<p>Would it be frowned upon since I'm Chinese? This should be very obvious to colleges, as my ECs give it away really easily (ie. Chinese School Volunteer, Chinese TA at my school, etc.) I also took the AP test in freshman year and got a 5 easily. I already took three SAT Subject Tests, but I only did really well on one of them, (800 Math 2, 680 chem, 650 lit), so with an 800 in Chinese (I'm 100% confident that I would get it), I would be able to submit two 800s. Furthermore, I seriously doubt I can improve my other scores significantly, if at all.</p>
<p>Harvard explicitly said they do not count native language in SAT2 as one of the 2 SAT2 requirement. It would be fine if you have 2 other SAT2.</p>
<p>It won’t help but may hurt your application. Do it do it.</p>
<p>Unless the OP’s first language was Chinese, the Harvard rule doesn’t apply:
[Harvard</a> College Admissions § Applying: Requirements](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/application_process/requirements.html#scores]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/application_process/requirements.html#scores)</p>
<p>My first language is Chinese, but I don’t plan on applying to Harvard. Would it hurt for schools that don’t have this rule?</p>
<p>Whatever Harvard said just indicate what at least some admission offices think. Do you want to take the chance?</p>
<p>Are you hard up for legitimate SAT II tests? Why are you considering this? I think it would be like a native English speaker deciding to take the TOEFL.</p>
<p>Sorry if this looks like I’m hi-jacking, but how do colleges know that Chinese is your native language? I mean, they have no right to deem an applicant’s SAT II score invalid just because the country of origin and language match. What if there’s a Chinese applicant that actually had to learn Chinese in school? No one in my family taught me Japanese when I was little, so I have to work hard now to learn Japanese.</p>
<p>The question is how do they know you are not a native speaker. You may explain that in your essay, but do you really want to take the chance?</p>
<p>I mean, my last name is Chinese (I’m half Japanese, half Chinese), so I think I’ll be alright, but it’s just not fair for the people who actually have to learn the language by themselves.</p>
<p>It may be not fair, but one has the option not to fall into that trap.</p>
<p>I think that’s idiotic, considering colleges can tell your Chinese and you already got a 5 on the AP Chinese exam. It’s not like taking the SAT II Chinese will get you into Harvard over someone else, especially if you’re already Chinese…</p>
<p>Ugh, you know what guys? I just realized that I’m taking Chinese in high school. I wanted to take Chinese in 7th and 8th grade because I wanted to know how to speak it since I’m (half) Chinese but didn’t know how. But since I took Chinese for two years, I have to take it I high school. Now colleges will think that I’m just a lazy fool who already knows Chinese. Stupid me, I’m screwed. Wish I had known about college apps sooner. -.-</p>
<p>yes, since you’re obviously chinese</p>
<p>no, that would look really good</p>
<p>i dont think it would look bad (;</p>