Picking Subject Test Scores

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<p>I'm trying to decide which subject test scores to send to Harvard. I don't know if I should choose which tests to submit based on the percentile or actual score. Here are my scores:</p>

<p>Lit-720 (81st percentile)
Math 2-740 (62nd percentile)
Physics-760 (75th percentile)
Chem-720 (61st percentile)
World History-720 (75th percentile)</p>

<p>My subject test scores will be the worst part of my app. Relative to my straight A's, decent essays, 35 on the ACT, good ECs, etc., these will definitely bring me down. Should I elect not to submit these scores since that's an option this year? Any advice is appreciated. </p>

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<p>IMO, send them all. They’re all over 700, which is the basic threshold, and they show a wide range of subject mastery.</p>

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<p>Colleges DO NOT care about percentiles – they look at the HIGHEST score out of 800. No matter how many scores you submit, Harvard will use your top two scores to calculate your Academic Index – the 740 and 760. As Sherpa said, you could send them all in, as it’s helpful to have more data points, especially when all the scores are over 700.</p>