<p>I just took the SAT IIs and was wondering whats a decent score on it? Whats a good range for Ivy Leagues, and then the next tier down of colleges?</p>
<p>I aimed for 700 or above (and was satisfied with low 700s, though I probably could have done better if I'd actually studied).</p>
<p>OK, just from looking at some of the other sections of this forum, it seemed s if everyone had 770+</p>
<p>ya too many smart people on cc.</p>
<p>750+ to be safe for ivies</p>
<p>I suppose I was rather more relaxed about standardized tests than most other Ivy applicants here. I'm going to Dartmouth, so it doesn't seem to have hurt me too badly.</p>
<p>IBProcrastinator is right, 750 is the mark generally considered in the ivy league range.</p>
<p>"I suppose I was rather more relaxed about standardized tests than most other Ivy applicants here."
Same here... I'm half impressed and half horrified when I read about all the people who buy review books a year in advance and study during the summer. I would much rather spend my time doing things that I enjoy
(reading, writing, playing the clarinet, hiking, running... ahh, so many great things to do other than read College Board review books!) I simply learned the material at school and hoped for the best. It worked out pretty well (800 Chem, 770 US, 740 Math II). I might retake Math II if my guidance counselor forces me to... but I'm pretty rebellious, so that might not happen =P</p>
<p>Anything 750+ is good enough for any college in the country.</p>
<p>yea, 750... even though for like chinese that would be like 20th percentile.....</p>
<p>I doubt the 750+ thing. I say 700+. If you're in the 600s mark then that may not even hurt as much, but it definitely won't help, but 700+ is safe for most schools.</p>
<p>700+ is alright but most ppl try to get at least 750+ or 800. Otherwise is nonsense to do the test.</p>
<p>Yea, you take Subject tests to show that you have mastered the material...not to show that you don't know what you're talking about...you should have no reason to get below a 750.</p>
<p>I posted this elsewhere but it might be more appropriate here....</p>
<p>I'm not sure what to make of an "achievement" test that requires eight weeks of preparation. If you get a low SATII relative to your SATI I assume you have ability, but have not learned enough of some subject (for different reasons; i.e. no AP classes at you school). What does it mean when you prepare on your own for those tests? I'm motivated so pick me ? I don't need to take certain classes? I'm better prepared for a given curriculum? I don't belong at this school? The data sets sometimes say when subject tests are used for placement vs admission, and some sites say which scores place you out of which classes. Of the schools our family is looking at, only UCLA mentions actual scores of students admitted. UCSD says how they are used in their admissions formula. Has anyone seen anything else specific?</p>
<p>770-800 is what i aimed for. i feel that if i know the material well, there's no reason i should get lower than a 770.</p>
<p>Some people are just not good test-takers.</p>
<p>there is no such thing as a good test taker. you are only a bad test taker if you don't know your material. it's not like we, who have good test scores, have some type of magical power or know some secret CB language that you don't. you just think you're smart because when compared to your tiny school, you're above average. but when compared to the nation, well...you just can't hold up....</p>
<p>*not trying to say anything bad, just throwing that out there.</p>
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there is no such thing as a good test taker. you are only a bad test taker if you don't know your material. it's not like we, who have good test scores, have some type of magical power or know some secret CB language that you don't. you just think you're not a good test taker because when compared to the nation, not just your tiny school, well...you just can't hope up....</p>
<p>*not trying to say anything bad, just throwing that out there.
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<p>That posts makes absolutely no sense if you consider how different test formats affect test scores. Somebody might score a 5 on the AP Chem test, but a 700 on the SAT II Chem test, and that person might also have the highest grade in his or her class. On the SAT II Chemistry, there is the true-false section which tries to trick you...</p>