THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM, I just want some advice.

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<p>So, I've gotten some very good SAT II scores, but I've taken a lot of then. As my name says and as I've explained in some other forums, I am a HUGE language freak and a very hard worker. So, I'll break down the scores into sections.</p>

<p>Before I even entered high school, I was fluent in French (mom's fluent), Italian (dad's fluent), Spanish (self-taught using books and Rosetta Stone), and English. So, my freshman year I took these SAT IIs:</p>

<p>Spanish Reading: 770
Italian: 800
French w/ Listening: 800</p>

<p>Sophomore Year I took two more SAT IIs, after taking AP English Language and Pre-Calculus Honors:</p>

<p>Literature: 790
Math II: 800</p>

<p>Then, my junior year I took AP Chinese and AP Latin. Since I couldn't take the Chinese SAT II until November of my senior year, I've yet to decide whether or not I'm going to bother. I took Latin in May though:</p>

<p>Latin: 780</p>

<p>Finally, since January I had planned to take all three sciences in June. My sophomore year I took AP Biology, this year I took AP Chemistry, and next year I will take AP Physics C. For Biology I brushed up on the info using my old Bio notes. For Chem I bought Barron's and PR and used my notes to prepare. For Physics, I used Barron's and PR and intensely studied until I had successfully taught myself the material. In the end, it paid off more than I could have ever anticipated. </p>

<p>Bio M: 800
Chem: 800
Physics: 800</p>

<p>So, my question is, since I have a lot of very good SAT scores, should I just send them all or should I only send the 800s (Math II, Italian, French, Bio, Chem, Phys)?</p>

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<p>And I will be applying to top schools, with my top two choices being Yale and Harvard.</p>

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<p>damm thats so beast.
hows ure sat 1 scores?</p>

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<p>send, send, send</p>

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<p>Send 'em all.
Each score is impressive.</p>

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<p>send ALL teh scores! duude how do you do that? ur weird.</p>

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<p>That’s quite impressive! I would send them all.</p>

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<p>Definitely send them all.</p>

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<p>Let me tell you this: Harvard will probably love an applicant like you. They are pushing for more weight on the SAT2s, as they believe that they reflect best upon a student’s future success. Well, Jesus…it looks like not only do you excel at every subject there is, but at the same time you show an extremely unusual ability with languages. If you took Chinese and did well, that would pretty much seal the deal (I genuinely have never come across an applicant like you), but if you didn’t, your test scores are still stunning. Submit them all, and honestly Harvard or Yale should be the one honored to have you; not the other way around.</p>

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<p>Well, I got a 5 on all of my AP language exams (Spanish, Latin, English Lang and Lit, French, Italian, Spanish Lit, Chinese), so I hope my Chinese SAT II would be high as well. The reason I do so well is that I have a serious passion for languages and linguistics, so I highly enjoy doing outside work for my language studies. </p>

<p>As far as my SAT I, I did very well:
CR: 800
M: 780
W: 800</p>

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<p>And also, I don’t even know if this matters, but I’m a white female (half-French, half-Italian), and I have no legacies for Harvard or Yale :(.</p>

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<p>I somehow think you’ll survive ;)</p>

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<p>send them all. the ones under 800 are still impressive! esp. spanish. :)</p>

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<p>You got that right! Great job. At least I beat you on Latin :)</p>

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<p>Thanks all! I have two more questions.</p>

<p>1) I think I will send them all, like you all said. Now, I was planning on taking the Chinese SAT II in November. I was just wondering if I should take another at that time too? The test I would take next year is German. Let me explain. I have been teaching myself German since late freshman year using books and Rosetta Stone, and although I am not 100% fluent, I was able to test into my school’s AP German class for senior year. So, should I take the German SAT II in Nov?</p>

<p>2) Even though I am thrilled with my Spanish SAT II score, I consider myself to be 100% fluent, like a native speaker. I don’t feel my 770 reflects that. I have kept up with my speaking, reading, and writing by watching BBC Mundo online, listening to different things, and watching television programs in Spanish. Also, I go on chats with spanish people online. For fun, I decided to take a practice test in the back of the Kaplan book. I got an 800. I took another one. 800. I took one in the Princeton Review book. 800. Then, I took the Collegeboard book and got 0 wrong. Should I take the test again? I really feel I have improved my Spanish skills vastly since Freshman year, especially in regard to the minute details and intricacies of the language. </p>

<p>Opinions?</p>

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<p>Okay. You got what you wanted - send them all: ALL of your SAT II scores are SUPER impressive. </p>

<p>Now you are just being a braggart.</p>

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<p>languagefreak,</p>

<p>i say you wouldnt have to freak about retaking the Spanish SAT II, but if you dont have an extra test to take come November when you take chinese and german, i say why not go for it? Dont make it such a big priority though.</p>

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<p>don’t retake Spanish</p>

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<p>like I said, ur weird. I am pretty sure the stuff you are doing is impossible. teaching yourself languages?! I am Chinese, (born and grew up in Canada) and I can hardly understand Chinese ;-(</p>

<p>take anything you want duude, you are going to get accepted anyways.</p>

<p>im so jealous.</p>

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<p>@powerbomb, I really didn’t mean to come off as a braggart. I probably should have explained a bit more. With the exception of the Math and Science SAT IIs, I took all of these SAT IIs and AP exams as a way to gauge how well I understand a language. I know it is not a foolproof method, but it’s really the only resource I have to gauge myself. Again, I REALLY didn’t want to seem like I was bragging; I honestly just wanted some advice. </p>

<p>@ezaga, that’s exactly why I would take it. I figured, if I’m there, it’s only an extra hour and an extra $10, so why not just take it. It by no means is even for colleges or because I am in any way unhappy with sending a 770 to colleges. I just want to prove to myself that I am capable of an 800 on Spanish. It’s kind of a like a, “well, I’m there, so why not take it?”.</p>

<p>@Gaoez, honestly, it became a routine. Every day I would come home from school (starting in like fourth grade) and use resources such as Rosetta Stone, different books, and eventually SAT and AP Spanish prep books. Also, my mom and dad both have limited knowledge of Spanish, but knowledge nonetheless. I did that until the end of my freshman year when I took the AP exams for both Spanish Lit and Language. Then, after I finished Spanish, I started German. Now, as far as learning Chinese, I totally agree with you all. It is extremely difficult to learn, but Chinese is one of the two languages (along with Latin) that I’ve taken in school since my freshman year. Without the classes, I doubt I would have been able to learn it. My school has a very strong language program (private school), which is why I went in the first place. </p>

<p>I think the only thing I can say is that I haven’t taught myself these languages for anyone’s benefit but my own. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE learning different languages and cultures, and when I start I just can’t stop learning a language. It’s honesly my passion. Next year I am taking Japanese 1 Honors and German 4 AP, so I plan to continue studying Japanese in college.</p>