SAT II Scores

Test Preparation
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<p>Hello, everyone:</p>

<p>I was wondering, when colleges look at your SAT II scores, do they check just the number or the whole score report, which includes the national rank percentage and your "score range" (whatever that is)?</p>

<p>So far, I have 780 in Math II, and 710 in Physics.
I'm planning to retake the physics test in may or june,
and maybe French (not listening) in may.</p>

<p>I'd really appreciate any kind of advice/response. Thanks!</p>

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<p>Score range is College Board’s way of telling people that only an idiot would actually believe that someone who scored 780 really knows more about the subject than someone who scored 760. In other words, scores within a range should not really be considered much different.</p>

<p>Colleges mainly rely on score. Percentile ranking is essentially irrelevant to SAT IIs, including because often an 800 on math is not the 99th percentile. They are looking for mastery of the subject on an individual basis and generally you are showing high mastery if you are 700 or above.</p>