<p>I don't particularly like the SAT Subject test. Even though I received a score of 5 on AP Calc AB test, I managed to get an abysmal 660 on the Math ll and 690 on Physics. What's even worse is that this was only a 20 point jump from the first time I took it. This may be the reason why Caltech and MIT rejected. I hope Upenn and Northwestern see that there is an abnormality in the scores. If they don't, I am screwed. Does anyone else think that AP scores should stand in for Subject scores?</p>
<p>Unfortunately, AP scores are not considered in admissions, while SAT subject tests are considered by most schools (and sometime required depending on the school or major). The AP Calc AB test is very different than the Math 2 subject test, so I don’t think you can compare your scores. This applies to many of the subject tests and AP tests. Most of them can not really be compared, though some are more similar than others.</p>
<p>Well, I know that. It just doesn’t seem like they should matter that much. I think the AP tests should matter in the application process since they are test taken after a year of preparation in a college-like class.</p>
<p>The main problem is that not all schools offer AP courses. Though you are not required to take an AP course to take the exam, they are set up that way. SAT subject tests (along with the SAT I) are tailored more towards self preparation.</p>
<p>The Math II Subject Test corresponds more closely to Pre Calculus than AP Calc.How did you do on Pre-AP Pre-Calculus? Also, AP scores are better predictors of college success than SAT Subject Tests and the SAT, according to some experts. So, although AP scores are not required, if you provide the info., top colleges will factor them in their decisions.</p>