<p>I have already taken 4 SAT II's and have done relatively well in 3 of them. Would taking more in October make a difference? I know for example that let's say Harvard requires 3, but would taking more benefit at all? Do admissions officers actually look at the additional ones, and if they do how much do these additional SAT II's boost an applicant. </p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>If you're going to do very well on them, then go for it and show your expanse of knowledge. Otherwise, I'm not sure if it would truly hurt you, but I don't know if it would help either. I know as far as SAT/ACT's go, when students take them over 3 times adcoms wonder why they didn't put the work into something else besides those tests.</p>
<p>For gods sake, no! I gave two SAT 2's for Penn, Math2 and Physics. Got into Wharton.</p>
<p>It would if you are applying from a school that either has rampant grade inflation or is unknown to colleges.</p>
<p>i find that if a school asks for a certain number of SAT2s they actually want that many. </p>
<p>no 'wink wink...take another couple.." </p>
<p>three is a lot</p>
<p>There really isn't much point in taking 5 SAT subject tests, but i think 4 is alright. It won't be a huge boost though.</p>
<p>It absolutely does not boost anything. If they require 2, they will just look at your top 2 and ignore the rest.</p>
<p>I agree with those suggesting that taking more probably won't help. The only amendment I would make is that some schools/programs want to see particular tests, such as Math II, or perhaps a language or a science. If the four you took don't include something the school particularly wants, then of course you might need to take another one.</p>
<p>I'm on the same boat as you dorkerrhea. </p>
<p>I know that colleges only require 2/3 subject tests, but can't you prove a point by taking others?</p>
<p>For my case, I have a unique background in that I went back and forth between US and Korea, so I wanted to make sure I let them know my korean is flawless - Korean 800.</p>
<p>And then I wanted to show that I was also competent as other students in the US are- Bio, USH, 2C </p>
<p>And now I'm prepping for the Chinese test so I can show my knowledge in this area, because I couldn't find any other way to 'show'. </p>
<p>After the best two, do colleges really ignore the rest?</p>
<p>Most of the time, yes, they really do ignore the rest. They have forms that the raw data is entered into (either manually or programmatically) that summarizes the materials in the applicant's file. Those forms generally will only list those tests that are required. I would wager that the admissions officers never even look at the SAT report except to see that it's there (a piece of information that would also be on the form).</p>
<p>But they would see the scores on the Common Application in the self-reporting area, wouldn't they? I'm not encouraging extra tests, but I do think if you have them and they're good, you should self-report them.</p>
<p>Yes, they would "see" them as they read the application, but when it comes time to making decisions, they won't remember them; they'll refer to their notes and summaries, which will most likely contain only the required number. And that way, they can also adhere to their commitment to look "only at the highest scores."</p>
<p>There is no problem with self-reporting scores you've taken. But the question was whether it would be a boost to take more, and I don't believe that it would be. Go do something else.</p>
<p>thanks so much guys! this really helps so much. :)</p>