissions officer saw that you were at the top of your class and scored extremely low on the SAT II's (with several AP courses) that would probably indicate something weird.</p>
<p>Your bad score might be taken as a fluke if you did well in your AP classes and tests. The SAT II's are pretty important though--maybe even more important than the SAT I, because they're more focused.</p>
<p>DS had a great ACT composite, has great grades, and did abysmally on the SAT IIs. Have to explain that....</p>
<p>I felt like the SAT II's were just like my regular class tests at school. the questions weren't tricky, just required that you know how to do them. I can almost guarantee that everyone in the top of my class has great SAT I's and SAT II's. Like I said, if everything else is good then it won't hurt you. If everything else isn't too good, it'll hurt you. And if your SAT II's are good they can only help.</p>
<p>They do look at performance in context of circumstances though right? I mean they won't look at a 600s score and immediately discard it into the reject pile (at top ivies i mean). So I might have a chance to go a couple rounds before being rejected?</p>
<p>of course 10 char</p>