<p>I got my scores back for my SAT IIs today.</p>
<p>USH-800 (obviously im thrilled :))
Bio-770
Math-750</p>
<p>Now obviously, a 750 in math doesn't seem bad at first glance, but considering 10% of all students get 800 on it, I was concerned. Do people ever retake SAT subject tests, and would it be worth it for me to do so?</p>
<p>Which math test was it? A 750 on Math 1 is better than a 750 on Math 2.</p>
<p>Those are very good ST scores.</p>
<p>It was math II.</p>
<p>Those SAT II scores will not hurt you in any circumstance. Do not waste your time retaking SATs and spend more time solidifying your GPA, ECs, and essays. I am assuming you are a junior who is going to apply in the fall. If this is a wrong assumption, disregard everything I said above except the part about not retaking the tests.</p>
<p>I retook math and it went from 780 to 800. Didn’t do any extra studying - thought that the 20 points would be worth the hour it takes to take the test (I was very confident I could get an 800 with my brand new TI-89 ^__^).</p>
<p>I say if you feel like you can get an 800 with a couple of hours of studying, go for it. 50 points on an SAT II is not a small difference.</p>
<p>I also recommend SAT Physics, very easy to get an 800 on.</p>
<p>I agree with above. If you think that you didnt get the 800 because you just made silly mistakes and didnt concentrate well on the day then it’s worth it for you to try again - but dont waste time preparing for it when you can be doing more worthwhile things. And @randombetch - I’m in the process of preparing for the phy SAT II, I know that phy has a generous curve, but what resources do you recommend to get a 750-800?</p>
<p>I don’t really remember, but I think it was Barron’s SAT Physics. Just do the practice problems, and if you took AP physics, you should be fine. SAT physics has mostly basic problems with most of the math also being very basic. I think it focused more on concepts (when is momentum conserved?).</p>
<p>I am already taking spanish next fall so maybe the extra hour/17 dollars wouldnt hurt. </p>
<p>I’m not worried about time investment or cost, im just worried about appearing test obsessed because I’m already retaking a 2310 on the SAT with a 710 in math.</p>
<p>It’s true, the curve is the most generous on subject tests math 2 and physics.</p>
<p>the scores are good enough. i got into princeton and i think the highest i ever got on an SAT II was 690</p>
<p>they’re not a central part of the application process so if you get rejected/accepted it is probably not because of your test scores.</p>
<p>SAT Subject scores are very central part of the application… They are the second most important part of the application hahaha. It goes grades, SAT subject scores, SAT scores, extracurriculars, letters of recs, then essays, then interview. </p>
<p>Of course, all of them need to be good to get in.</p>
<p>there is no way subject tests are more important than essays and ecs.</p>
<p>the admissions staff didn’t consider subject tests a big deal in my application and i know i’m not the only one</p>
<p>once you cross a certain threshold in terms of scores it starts to not matter. it really doesn’t. the scores are good and the eventual decision handed down will not hinge on a standardized test.</p>
<p>It’s kinda hard to rank the importance of test scores and stuff. A basic rule of thumb is to get at least 2200 combined for both SAT I and II as a prerequisite for serious consideration from the adcom.</p>
<p>I’ve heard the II’s are relatively meaningless. You can just cram it up.</p>
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once you cross a certain threshold in terms of scores it starts to not matter. it really doesn’t. the scores are good and the eventual decision handed down will not hinge on a standardized test.*</p>
<p>You only think that they’re not important because you’re assuming the scores have passed a certain threshold. They’re a lot more important than recs and essays.</p>