Will it hurt me to not have 2 subject tests (technically..)

Applying to College
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<p>I took a native language and got a 800
And Biology E and got a 660.
I am planning to take Math lvl 2 this Saturday but I may not because I am not getting desired scores (Didn't learn 2/3 of materials in school)
Getting around low 500s on Barron's Math Level 2 practice tests..</p>

<p>If I apply for top 20 schools, and they require 2 subject tests, would it hurt me?
I am retaking SAT in October and I may be able to take something (Math 2 or US History) in November, but I am applying for Questbridge so November will only go into RD. </p>

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<p>Some schools require 2 to even apply so if you end up not having enough time to get better scores you may be forced to send the bio score. A lot of schools are recommended but not required though you may be able to just send 1, though it might not be very advantageous for admission.</p>

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<p>If you have not completed trigonometry and precalculus, then math level 1 is more appropriate than math level 2.</p>

<p>You may also want to see what other subject tests you can take, based on what high school courses you have completed (e.g. other sciences, history, non-heritage foreign language, etc.). However, some of the schools that do want subject tests want to see a math test.</p>

<p>Some schools that do want subject tests accept the ACT in lieu of both the SAT reasoning test and subject tests.</p>

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<p>It depends on the school requirement and whether you took ACT. Nevertheless, I wonder if the rest of your credential would make you even competitive for top 20 schools.</p>

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<p>Well I’m going to send my Biology regardless.
My SAT is just a bit under 2000 which is not enough for top 20s but I may be able to get into Penn because I am taking pre-college classes there, blah blah. </p>

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<p>Can anyone confirm that colleges who require 2 subject tests won’t take a native language perfect score as one of the two but instead a 3rd extra? </p>

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<p>ThePariah -</p>

<p>That question is one you really need to take up with each of the places on your list. Different places have different policies.</p>

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<p>Taking pre-college classes at a school rarely has any impact on admissions.</p>

<p>And I was going to say, a lot of places are not going to accept an SAT II test in your native language - those tests are intended for people who take the language as a foreign language, not native speakers. YMMV, so check each school, but I see a lot of problems with your strategy.</p>

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<p>[url=<a href="https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/application-process/application-requirements]Here’s[/url"&gt;https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/application-process/application-requirements]Here’s[/url&lt;/a&gt;] Harvard’s thoughts on the subject:

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I’d read between the lines and say using an SAT subject test in your native language is not the best idea.</p>

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<p>Yea that is my point. I already took it and got a perfect score, and that is why I am taking Math 2. </p>

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<p>For Harvard, it will not count your native language SAT2 as part of the requirement part will be considered as additional SAT2 score.</p>

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<p>Yeah :slight_smile:
It’s not everything though, SAT I is so much more important, gotta ace that. </p>

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<p>Just saying, Harvard dropped their SAT subject test requirement this year so it is not necessary to apply.</p>