<p>what is considered a good score on the math 2 and physics subject test for MIT? sure, 800 is good, but what's the smallest value which can still be considered as good? opinions?</p>
<p>2C or Physics >= 725.16</p>
<p>where'd the 5.16 come from? ;)</p>
<p>Wouldn't you expect different scores for 2c and physics?</p>
<p>I'm not very familliar with physics' curve, but 2c has an outrageously easy curve. You can miss 5-6 and still get an 800!</p>
<p>And you can miss close to 10 (8-9?) and get an 800 on the Physics. Granted, that's out of 75, while the IIC is out of 50.</p>
<p>Should have taken physics! Anyway, know what the curve for bio m is? How many could I have missed and still have gotten an 800 (I got 750)?</p>
<p>like 2 or 3 i got a 750 too... grr... but don't underestimate the physics test, i got a 5 on the ap exam, but got a 690, not sure if that was a bad day or something, but it sure sucks</p>
<p>Ben has said before that anything above about a 750 on an SAT II isn't looked at with any greater reverence.</p>
<p>Ok, guys, please back to topic. This wasn't a question about the scaling; instead I was interested in the interpretation of "good".</p>
<p>talk about anomolies...</p>
<p>I got a 650 on the SAT I math twice. Yet, I got an 800 on Math 2c and a 5 in AP calculus! You can never really predict SAT I or II scores. I studied for the SAT I and got 740+ on most of my practice tests, yet got really low scores whenever I took the actual exam. However, I barely studied for math and bio and got an 800 on math and a 750 on bio. I really hate SATs!</p>
<p>On another note, did you take the Physics SAT II after the class? I took bio nearly 2 years after the class (missed one test date, couldn't take the next, kept postponing it...).</p>
<p>Darn "above 750!" I'm at 750, so I guess it's looked at as a bit below reverence?</p>
<p>Here's Ben's quote (from this thread, on 09-10-05), which molliebatmit refers to above:
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750 on anything (SAT I verbal, SAT I math, SAT II) is fine. We wouldn't look at that any differently from an 800. Past a certain point, it's obvious that you're qualified academically to be here... after that, it's what you'll contribute to MIT's culture and community that gets you in.
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Rather than getting hung up on the numbers, take his message: after a certain point, it's obvious you can do the work, and then they proceed from there.</p>
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On another note, did you take the Physics SAT II after the class? I took bio nearly 2 years after the class (missed one test date, couldn't take the next, kept postponing it...).
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<p>lol i took it the weekend after the ap exam, maybe i was burnt out on physics by then</p>
<p>I took the physics SATII without taking AP Physics and got a 760</p>
<p>thanks for rubbing it in, appreciate it</p>
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