Should I cancel my Math Level 2 subject test?

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<p>I answered 46, missed about 5-10.</p>

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<p>That’s not too bad. I got a 770 last June because I got cocky and didn’t prep for it. But that should still give you a good score. If you don’t like your score, you can always opt not to send it to colleges. :)</p>

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<p>I’m thinking of cancelling my score, as well…because I need an 800 this time, and I’m not so sure if I got it.</p>

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<p>you could always just use score choice, considering you want to apply to colleges that accept it, and take it again in june.</p>

<p>and, who knows, with the extremely generous curve of SAT Math II, you could actually do relatively well on it:)</p>

<p>sighh and yeah i missed about an extra 5 problems because of stupid careless mistakes… gah</p>

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<p>I’m pretty sure I got 770 on it but I’m not cancelling because you don’t even have to send them to colleges… Some colleges might ask for all your scores but that doesn’t mean you HAVE to submit all of them… How will they know that you didn’t send one of your bad scores? It’s not like they can hack into your collegeboard account or anything…</p>

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<p>So…46-8=38-(8*.25)=26…which comes out to be what, a 730 or something? I’m not sure why you would cancel that</p>

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<p>770 and 800 doesnt look different to colleges. </p>

<p>however 700 and 800 does.</p>

<p>if you think you got 750 or higher. Then its all good depending on what school ur aiming for.</p>

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<p>I hope everyone recognizes the fallacy underlying these claims.</p>

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<p>^ Elaborate please.</p>

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<p>Wait, I’ve asked a similar question and the only replies I got were, “Dont worry a 750 and 800 doesnt matter its all the same” I dont know though? I thought thats was what CC always agreed on??</p>

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<p>770 and 800 are different, especially taking into consideration the generous Math IIc curve</p>

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<p>^true. </p>

<p>I agree 770 and 800 are different, but I think a 770 is still a great score.</p>

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<p>Higher scores are better; there are no thresholds.</p>

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<p>Yes, what you communicated is commonly reported on CC. However, it is merely an overcompensation for the previous menality that perfect scores across the board were required at top schools.</p>

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<p>^ true true</p>

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<p>The folks I know that are actually in college admissions (counselors at elite high schools, admissions officers at top schools) all agree that all scores in the upper 700s are treated in the same way.</p>

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<p>Yes, many admissions officers say this, but the data and common sense contradict that claim.</p>

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Anecdotal evidence proves nothing. The actual admissions data concerning test scores (Even differences between 800 and 750-790) from several Top 10 colleges shows a different story.</p>

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<p>I’d imagine that less lenience is given to tests such as the Math II SAT because the difference between a 750 and an 800 is a few questions. The difference between a 750 and an 800 on the SAT Math is often 2 questions.</p>

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<p>The problem with such modest information as exists about the difference between 750-790 scores and 800s in college admissions is that there is no information about the rest of the data.
One could probably show, for example, that the kids with the very largest shoe sizes do the best in basketball, but that would be because they are the tallest, not because of the size of their feet.
Kids with 800s may also tend to have other qualities that cause them to be selected. Data that merely shows SATs is incomplete.
Each case is different as well. I know of some extraordinarily gifted kids whose SATs are all in the 2300-2390 range. They are all taking upper level college courses as high school juniors and seniors. Does anyone seriously imagine that elite schools will turn them down over 10 to 100 SAT points? Of course not. And , in fact, all of them are probably capable of getting 2400s , if they chose to put a large amount of time into studying for the SATs. If their various advisors thought it was a reasonable use of time, they would have them do it. They don’t. So, the kids do things like participate in the AMC12/AIME/USAMO, take part in plays and musicals, attend poetry seminars, lead Scout camping weekends, make music, have fun, learn, relax… I hope my point is at least somewhat clear.
Bottom line: really, admissions folks are not idiots or liars. They know that the difference between 750 and 800 is not important, unlike some others.</p>

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<p>neomom, I suggest you read <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/865226-addressing-few-concerns.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/865226-addressing-few-concerns.html&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;