<p>Just wondering, exactly how important are the subject tests 4 columbia?? would they penalize you for very low scores (like around 500) even if you have a very high sat (like around 2300) and an URM?</p>
<p>I doubt admissions will turn a blind eye toward such a low SAT subject score just because you’re a URM. If you got a 2300 on the SAT, you should be able to do extremely well on at least these two subject tests: Math I and English Literature.</p>
<p>Yes I know, the problem is that I studied extremly hard for the SAT after taking in January and getting close to a 1600, and not studing at all for the subject tests 
I didn’t think it was such a big deal until I read these forums and witnessing everyone doing extremly well on their tests. Damn I regret being lazy.</p>
<p>i think standarized test scores are put into a large pool. meaning, one can do well on his/her standarized tests, not just do well on SAT or SAT subjects</p>
<p>so i think they are as important as the SAT because they belong in the same category: standarized tests</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>Are we talking the old SAT, out of 1600, or the new SAT, out of 2400? If it’s the latter, you can practically kiss your chances goodbye.</p>
<p>Out of 2400. And I raised my score over 700 points in 5 months. So how would I be blowing my chances goodbye?</p>
<p>You’re saying you started with a 900? ***?</p>
<p>no the op went from a 1600 to a 2300 in 5 months, that’s just fcking crazy. Columbia will take your SAT score to be 2300, they look at the best score on each section, because you haven’t taken the test 4 or 5 times. do to your SAT 2s what you did to your SAT 1. you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>This is entirely false. English Lit is the hardest test to get an 800 on (objectively speaking, not based on my personal opinion) while Math 1 has the harshest curve with one mistake losing you the 800.</p>