<p>I recently received 800s on the Math II and Chemistry subject tests.</p>
<p>I have registered for the October administration of the Physics exam, but I don't think that I will get 780+ on that one. Does it look better to submit two perfect scores or include additional non-perfect scores?</p>
<p>I've always heard that "more is better" in terms of exams submitted, but I have a gut feeling that submitting only the two required — and scoring 800s on them — would look better. Thoughts?</p>
<p>I don’t think you’ll have to worry about it AT ALL. Any subject tests having 750+ are extremely good and show your talent in studying already. Also, you have to look at the schools you’re gonna be applying if they offer score choices or not.</p>
<p>@myrkvi:
The previous two replies are correct. Once the adcoms see your skill level with a score that falls into the range they’re looking for, they move on to other parts of the application. </p>
<p>Ok, thanks for the replies! I knew that Ivies only use 2 SATII exams in the AI calculation, but I wasn’t sure what system MIT uses. I will only submit the two 800s.</p>
<p>I think only even let’s you submit 2 on their online app. I’d submit more if I could as I have 800s in 5subject tests (Math II, physics, world history, chemistry, U.S history) and a 770 and 780 in bio M.</p>
<p>myrkvi, if you took 2 and thought to yourself “2 and done,” in my opinion, that would have been fine. But you are digging yourself into a hole relative to MIT admissions by worrying about not having a “perfect” record if you take a third. That’s antithetical to the MIT admissions philosophy–and in this instance, I think their philosophy makes sense. (Cue startled shouts of “What?” from people who recognize my user name.) </p>
<p>It would be generous of you to take the third one, and say so on this forum. Otherwise, some applicants who took Math Level II and Chemistry, scored 800 on both (and then decided they were done, without worrying about other tests) may be mistaken for you. MIT Admissions might think that they were afraid to take the Physics SAT II–which would be bad for their odds of admission. </p>