<p>So I took the SAT II Literature and US History tests during the last May test date and I feel like I bombed Literature and aced US. The schools to which I am applying do not REQUIRE Subject tests but recommend them (they can help you if you do well).</p>
<p>So my question is, what would the effect be on admissions decision if sent in a bad score in Literature (upper 500 to mid 600) and a good US score (700+)? Could it in anyway negatively impact my chances or is it still a net positive?</p>
<p>A mid 600 score is not necessarily a bad score, it depends what colleges you are applying to. However if you are concerned about the lower score, why don’t you just send the US score?</p>
<p>Don’t worry yourself too much. My D’s college required math & one other subject SAT-II’s. She got a 640 in US History & a 590 in Math II and was accepted. I highly doubt that your scores will have any effect on admission.</p>
<p>Your scores definitely have an effect on admission, especially at top schools. </p>
<p>I wouldn’t send SATII that are below 700, as they probably will hurt your application.</p>
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<p>The UC’s? Those scores would probably hurt at Berkeley/LA (and maybe SD) but would help at the other campuses.</p>
<p>I had an 800 on math II, a 660 on US History, and a 630 on Lit. I still got into a top UC with my 660 being the second highest.<br>
I’m not sure if you’re talking about UC’s or not, but I don’t think one high score and one mediocre score hurts that much if you’re not going for Ivy’s.</p>