Should I send my SAT subject test scores?

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Hi! I’m applying early decision to Duke (deadline is November 1st) and have to decide whether or not it’s worth it to send my SAT subject scores. My ACT score is a 36.

Duke requires either the ACT w/ writing, OR the SAT w/ 2 subject tests strongly recommended. Therefore, it doesn’t even recommend that an applicant submit SAT subject test scores if they are submitting the ACT, but I know that quite a few people in my grade do this anyway.

Literature: 770
School’s midrange: 650 - 740
Bio M: 740
School’s midrange: 610 - 700

Also, I specified on my application that I am highly interested in pursuing environmental science as a major.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated :slight_smile: My counselor previously told me not to submit at all unless they were above midrange, but I’m not sure if it would be beneficial or just serve to weaken my application.

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Just curious, where are you getting those range #s from? Is that Duke’s middle 50%? Is there a source?

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I would definitely send them. Excellent scores, esp literature one.

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Oh no, that’s my high school’s midrange, forgot to specify that!

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It probably doesn’t matter that much. The subject test scores don’t stand out like the 36 ACT, but they are very good and shouldn’t hurt your chances.

My limited experience: one daughter submitted subject test scores, and one didn’t even take subject tests; both were admitted RD.

Regardless of your decision, your test scores are fine; focus on the rest of the application. Good luck.