<p>I do not plan on taking SAT Subject tests, and I was wondering how detrimental would this be to my app?</p>
<p>Do applicants who have not taken SAT subject tests still receive an offer of admissions?</p>
<p><strong><em>I know Stanford does not require SAT Subject tests.</em></strong></p>
<p>Why the hell wouldn’t you? You should take them because you should do everything in your power to look good and show off in your application.</p>
<p>Stanford does nt need them but the people applying to Stanford also apply to Harvard, Princeton, Yale and Columbia all who require them. So people applying turn in not just two but 5-6 in some cases.</p>
<p>Just take 2 (3, if you’re interested in maximizing the boost one can get from subject tests) in one go and get as close to 800 as possible in all 2 (/3). Also, anything below a 750 in subject tests is just not competitive at all if you’re applying to S. And try to avoid retakes in subject tests.</p>
<p>Another option: Take the ACT first. If you do extremely well, don’t bother with the SAT and submit your ACT scores. If you don’t do so well, take the SAT I as well as 2-3 subject tests. Quite a few students get into Stanford and Yale each year without taking any subject tests by using a very high ACT score.</p>
<p>@texaspg: Wouldn’t it be better to take the minimum number of SAT Subject Tests and then get a whole bunch of APs? AP tests are more difficult and earn college credit (or at least placement) in schools where SAT IIs don’t…</p>
<p>My plan is to just take two SAT IIs (I got a 760 on Math II and 750 on Bio M) and then around ten APs.</p>
<p>^ S doesn’t consider AP scores in admission. AP awards can add to the strength of your application, however.</p>
<p>You get no boost at all from taking more than 3 subject tests. If you just want to waste your Saturday taking more though, go ahead.</p>
<p>How can you say that Princeton? You seem to make a lot of assumptions but you’re not an adcom and you never back it up.</p>
<p>Many students get in without SAT II’s. I was homeschooled, so I had to submit 2. My scores were pretty mediocre though because I had no time to study for them at all. I still got in. You may as well take them, it can’t hurt. I took 5 in the end. Just take 2 or 3 and if you get a good score, then call it quits. In my opinion, do them as needed for the ivies and then send them to Stanford if they’re good.</p>
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<p>Why? You can choose which subject tests to submit… just don’t send the old score after you retake. And OP, why not try taking them, and if they’re that bad–don’t submit the.</p>
<p>From the Stanford website:
[Testing</a> Requirements : Stanford University](<a href=“Page Not Found : Stanford University”>Page Not Found : Stanford University)</p>
<p>Actually, I don’t think Stanford allows for score choice.</p>
<p>from the Testing Requirements link above
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<p>Yes Stanford does not abide by score choice for the SAT I.</p>
<p>But because SAT II’s are not required, score choice is available for them. :]</p>
<p>I’m 100% sure cause i just looked into this today.</p>