<p>Hi! I'm a parent...my daughter hopes to apply to UDel for Fall 2014 admission. I was poking around the website and noticed a statement that said two SAT II subject test scores are "recommended" but not required. We attended the info session a few months ago and this issue did not come up.</p>
<p>Since test-taking time is running out, I wonder how many admitted students actually submitted SAT II scores to UDel, and if anyone feels that submission is highly recommended?</p>
<p>My D didn’t take them (she will be a UD senior next year) and was admitted to the honors program. I have heard, however, that in the interim period, admissions has become more selective so they are more necessary.</p>
<p>my D d is a current frosh. She did not take them, did not have stellar scores or grades, and got in OOS. She did show extensive demonstrated interest.</p>
<p>“Extensive demonstrated interest”…socaldad–can you elaborate with suggested strategies? Either here or PM?</p>
<p>Many thanks!</p>
<p>If you want to apply to the honors program, they do recommend submitting 2 SAT 2 tests. My son submitted 2 for the honors program. Of course, you want to submit good scores! Don’t know if submitting 2 SAT 2 tests with poor scores would be in your best interest.</p>
<p>Cheermom,</p>
<p>MY daughter visited the school Spring break of her junior year. While visiting, she contacted her area admission rep, and they met for 45 minutes. At that meeting, she was told by admission rep that she should have an interview as well. My d kept up with her r. That summer, we were doing an additional trip to the east to visit more schools. She emailed the rep and asked her if she should come that summer for an interview. She went back in July for an interview. It was like visiting her girlfriend. They had a great time during the interview. By this point the rep knew she really wanted to attend. They stayed in touch. The rep told her she was going to be her angel. They exchanged holiday greetings, and at that email exchange she was told that good things come to those who wait. It was a wink that she was in good shape. I know from subsequent conversation with rep(we took her out to dinner during orientation) that she knew that she if admitted my daughter, that she would come. Yield is important to admissions. Those encounters got her into a very long reach school… Demonstrated interest is a good thing…</p>
<p>My daughter took two SAT IIs. She scored very highly in the one “more” relevant to her major and pretty good in the other one. She is now a junior.</p>
<p>I have heard it is getting more selective based on students from my d’s hs who have been rejected over the past 2 years. Of course this could vary annually based on applications. It has become a very “hot” school in our area. A parent of a rejected student told me she contacted admissions as she was very surprised by rejection based on Naviance, among other things, and was told it is a function of demand from a given area.</p>
<p>So I would say it can’t hurt to have more value in an application. (The advice my d had a few years ago was: If something says “recommended” consider it “needed”). Hope this helps!</p>
<p>My twins who are juniors did not take the SAT II and my daughter who was accepted to honors (although not attending) for Fall 2013 did not take any either.</p>
<p>I got accepted to the Honors program at UD, and I did not take the SAT IIs; however, I took the ACT. To be honest, the only qualification to get into honors is a 2000 SAT or higher. They don’t look at GPA, class rank, or extracurriculars for the Honors program, solely the SAt, at least for in-state. Your out-of-state I’m guessing (because you called it UDel), so it might be a little higher.</p>
<p>Applelover, my daughter who was accepted into Honors, did not have a 2000 on her SAT. So they must look at more than test scores.</p>
<p>At my school, me and the couple of people in accepted in Honors first round had 2000 or higher, while the girl with the class rank of 2, 4.0 GPA, great extracurriculars and SAT of 1980 didn’t get in. This is for the class of 2017, and I have heard that getting into Honors gets harder and harder every year.</p>
<p>It might be different at different schools as well. Half of my graduating class attends UD, so they might not have to “bribe” the students at my school to attend. The Honors program is the best thing about UD!</p>