Subject SAT

Applying to College
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Hello All-

I was looking to solicit your opinion if my D (senior at high school)needs to be submit the subject SAT test scores. She is applying for Biomedical or Bio engineering programs. She has a ACT score of 34. Math 2 - 770 and Bio SAT 710, UC GPA - 4.0, Unweighted GPA 3.81, Weighted GPA 4.16

She is planning to apply to UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine and UC Davis along with Cal Poly. I have gone through the requirements on their website and even though they say Subject SAT is not a requirement (optional) but it may improve ones chances.

Other than University of California she will apply to Georgia Tech, University of Austin, University of Michigan

Two questions - Please provide responses for either UC OR Others OR Both depending on your experience (if you/your kid has gone through this) OR you have seen or known people getting into the UC or one of the other college with similar score OR you are a Councillor.
Q1. Is the subject score (specially Bio) OK to report (a) to UC (b) Other Pool. Or it may just be wise to only report Math 2?
Q2. Can reporting a Bio Subject SAT score hurt for (a) UC (b) Other Pool.

My sincere thanks for your attention to this question. Really obliged.

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E-Bio or M-Bio?

Based on the score percentiles and number of students taking each test, I’d say that the Subject Test scores are very consistent with the ACT scores and consistent to maybe very slightly positive in comparison to GPA.

I’d probably go ahead and submit them, but the impact is probably quite neutral. I don’t see a reason why the decision would differ between schools - I evaluate whether they improve the other parts of the application.

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Thanks RichInPitt. It was E-Bio. I mentioned UC as it says for some UC schools “Math Level 2 and a science test (Biology E/M, Chemistry, or Physics) that is closely related to the applicant’s intended major.”

But like G Tech they say they do not needed it.

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My opinion is an SAT subject test over 700 is fine to submit to the UC’s. She will not be rejected due to one SAT subject test.