<p>I know a lot of people on CC say that the 750+ range is allegedly what should be considered "good enough" for top schools, but does it really matter if scores are slightly below that? I really don't feel like taking any SAT Subject Tests again (and I plan on submitting my ACT scores).</p>
<p>750 Math I
740 Math II
730 Biology M</p>
<p>I know that the scores aren't absolutely amazing, but I've heard from numerous scores that the 700+ range is generally good enough. The top schools that I'm applying to would be Johns Hopkins, Duke, Tufts, UVA, and Emory. I'm probably going to apply either undecided or as a biomed engineering major, so any advice would be appreciated. I know that a lot of people here would suggest trying to get a higher score on the SAT2s, but I took biology two years ago and I really have no desire to spend another Saturday at some random high school taking these tests again. I'd rather spend the time writing essays and/or preparing for my last ACTs.</p>
<p>Thanks. Honestly, I wasn’t even sure which SAT IIs to submit because the Math I and Math II scores are very similar on paper, but their percentile ranks are VERY different. Do colleges even see the percentile rank, or does it matter more what the actual score is?</p>
<p>I appreciate both of the comments though, and I’m glad to hear that they’re not really the weak points in my application, even if they could be improved.</p>
<p>@rhandco The percentile ranks are ridiculous. The Math II score may seem more impressive, but it’s only ~60th percentile, if that. The Math I score is only slightly better, but is around the 93rd percentile or so. For that particular Math II exam, 11% of the people got an 800 if I remember correctly.</p>
<p>Colleges certainly know the percentile rank, but they also know that for some of these subjects, the test-takers are very self-selected, so I think the scores themselves are more important than the percentiles.</p>