<p>Do you need a 750+ on these subject tests to even be considered for Princeton? This is with a 2300 superscored SAT 1, unhooked kid planning on a humanities major. Maybe could get that lit score up on a Dec retest. Math is probably as good as it can get.</p>
<p>As long as s/he is not declaring a major in math, physics, or engineering the score is not a dealbreaker. Even with 750s across the board there are no guarantees. Much will depend on the ECs, recs, and essays now that the scores are done.</p>
<p>Also how unhooked is your S/D? ORM, over-represented state?</p>
<p>Those scores are on par if not better than those of kids I know who got accepted to pton.</p>
<p>Overrepresented geographically, gender-wise, and race-wise too.</p>
<p>Oh dear. Well, are do you predict fantastic recommendations? An ability to compose charming, gripping, or original essays? </p>
<p>The 2300 is so strong though, I wouldn’t force the retake unless the S/D is obsessed with Ivy.</p>
<p>Actually, yes to those questions. “Best in my career” rec from a college prof. </p>
<p>P’ton sent unsolicited mail FWIW, which may not be much. </p>
<p>But a waitlist outcome for my older kid with some higher SAT 2s makes me uncertain whether to encourage exploration of P’ton again this time around.</p>
<p>Anything above a 700 on those tests is fine.</p>
<p>no way. my sat 2s were 750/680/680.</p>
<p>Try the Lit test and what about US History? Or a language? Also, if I remember correctly, Princeton now only requires 2 SAT II’s.</p>
<p>The problem is that if you want to get in on the academics, you need to stand out in the application pool. Those scores don’t do it. Is there something else of an academic nature to jump out from the pool?</p>
<p>Just as a rough rule of thumb, at elite schools with sub 20% admissions rates, I treat the 75th percentile on standardized tests at the school as the median for academic admits. I’ve had two unhooked applicants to such schools, and haven’t been surprised at their admissions results using that as a guide.
Princeton used to post their Subject Tests on their website. I don’t know if they still do.</p>
<p>“The problem is that if you want to get in on the academics, you need to stand out in the application pool. Those scores don’t do it. Is there something else of an academic nature to jump out from the pool?”</p>
<p>SAT II subject tests do not carry that much weight. Out-of-school competitions, research projects, GPA, recommendations, ECs - all of these carry more weight, in my opinion, than SAT II subject tests. Distinguish yourself through your uniqueness - what unique aspect of yourself will you bring to the University, that is the question to consider. Everybody takes that SAT II’s, everybody does fairly well on them (700+), and nobody is any different than anybody else in that respect. Make yourself stand out some other way than by wasting hours of your life on these tests.</p>
<p>your math is really disastrous. if you can’t ensure 800 on math IIC do not attempt it</p>
<p>Bio is decent</p>
<p>I’m really worried as well. Will having SAT2s below 700 hurt me/destroy my chances or will I have time to make them up in other areas?</p>