Will these SAT II scores hurt me?

Applying to College
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<p>I'm applying to University of Pennsylvania ED (to CAS, not Wharton).
I have SAT II scores for 3 subjects:
-780 Math II from June
-660 US History from June
-780 Chinese from November
-700 US History from November</p>

<p>I have 700+ in all 3 subjects, but because of the percentile ranks, are these scores considered bad? A lot of people get 800s in Math II, I think. Will my USH look bad?</p>

<p>What I'm worried about the most, though, is my Chinese score. I'm Chinese, but not a native speaker. I learned through school classes. Still, will it look like I just took it because I'm fluent and did badly?
This probably sounds like I'm freaking out over nothing, but some input would be great.</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>

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<p>Do you genuinely think these scores could hurt you…</p>

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<p>^Well, that’s why I’m asking.</p>

<p><a href=“http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/research/SAT-Subject-Tests-Percentile-Ranks-2012.pdf[/url]”>http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/research/SAT-Subject-Tests-Percentile-Ranks-2012.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
It says that a 780 for Chinese is in the 37th percentile…</p>

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<p><a href=“http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/research/SAT-Subject-Tests-Percentile-Ranks-2012.pdf[/url]”>http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/research/SAT-Subject-Tests-Percentile-Ranks-2012.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>A 780 on math places you in 78th percentile (I think about 15% of test takers get an 800 on Math Level II). A score of 700 on the US History places you at the 64th percentile. This is relatively stronger than your Chinese score; a score of 780 on Chinese w/ Listening places you at the 37th percentile. I wouldn’t send this, especially if your parents are native speakers.</p>

<p>Edit: Oops, you ninja’d me. Like I said, if Penn asks for two scores, I think you should only send your math and history ones.</p>

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<p>Penn is an all scores school, so I have to send all of them.
My parents are native speakers but I’m not. I don’t know if the score will have a negative impact in admissions or just be neutral though. Eh.</p>

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<p>You’ve applied ED, you have to send all scores. It is what it is. Move on.</p>

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<p>they won’t necessarily help you, but they definitely won’t hurt you</p>