<p>Curious to know what people have learned about SAT Subject Test requirements -- what's the numerical range they're looking for? Also, I assume the fact that 'first-year applicants are strongly urged' to provide subject test results means that everyone submits them, right? Our daughter got around 600 on each of three -- bio, US history, Math II -- but I'm thinking UVA can and does demand higher numbers. Am I right? Thanks for your insights.</p>
<p>The general wisdom seems to be try to get scores over 700. The question is to submit relatively low scores, or not submit them at all? I have no idea. You may get better information on the UVA forum, but I would say look at the percentiles associated with those scores to give you an idea of where she stands. My D scored a 740 on Math II, and that was 72 percentile.</p>
<p>You can’t look at percentiles on the math exam or you’ll just get depressed. Since only the best math students take the Math II exam a huge number get perfect scores. I’d say any score over 700 is safe to send in. Any score over 600 in a language is probably fine since somewhere in the 600-650 range is what many schools use to grant college credit or placement out of a first year course. It’s the 650-700 where I don’t think anyone knows for sure - I think plenty of students have at least one score in the 600s and get accepted to schools of UVa caliber.</p>
<p>My friends daughter who is a 2nd year student at UVA had scores in the 500’s that she took spring of junior year. I believe her overall application was very wellrounded and strong so it is considered as part of the whole overall application package when reviewed.
Of course it is always nice to be able to submit the best scores possible. That is something that you may want to inquire with the admissions office. I believe on their website it says certain subject tests scores like foreign language and english are used for placement.</p>
<p>At the open house meeting we went to in September, the Admission Rep said emphatically, “if we say ‘recommended’, we mean recommended. If we thought they were required, we would require them.” Then she continued saying if they’re weak, don’t send them. Sort of stuck in my head. The entire presentation was quite good including a lot of discussion about what makes a good essay versus a weak or suspect one.</p>
<p>She will be fine the admissions specialist look at your entire make-up.</p>
<p>When I visited UVA the speaker in the info session - someone who worked in admissions, when asked about what scores were “good” - said 600+ is beneficial.</p>
<p>There isn’t a number we want to see. We don’t have targets for testing.</p>
<p>Just curious if UVA only wants Math 2 scores and that Math 1 isn’t a test they put much weight? If planning a major in business or Economics do they prefer to see Math 2 scores? </p>
<p>Since admissions is about context, I think it’s a good idea to think about your whole application in terms of how you want those in admissions to know you. This may seem obvious, but it’s easy to lose site of when caught up in the pressure and confusion of application season. My son was admitted to UVa early action last year (he’s a first year SEAS now) and although one of his SAT II subject tests wasn’t as strong, he felt it was important to include it because he wanted admissions to know that he could hold his own in math despite coming from a small rural high school. In other words, he wanted them to know that he was capable of handling the work in SEAS. He had a 700 in Math II and a 770 Bio. He believed that admissions would look at his scores positively. He didn’t pay much attention to the percentile of his math II score because he felt it was important to submit given the context of his application. </p>