<p>Dilemma: sending multiple, say 5 or 6, SAT IIs VS sending in the requested 2 or 3?</p>
<p>Assume all scores 780+</p>
<p>it will make you look like someone without a life. it shows that you’re trying too hard to impress.</p>
<p>^ Or on the other hand of the spectrum, it could just show that you are very academically inclined. Of course, as IBfootballer said, there is a bigger chance that you’ll be interpreted as a kid with no life. But your teacher/counselor recs would also testify whether you truly are a soul-less student or a brilliant contribution to the classroom and the community. So, if you took the time to study and ace those subject tests, I would send them if I were in your situation.*</p>
<p>would it, by any chance, counter my lack of AP scores?</p>
<p>Does your school offer APs? If it does, then not taking the courses or tests won’t help you.</p>
<p>^ Agreed. Subject tests are no means of AP substitution if you were given the opportunity of taking the AP courses.</p>
<p>My school doesn’t offer many, many AP courses, especially in the subjects I’m interested in. (that is, I had the option of taking 2 science APs but instead took only 1 b/c I don’t intend to major in science. Rather, I took another language as I wish to become a linguistics major.) would that, then, show I am not necessarily dodging (/failing to maximize my number of) AP classes, but rather taking the classes I enjoy, which is certainly more important?</p>
<p>THANKS</p>
<p>How many APs does it offer? 5, 10, 20?</p>
<p>No such thing as too many SATIIs, but since most schools only ask for 0-3, then the extra time and expense could be unnecessary. D has taken 5, but each has its purpose. Since D was (and is) undecided about what major to pursue, she wanted to be able to show her abilities in a variety of areas, as well as establish language proficiency. Therefore, D has taken 1 language SAT, 1 liberal arts SAT, 2 science SATs and Math 2.</p>
<p>Spatula: My school offers a total of about 10 APs, 2 of which are offered to juniors. I PLAN on taking 6 APs next year (=v. difficult, if not even a bit excessive, at my school), but “plan to take” does not = “taken,” …so would colleges not consider them at the same level? </p>
<p>dignified1: I’m afraid I am missing that “1 liberal arts SAT,” since I’ve taken 2 language, 2 science, and math II. however, I doubt it’s worth taking, say, SAT Lit…</p>
<p>^You seem to know what you want to study (languages) and seem to have the SAT IIs to back that up. No need, in my opinion, to take anymore.</p>