Hello fellow CCers! I have a question about my subject test scores. For most colleges, I’m reporting just my top two scores for the subject tests, which are both in the 700s. However, I’m also applying to Cornell which requires all of them. On the latest date that I took the subject test, in an effort to raise one of the scores that was in the low 700s and to do well on a third test, I got a little sick. I knew as I left the testing center that I probably hadn’t done well, but I didn’t want to cancel my scores and potentially throw out perfectly good scores just because of a little post-test paranoia. Not to mention I’d also be throwing out all the time I spent studying and the money spent on the test, so I didn’t cancel it. I got the results back a few days ago, and my scores were both 660, well below either of my other two scores. And the worst thing is, one of them was the Literature test, and I want to be a lawyer, so reading is an essential skill, and even though I got an 800 on the SAT I reading section, it makes me nervous that my LAST test date was not only the lowest test scores I have ever received, but also that one of the skills was in a skill relevant to my prospective occupation. Out of integrity, I AM going to report them to Cornell, however, do you guys think I should do anything to let them know that this test was likely a fluke? Would it be out of line or off-putting to send a short email or call them? Or should I just send them and cross my fingers? I know that if I get rejected, it likely won’t be because of just those scores, but it still makes me nervous.
Thanks!
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