Hello,
I scored a 690 on math 1 (71 percentile) and 700 on math II (45th percentile). Which is better to send If I am considering applying to the ivies?
700 math 2. I recommend retaking however as your current score isn’t competitive.
The higher score and thus the math2 700 score is better. Percentile levels are not a relevant consideration for subject tests. The issue is proviciency in the particular subject shown by the test score and for ivies a 700 or above demonstrates that.
The higher score. But a 700 is really on the low end for Ivy League schools, so you might want to retake.
Don’t get caught up with percentiles. It is important to understand that for several subjects, the percentiles are depressed because so few colleges request Subject Tests, that the ones that do are the ultra selective ones. As a result, it is the high achieving kids taking the tests. No AO is sitting on the floor cross-referencing scores with percentiles.