Hey everyone, I am a international student currently applying for Ivy League. In May, I took both Chemistry and Math 1 Subject Tests, and I scored 690 and 740, respectively. The first one is bothering me. I know that I should do the test again, aiming for the 700s, and I am trying to convince my parentes to let me do so, however, they will probably say no. I am worried about having to send this score. Do you think it will heavily impact my chances? Any insight would be appreciated.
That one score will not have any major impact on your chances either way. Your application will be viewed in its entirety. Ivies are practically random for all qualified applicants anyways so stressing is fruitless!
Those aren’t bad scores, but the 690 is a little low. It won’t take your chances down at a top school, but it won’t boost them either. Do you know why they don’t want you to retake them?
There are two reasons: first, they want me to enter colleges of my country, Brazil, they think it’s the safest bet; second, my family isn’t one of the richest ones, and the cost of these tests are very high when you convert USD to BRL. Imagine paying triple the amount you usually pay for them, not taking in account the college’s application fees, the flight… It’s a heavy investment.
Thanks for your response, I tend to stress over these things . When I saw this score, I almost panicked, hahaha. I thought everything was over for me. I am more relieved now 