Please do not rely on your GC to explain the reason that your student does not have SAT II scores. If other kids from the same school take the SAT II, then it will look bad on you despite of the explanation. In fact, many HS students travels for hours, or even days, for their EC activities so 40 miles really is not a big deal.
Get hold of your school profile, like as not it lists stats on tests taken each year.
While always interesting reading, in this case, relying on the school profile is, IMO, akin to “If You Always Do What You’ve Always Done, You Always Get What You’ve Always Gotten.” The OP and son are looking to break the mold, it seems.
Actually, it is more than possible that OP isn’t aware how many students at the kid’s school take those tests, there are no tests sat at my kids school, we are firmly in ACT land, but yet the competitive kids DO take the tests and this is indicted in the school profile. My oldest would have sworn blind to have never heard about them LOL.
I’m sure that’s true. But my point was, it’s not important what other kids did. What is important is what her son should do.
OP might not know that there isn't such a thing as a mold though, relying on GCs isn't what the high flyer kids do, Just IME of having decent students who never had a conversation about subject tests that wasn't driven by me ( because CC). Even then that was too late for kid 1 had it ever mattered (it didn't).
Bottom line is if you live in Maine, can get to the exams in 40 minutes, and your son is aiming for colleges that recommend SAT II exams then I’d suggest he study for and take the exams. But in the end it is your son’s application and his decision.
clean answer, thanks
He should take them.
Having one Quantitative, one Humanities, and one subject of his choice would allow him to display strengths and academic versatility.