<p>Did anyone that got in take them? Just wondering since I might take them but really dont want to...do most applicants take them?</p>
<p>Also, do you apply to a specific school at WashU? Or just the university? Are any of the schools more difficult to get into than others?</p>
<p>There are several schools that advise that you take them and some that even require them.</p>
<p>I got in at WashU and took Bio E, US history, Chemistry, literature, Math II and French w/ listening. I got good scores on most of them and decent scores on the other one. I don’t know how they effected my admission. </p>
<p>Also some schools use these test for placement in foreign language and math classes, but you would have to check the specific school you want to apply to. WashU does not use them for placement.</p>
<p>Well it usually looks better if your subject tests are related to the area that you applied to. (ex. for me, I originally applied for BME, and so I took math, chem, and bio (800,800, and 790 respectively) so they probably helped me quite a bit in the admission and scholarship process.) However, they are not required and you do not need to send them in if you did take them but got a bad score. Many applicants have gotten in into WUSTL without any subject tests and just took the SAT or ACT. I recommend you take them if:</p>
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<li>you got the time to actually study for it and get a good score</li>
<li>You are willing to put in the effort</li>
<li>you think your application is lacking in some areas (especially if academic) and you want to boost your chances</li>
<li>you just want to improve your application</li>
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<p>Any case, for subject tests, I would recommend sending them in if you got 700+. You can send lower scores in, but I don’t know, you want it to boost your application, not go against it. (Since that would ruin the whole point)</p>