How significant are SATIIs?

Applying to College
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<p>how much do they weigh in the admissions process?
Do they weigh as much as the regular SAT?</p>

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<p>Depends on the school. I think the harder the schools are, the more important they become because everyone gets good enough grades at SAT I's at hard schools. I know Harvard says they're more important than SAT I's are. This is quoted from Tokenadult's summary on a Harvard informational meeting he attended and I think is exactly what the representative said. </p>

<p>"There are a lot of students with A's, and test scores help us distinguish among them. Standardized tests are comparison tools. The better predictors are SAT II Subject Tests and AP tests. They are more important than the SAT I or the ACT. You may have read that colleges are expressing doubt about standardized tests, but I'll give you a clue: We won't be cutting back on tests. We might require five SAT II tests. Those are less coachable than the SAT I. Working hard as a student is more important than taking tests."</p>

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<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/579659-report-harvard-info-session-sunday-28-september-2008-a.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/579659-report-harvard-info-session-sunday-28-september-2008-a.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>In a significant book published in china, a famous china counselor contact with most of Top 100 college admission office.Most of them reply in a same way."we don not need,but we recommend.Actually, it is not strongly enhance your competitive power.It is only reflect that you did well in science.</p>

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<p>Oh darn it. I hate SAT IIs. Thanks for the info though:)</p>

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<p>very important if you want to get into harvard since they're not looking at ACT and SAT I anymore, and most Harvard kids have straight 800s on their SAT IIs</p>

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<p>I think the upper- upper- tier schools (HYMPS) value them much higher than the rest...they do require them, unlike most schools.</p>

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<p>I got a 790 on my chemistry SAT II</p>

<p>Would that hurt my chances at Harvard?</p>

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<p>I seriously hope you're kidding, Juanmarco.</p>

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<p>don't worry, I was :p</p>

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<p>Juanmarco, only people with 800s on science SAT IIs are accepted into the hard sciences programs at HYPS. Sorry.</p>

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<p>Ah...that's a relief!:p You never know on CC.:rolleyes:</p>

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if you want to get into harvard since they're not looking at ACT and SAT I anymore

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<p>Harvard is still looking at lots of kinds of tests. I have already provided the link to current information above. Check the Harvard viewbook </p>

<p><a href="http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/utilities/electronic_resources/viewbook/Rollo0809_GuideApplying.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/utilities/electronic_resources/viewbook/Rollo0809_GuideApplying.pdf&lt;/a> </p>

<p>also.</p>