Retake SAT Reasoning or SAT Subject Test for January?

<p>SAT I: 700CR 700M 790W
SAT II: 760USH 690M2 620Physics</p>

<p>I plan on going into engineering (recent change of plans hence the lack of preparation). I'm applying to UC's, CMU, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Princeton, Reed, Rice, Stanford, W&M, USC, UMich, Northwestern, and Vanderbilt. Already accepted at UIUC and GA Tech.</p>

<p>Agh. That’s a hard choice. Nice job with georgia tech and uiuc.</p>

<p>If your schools have score choice and don’t require subject tests, I’d go for the reasoning test all the way, as it is the more important of the two.</p>

<p>However, if the subject tests are required, it’s a bit more difficult. Getting a 1400/1600 to a 1500 would help quite a bit. Your M2 score would be easier to ignore and your USH score is great already.</p>

<p>I’d focus on the reasoning test.</p>

<p>Thanks! I heard that the reasoning was far more important than subject tests, and I was hoping to cancel out my M2 scores with a higher Reasoning Math test. :)</p>

<p>Does anyone else have a different opinion though?</p>

<p>My other self suggests taking the ACT and then retaking the subject test.</p>

<p>To maximize the range of score types you can improve.</p>

<p>I think if you’re planning to go into engineering, retaking the Math/Sci Sat IIs would be a good idea, and I agree with Philovitist, if you’re not happy with your SAT reasoning scores, then take the ACT. I don’t think using January for the SAT reasoning test is good use of the testing opportunity.</p>