<p>I took 3 SAT subject tests in June: 800 Literature, 670 Math 2, 690 Physics. I want to get into Georgetown, so I need 3 solid subject tests. I am also thinking about Duke and some Ivies. I recognize that my current scores (besides Lit of course) aren't up to par. I can take subject tests again in October, but I don't know which ones to take. I am close to a 700 in Physics, but by then I will be months away from the end of my AP Physics course, so I don't know if it would be worth it to retake Physics because I would have to relearn a lot of material (my biggest issue on that test was that I didn't pace myself well). I am pretty good at Spanish, so I am considering taking Spanish (without listening), but for the schools that just require 2 tests, would 2 humanities look bad (I don't know what I want to study but I am not applying for engineering or anything science-y most likely)? I could retake Math 2 or take Math 1, but I am just not great at math, and I am taking Calc in the fall so I won't be studying anything in school that is on the test. If anyone has any advice about retaking certain tests or if it is even worth it at all please let me know. Also, how important are SAT subject tests in admissions? I know that some schools require them along with the regular SAT, but does that mean that they are considered with equal weight? I haven't taken the ACT, so I could take it, hope for a 34 or higher, and send that without subject tests to some schools, but I still need the scores for Georgetown and other schools that require the subject tests with both SAT and ACT. Help would be greatly appreciated!
side note: I got a 5 on my AP Physics exam - does that redeem my sub-par subject test in any way?</p>
<p>Wow just reading this post stressed me out. First of all: breathe! You will be okay no matter what tests you do/do not take.</p>
<p>Second: I would recommend that if you do retake the subject tests, just take two. I took three in one sitting and it was just spreading myself too thin. With two, you can really focus on each subject. </p>
<p>Third: I don’t know how heavily colleges consider subject tests, but I did really poorly on all of them. For the life of me, I could not get above a 700 even though I did well on the SAT I and ACT. However, I was still accepted to many colleges, some of which required the subject tests. So I wouldn’t worry about them as much as you seem to be!</p>
<p>Yeah, I do need to calm down I guess…I agree about the 2 tests, 3 in one day was bad. Thanks!</p>
<p>Well, Georgetown does require three SAT subject tests, so you need to sit down and consider which subjects you can actually take with the expectation of getting decent scores. You will need over 700 to be considered competitive at Georgetown. Your 670 in math II is the 44th percentile and your 690 in physics is the 53rd percentile. Any chance you can study and practice over the summer for these two tests and retake them in the fall? You will need over 700 for Georgetown.</p>
<p>I’m going to have to disagree with the above posts and say that you don’t “need” over a 700 to get in to a competitive college. Yes, it would be good and would make you a more competitive applicant, but my scores were in the 54th and 74th percentiles (with my earlier scores being as low as the 33rd percentile) and none of them were above a 700. I thought that was it; I would never get into college. But I did. And so will you. So, yes, retake them, but don’t lose too much sleep over them.</p>
<p>Ranza123, where do you go to college? Obviously these subject tests are not the most important factor in anyone’s college application, but I suspect at a top tier school like Georgetown that requires 3 subject tests, the majority of accepted students have subject test scores well over 700.</p>
<p>@mnm111 I will be attending Cornell University’s college of arts and sciences, which also requires subject tests</p>
<p>I am hesitant to retake physics, because if I can’t do well a couple weeks after the end of my AP class then I don’t think I will do well months later, but it is an option. Thanks for the responses!</p>