SAT Subject Test Scores

Test Preparation
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<p>The top colleges post mid ranges for SAT Reasoning and ACT but I have never seen mid range scores for the Subject Test. </p>

<p>1) Does anyone have Subject Test ranges for any top 20 colleges?</p>

<p>2) Please post your Subject Test scores and SAT Reasoning or ACT scores for comparison purposes.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Generally acceptable ranges of scores for top 20 colleges are 700+ with a 770-800 being ideal for ivy league/top ten places. </p>

<p>Subject:
Bio- 790
Chem- 800
Math II- 800</p>

<p>SAT- (Soph.) 2240
PSAT- (Junior) 231</p>

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<p>It is difficult to find data on average subject tests, but I found some official data for UCLA:
[Profile</a> of Admitted Freshmen, Fall 2008 - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Prospect/Adm_fr/Frosh_Prof08.htm]Profile”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Prospect/Adm_fr/Frosh_Prof08.htm)
Search for “SAT Subject Test - Best subject”</p>

<p>Apparently, scores above 700s are acceptable and will not lower one’s chances.</p>

<p>I just received my subject test scores today:
Math lvl 2 - 800 (Even though I distinctly remember omitting some)
US History - 800</p>

<p>Reasoning: M - 800, R - 740, W - 700 (Essay: 9)</p>

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<p>A perfect SAT II 800 is achieved by about 8-10% of the test takers in several subjects, among them physics and math II. For a top-20 school, you probably want to be in that top 10%. Remember YOU get to choose your subjects – make sure they are subjects you will ace!</p>

<p>My son’s stats:
Physics 800
Math II 800
ACT 36.0
PSAT 240 (did not take the SAT)</p>

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<p>^while an 800 is great, perfect scores aren’t really necessary (although you should aim for that if it’s a test like math ii which scales well); i’d say for top schools 750+ is a good score.</p>