<p>Are SAT Subject tests required for admission?</p>
<p>How detrimental is it to your Stanford application if you don't have SAT subject tests?</p>
<p>I am on the fence about taking them or not.</p>
<p>Please let me know.</p>
<p>Have a great day!</p>
<p>two SAT Subjects are required for your admission. And you should take them and send the scores to stanford before the deadline. If you don’t have these scores sent to colleges, i am pretty sure that you will be REJECTED! ( Unless you are a superstar to Stanford)</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure they will still consider your application. But it WILL hurt you, severly.</p>
<p>OP, how about reading the Stanford Undergrad Admissions website, where you will find the correct answer? The above posters are incorrect–no SAT II’s are required for admission, though they are recommended, and the admission website states that no applicant will be disadvantaged if he doesn’t take them. Bottom line: it’s usually a good idea to take some, especially if you expect excellent scores and could use a boost to the standardized-test part of your application, but you don’t have to.</p>
<p>How bad will it hurt if I don’t take the SAT Subject tests?</p>
<p>Honestly, SAT II’s are probably one of the last things they look at, but you should still have them. From what I have heard, they are more of a way to make sure that you are actually learning stuff from your classes, and that your “A” in US History or Spanish is legitimate.</p>
<p>Okay, so I was discussing SAT II’s with my parents, and they said either I have to take the ACT or SAT II’s and I asked why can I not take both I told them its only 23 bucks for one. She said “oh yeah that’s only one how many do you need I say 2 or 3” she said that’s 46 or 69 bucks so you can choose either ACT or SAT II. That’s complete BS in my mind she is never like this but by dads job is in limbo and she is trying to cut out unnecessary costs. I do have a job but that paycheck is wired into my parents account that’s how I contribute to the family. </p>
<p>What can I do?</p>
<p>Few suggestions:</p>
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<li><p>Take 2-3 of them at the same time. I think (not too certain, but I’m pretty sure) that it is only $23 on ONE sitting. So that you can cover all of these requirements within the cost. But, don’t you also need SAT I?</p></li>
<li><p>Take the offer (if it is the case that your mom is right) and work part-time to save yourself enough money to pay off the next tests.</p></li>
<li><p>SAT II is NOT required for Stanford. Even though Stanford is “All-Score” school, they said that they do not show a preference. Thus why I chose my SAT II scores, and sent in all my SAT I scores.</p></li>
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<p>If you’re contributing to your family income, I assume that you might be low-income or lower-middle income. If that’s the case, you can qualify for fee waivers for the SAT I/II (and the ACT, probably); ask your counselor about them.</p>
<p>Otherwise, stress to your parents how necessary this is for getting into college. It isn’t necessary at Stanford, but the rule of thumb in admissions is that if you can do something that’s recommended, do it. It doesn’t hurt and could help. It’s not that much more money; you could even save up here and there for it to cover the additional cost. It would be worth it.</p>
<p>If you are interested in a school, the least you can do is go to its website and check out the requirements. Doesn’t take that much time.</p>
<p>Stanford, as the above posters said, doesn’t REQUIRE any SAT II tests.</p>