<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I'm about to take the SAT subject tests but I feel as if I have not had enough time to prepare. I'm just curious as to how important are the SAT Subject Tests to Admission (admission to the school only, disregarding scholarships/financial aid/classes, etc.) for most higher level to ivy-tier schools? I have an excellent SAT score, good grades, and decent extracurricular activities, but I feel like there's a large chance that I might bomb this SAT Subject Tests. If I get around 750 or so, would that make a large difference compared to getting a 800?</p>
<p>Thank you in advance for answers.</p>
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<p>It varies somewhat by school, but in general they are important. For instance:</p>
<p>[Fitzsimmons</a> Defends SAT II | The Harvard Crimson](<a href=“http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2008/3/21/fitzsimmons-defends-sat-ii-as-a/]Fitzsimmons”>Fitzsimmons Defends SAT II | News | The Harvard Crimson)</p>
<p>[SAT</a> May Someday Be Optional, Dean Says | The Harvard Crimson](<a href=“http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2008/9/23/sat-may-someday-be-optional-dean/]SAT”>SAT May Someday Be Optional, Dean Says | News | The Harvard Crimson)</p>
<p>(note that the articles are from 2008 and H has since reduced the number of required Subject tests to 2).</p>
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<p>No.</p>
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<p>Yes and no. A 750 is a good score, but not necessarily as competitive for top schools as you want to be. The group of kids taking Subject Tests is self-selecting, making the percentiles much less generous. For example, a 790 on Math II puts you at about the 89% (at least I think I recall reading that somewhere).</p>