<p>Aaagghh... I took the biology subject test freshman year and got a 560. I have also taken Math II (600) and World History (640). Needless to say, I'm kicking myself because NU doesn't require subject tests, and it's my top choice. Will these scores affect me, in RD and even RD. My SAT I is 2160.</p>
<p>Yes, those scores will be really bad for your chances.</p>
<p>i meant "Will these scores affect me, in RD and even ED?"
Has anyone accepted to NU gotten a poor subject test score?</p>
<p>The more pertinent question isn't a singular poor subject test score, but 3.</p>
<p>I wouldn't go so far as to say all 3 scores are bad,
they definitely could be a lot stronger...but they could also be a lot worse.</p>
<p>I always thought that if the subject tests aren't required, you don't have to send them in and the school will not take them into consideration. But perhaps I am mistaken?</p>
<p>I know I got 650/650/510 on my subject tests, but chose to not send them in. Just don't let NU know of your scores.</p>
<p>can u still retake? If not, just don't put those scores on your application. Only write your SAT I score, even though they will see everything from collegeboard's transcript.</p>
<p>I don't know if this would work for you, but if you have a good ACT score you can send it in instead of your SAT I score. That way the school will never see your SAT II scores.</p>
<p>Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought that once you send your SAT scores, everything goes with them. If you have already sent your SAT I to NU, they may not see the SAT IIs if you took them after that date. IF you take the SAT I again and send it, they may see those SAT II tests.</p>
<p>You can try the ACT and just not send the and SAT scores. But then they would not see your SAT I grade.</p>
<p>ohhhradio, as a current student at NU, how did you not send your SAT II scores? </p>
<p>Thank you all for the input!</p>
<p>CollegeBoard has a new policy that the test taker can choose which SAT scores to send to his/her respective university. It is like the ACT now.</p>
<p>Madmag--the subject tests were recommended, but not required. I only figured they would hurt me, so I just sent them an ACT along with my other college/HS grades.</p>
<p>Gaffe-
I thought the new pick-and-choose policy with SAT scores will start with the class graduating HS in 2010, as opposed to this year's applicants.</p>
<p>^Correct (ten char)</p>
<p>Yes, you're right.</p>
<p>I don't know what grade the OP is, so it may or may not apply to her.</p>
<p>Madmag- my score was a 2160 and I got in, you should be fine. :)</p>
<p>My daughter's SATII scores were 2310 and she didn't get in.</p>
<p>je<em>ne</em>sais_quoi: Was this early or regular decision? Was there something else that might have precluded acceptance?</p>
<p>I haven't heard of many high test score/high gpa students that were rejected. :</p>
<p>Regular decision. I have no idea why she was waitlisted then rejected. I'm an involved NU alum, she was a National Merit Scholar, National AP Scholar, Cum Laude (top 1% of class), NHS, Quill & Scroll, literary magazine editor, published, numerous academic clubs with leadership roles, recipient of many scholastic/musical awards, etc. Four or five students from her HS were accepted and are attending, only one is as academically qualified. They were all full-pay, however, and we needed financial aid.</p>
<p>I forgot to mention she was an All-Academic athlete (varsity team 2 years), and a martial arts 2nd degree black belt/instructor. Maybe she was sounded too good to be true! Or maybe the admission gods knew NU wouldn't be right for her and conspired to send her elsewhere. They say these things happen for a reason -- and she is quite happy where she enrolled.</p>