<p>So hypothetically... if you were adcom and you HAD to take one of these students, who would you take</p>
<p>Student 1 and Student 2 are identical except...</p>
<p>Student 1 subject test score:
Math IC: 720
Math IIC: 720
Biology-E: 600</p>
<p>or....</p>
<p>Student 2 subject test score:
Math IIC: 720
Biology-E: 600
US History: 560</p>
<p>Who would you rather take if you had to pick one.</p>
<p>Student 1, although I like and took SAT II US History, Student 1 has better scores and also 560 is kinda low for SAT II US History.</p>
<p>I believe if 3 SAT2s are required..only one of the maths count....that means student 1 is short a subject test...I might be wrong of course...</p>
<p>I would go with student two, it is better to be well rounded in the field of academics (IMO), i.e. liberal arts and whatnot, having gotten a 720 on the Math II would already imply that you would do well on the Math I, so it is kind of redundant.</p>
<p>Send all four of your scores.</p>
<p>your hypothetical situation doesnt make sense.</p>
<p>well, i could only take 3 subject in november, so I need to pick the best 3 subjects. Those scores are reflected off my practice test. Plus wouldn't a score of 560 on history pose a red flag for top colleges? Wouldn't it be better for them to just look at my transcript and see: </p>
<p>College US History: A</p>
<p>Mmm... if they're practice test scores, I'd say study a little more for history and go for it. Ideally, it would be better for them to just look at your transcript and see that A, but like some other people have said, you might want more variety in your scores. Plus, the fact that it's a practice test score means that all hope is not lost, and you can study study study till you know the entire history of the united states. </p>
<p>I had something like a 530 on my math... but the colleges I applied to didn't actually require them... so... </p>
<p>What colleges are you planning to use these scores for?</p>
<p>Probably NYU or ivies/hopkins</p>
<p>NYU doesn't require SAT II's, they're just highly recommended, meaning if you don't send them, you're screwing yourself over. In the NYU case, I'd go for the history, math, bio. Ivies, too, I guess, but with the ivies it's a lot more important to get a higher score... </p>
<p>-sigh- I almost applied to NYU, I was one essay away from sending my application... I don't know why I didn't...</p>
<p>didn't say like they require 2 or maybe its recommended so highly that not taking it is sure rejection</p>
<p>No offense, but 560 is pretty awful for U.S. history (for elite colleges).</p>
<p>Oh is it two? Yeah it was either two or three... it's considered recommended, so they don't have any like average scores that accepted students have, but it is pretty much dooming yourself if you don't send it.</p>
<p>And with some studying, the 560 can be fixed. Trust me.</p>
<p>smytty: yeah i know 560 is bad. school didn't really prepare me well enough and now I don't have enough time to study for the test. My school counselor doesn't exactly give any details and they expect you find everything yourself. tough situation for me.</p>
<p>sydney: i don't feel like i'll be able to study in time for the history test. Half the material felt unheard of to me and I took a year of college US history already.</p>
<p>"All students, except for those noted below, are also required to submit two SAT Subject Tests (formerly known as "SAT II" tests). This requirement does not apply to those students applying for programs in our Tisch School of the Arts or for the studio art or for any of the music programs in our Steinhardt School of Education. (Note that students applying to programs in Steinhardt that do not require an audition or portfolio are required to submit two SAT Subject Test scores.) The purpose of providing SAT Subject Test scores is to assist us in determining how well prepared you are for college-level work, which is, of course, similar to the reason we ask visual and performing arts students to provide a portfolio or perform an audition."</p>
<p>taken directly from the NYU undegrad admissions website.
Note: required is bolded and italicized on the website.</p>
<p>ahh. I wish my school would send in average subject test scores and see that only around 5 students in an entire class of 700 students even bother taking the subject test.</p>