<p>Since Harvard is fine with score choice, should she only send the top three subject test scores or should she send all five? Are the two 740's likely to help her or hurt her?</p>
<p>Also, according to the Harvard admissions website they say "please send at least one set of scores" by Dec 1st. Is that a firm deadline? She hasn't sent any scores yet but will complete the online request to Collegeboard on Nov 30th. Is that going to be a significant problem?</p>
<p>Harvard will use the top 3 scores to calculate her Academic Index, but as the 740’s are highly respectable, i would have her send them as well. (Also, should she be accepted, her 740 in Spanish will place her out of the foreign language requirement.)</p>
<p>Harvard asks that scores and Common Apps – with or without the essays – be sent by December 1st, so they can create a file on each student. It’s not a firm deadline, but more of a request.</p>
Agreed - it looks better to be a fully upfront applicant, because Harvard will see a tick-box indicating whether you have used score-choice or not, and if that’s ticked it may look as if you have something to hide, which is not the case - they are all good scores.</p>
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No, there’s no problem; Dec 1 is the priority filing date. The firm deadline for application materials is Jan 1. Harvard would prefer just to get all the student’s immediate material (i.e. Common App and Supplement) before Dec 1; the rest of the package (scores, teacher and school stuff etc.) need not be in until Jan 1.</p>
<p>i suggest just send them all. it shows to the admission officer that your D is willing to try many different subjects. And better, scored 700+ for all of them which is really good.</p>
<p>Okay, so I’m confused now. I read a thread here where someone asked if taking multiple SAT IIs would be to a student’s advantage, and everyone answered in the negative. I apologize for thread-jacking, but it’s a pertinent question and I don’t want to create another thread if it could be answered here.</p>
<p>I have 3 SAT IIs right now: 770 Bio E (ugh), 800 MIIC, and 800 World. I’m debating whether or not to take USH this June. I’m willing to do it if it can boost my app next fall. Any ideas?</p>
<p>SAT Subjects Tests are designed to measure your knowledge in a particular subject area such as English, history, mathematics, science, and language. At some high schools with accelerated curriculum, it is normal for students to graduate with anywhere from 4-8 subject tests, in addition to an equal number of AP tests. Prior to 2009, the College Board sent all SAT I and SAT II Subject Test Scores to colleges. With the advent of Score Choice, there is not enough data to support how many SAT II’s are appropriate to submit, and if sending multiple SAT II’s would be to a student’s advantage.</p>
<p>So will Harvard really be able to see if we’ve used Score Choice or not? I wasn’t aware that there was a “tick box” on the report indicating this.</p>
<p>I was just wondering whether subconsciously people will have a slightly lesser opinion of D’s scores even though they know they have to consider only the top scores. </p>
<p>She would superscore to SAT1 of 790/780/770 and SAT2 of 800/790/780. </p>
<p>Still not sure if two 740’s would be noticed (subconsciously) in a good way, a bad way, or neutral way. Looks like most people so far think they would help rather than hurt. Anyone else feel differently?</p>
<p>Yes, I was mistaken; there is no tick box or any indication of using Score Choice (though I believe some colleges recommended it to CB).</p>
<p>In any case, if Harvard is still indeed using the AI, sending or not sending the 740s will not make a difference because they won’t be counted in the calculation.</p>
<p>Ummmmmm, I was under the impression that Harvard (like Yale, and a bunch of other Ivies) required you to self-report and then send either ALL your SAT scores or ALL your ACT scores. I assume this would include the 3 SATs and all SAT IIs as well…
But I could be wrong. Someone correct me if I am.</p>
<p>They will like the 740 in Spanish. That will mean she has fulfilled the foreign language requirement. My sense is that the admissions people are very aware of which SAT subject tests have the tougher curves. Not sure on the World History. I’d research that. If it is one of the SAT subject tests with a more lenient curve, you might want to hold back on sending.</p>
<p>Congratulations on your daughter’s superb scores all around!</p>
<p>Although my daughter believes that it was the strength of her essay that brought her acceptance, she sent in all of her test scores: 1-SAT I, 1-ACT, 7-SAT II’s, and 6-AP’s. With so may well qualified kids applying, it’s hard to know what will tip the scales in your favor.</p>
<p>^^ Did she actually send the official AP scores or just self-report them? I thought colleges didn’t require the official reports before admission.</p>
<p>About the SAT-II scores, she will send the Spanish with reading for sure, if only just to get out of the foreign language requirement (she isn’t a native spanish speaker). The 740 on world history is at 89th percentile, not great, but not bad either. Probably won’t hurt her.</p>
it shows to the admission officer that your D is willing to try many different subjects. And better, scored 700+ for all of them which is really good.</p>