<p>Received a 730 on my Spanish SAT II. Is this competitive for the Ivy League schools (or schools of this caliber)?</p>
<p>I will anyways take the SATs again, but I don't know whether to re-take the Spanish test or focus on another subject instead.</p>
<p>And finally, I'm not here to gloat over my score so please spare any such comments. It's just an honest question in these competitive times. .</p>
<p>Honestly colleges prefer that your SAT II’s not be for a language. Take it for something like science or world history instead. Make sure Math II is one of your SAT II’s.</p>
<p>But that being said yes, 730 is a great score!</p>
<p>730 is great. Relax. Don’t evaluate yourself on CC standards, it’s just crazy. Haha.</p>
<p>Yes, that is definitely a great score. Try not to worry when looking at the hundreds of CC posters with 2-3 800s. It’s just not the case in most of the world. Good luck, and be proud of your great score!</p>
<p>It’s a great score if you are not a native speaker.</p>
<p>730 is a great score. The only caveat is, like bluebayou stated, that you are not a native spanish speaker. As for yankeedoodle’s comment about colleges not wanting you SAT II to be in a foreign language, I have never heard that before. As for Math II being needed, it really depends upon the applicant and where and what you are applying for. </p>
<p>My advice to you if to begin doing some research on the admission requirements of not only possible schools but also possible for particular majors. Schools I will use for example are Tufts, Cornell, and BU. I am certain there are MANY others. What you will see is that for these universities there are SAT requirements specific to your intended major or school. Another school is MIT where one must be math and the second must be a science (yes, this is a case where your foreign language SAT II will not be considered). Also, schools like Harvard, Georgetown and Princeton require 3 SAT IIs and not just 2 but they do not specify any particular subjects.</p>
<p>730 = Great.</p>
<p>730 is a good score on any SAT test. Very good.</p>
<p>Since you asked about the Ivy League, though, I will say that 730 is just average for applicants to those schools. It won’t help or hurt you either way.</p>
<p>i heard that anything above 700 is the same for admission officers.
and as for the language not being favored, i think that’s not true. language is a big part of goodgood. at least thats what ihave heard…</p>
<p>college board should give you a percentage on how many people you scored higher. i got 730 in chem but only beat about 65% i think? which is not good at all…</p>
<p>^^WRONG; adcoms do not look at the %, only the bar (700, or 750 for HYSPM et al). The subject tests are self-selecting, particularly the language tests. There are plenty of Californians who take the Spanish test for UC and ace it bcos they speak Spanish at home. But, the test is designed for someone taking ~3 years of high school Spanish – no elementary, no middle school – and not designed for someone who is a native speaker.</p>
<p>At MIT, it has been stated repeatedly that any score at or above 700 is competitive. Raising a score of 730 to 750-790 is a matter of just a couple of extra correct answers, and the schools know this. IMO, taking the same SAT-II twice looks a little obsessive.</p>
<p>while what MIT says is definitely, true, I’m willing to be a gazillion cyber dollars that 800’s are accepted at a much higher percentage than are 700’s. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>730 is a very good score. Nice job. No nail down a couple more and you are well on your way!</p>
<p>At elite schools like HYP and MIT, there are many applicants with perfect SAT scores. My son scored 800/800/760 (writing) and was accepted at only 5/10 schools. There are something like 2000 kids or more each year who score 800/800, and they all apply to Harvard, yet the entire entering class there is less. They reject something like half or more of the kids with perfect scores. Excellent standardized test scores just get you extra looks; they don’t guarantee acceptance.</p>
<p>That’s a perfectly acceptable score- don’t fret. Colleges look for kids with outstanding academics, but more importantly, they look for ambitious individuals who will they believe will being something worthwhile to the campus. So keep up with your extracurricular, write a stunning essay, and hope for the best!</p>