I see some colleges “recommend” SAT subject test.
So what would be considered a decent score for the non Ivy League universities?
I know ivies want above 700 and really 750+. But I don’t know what other schools think are acceptable.
Above 600 is usually thought of as “acceptable”, in my experience. Above 700 for an “average university” would be considered excellent.
I would suspect that students who would get below 600 on any and all subject tests should not be targeting schools that require subject tests.
Let’s say a school like Delaware?
650-700+.
Anything less than a 720 is an utter failure IMO.
Anything less than 9001 and you’re disgrace to mother china.
@outlooker Are you serious?
@outlooker your 33 ACT is quite a failure too
@jackrabbit14 That’s why I’m retaking the ACT next month 
Hahaha great answer @outlooker
Hi!! How do I need to score french to be accepted in EA ED to Amherst college 
french is my third language
Wow. @outlooker, you are what everyone hates about College Confidential personified. The average on every single SAT Subject Test, with the exception of a few language tests, is in the 600s. A 720 is the 80th percentile for literature, 73-75th for history, 82nd for Math 1, and 65-78th in science. The only one where it’s lower than the 60-something percentile is Math 2, but even then it’s still 52nd. I wouldn’t call doing better than half of the 144,000 kids who take a test an utter failure; would you? Furthermore, if 720 is an “utter failure,” is a 750 still an abject failure? By this standard, only an 800 is somewhat a success, which is ridiculous because an 800 is the average absolutely nowhere. While Ivy League schools may like to see scores in the 700s, it’s certainly not a rule, and there are many exceptional schools who don’t require them or have less stringent standards. Furthermore, not every student is capable of taking standardized tests multiple times to raise them to your (ridiculous) standards.
I suggest you stop looking down on those who don’t score as well as you on arbitrary measures of test-taking skills and realize that many people have amazing skills that don’t involve standardized test taking. Test results are not an indicator of success in life, nor is the college you get in. You should take this to heart and stop insulting those who have different skills and ambitions than you.
@outlooker If there’s a way to delete ur comment, i suggest you do it. It’s okay to show off your score, but saying other students who did not get a score as high as you is a failure is not acceptable.
I hope you were joking, because if you really have that attitude towards people in real life, I highly doubt any highly selective colleges will consider you. If someone tries hard and gets a 700 or 650, you don’t say “wow you are such a failure”, you say “congrats and hope you do better next time”. Your parents should have taught you that. Just saying.
But anyways, good luck on your June ACT, hope this time a 35 is considered a success for you.
@tina23 @KnightsofHS I guess you both do have a point.