<p>Hi guys,
Both sites of yale and Harvard say that 'you can apply with ANY three subject tests and that ANY combination is possible' - is that means that I can apply with both Maths (level 1&2) and the World History test ???/ Or my subjects should be in DIFFERENT fields ?
Please help me out here, I am a little confused :(</p>
<p>I don't know that they would take Math IC AND Math IIC. But they would, for instance, accept Bio and Chemistry, unless I'm very much mistaken.</p>
<p>It's always good to have three different fields. I mean, if you were to send them Bio, Chem, and Phys. it would prove you were good at science, but wouldn't one of those be enough to do the same?</p>
<p>Well, Bio, Chem, and Physics are three very different SAT II tests. It's a lot different than just sending, say, bio. Although just sending those three without something in the humanities might not be the best idea.</p>
<p>I went to a Yale admissions session last year, and they said it really doesn't matter which 3 you take, IC, IIC, and World History would be fine. However, if you feel better about showing your range of interests or skills, then go for it--you don't want to end up missing out and regretting anything later.</p>
<p>Would adcoms really pick one applicant over the other if the two had identical stats but took different SAT II's (with identical scores in all of them).</p>
<p>Okay, thank u guys
eventually I might end up taking only both maths and WH (I dont have time for any other subject - i'm still preping for the SATI in october)</p>
<p>10x</p>
<p>I'm no adcom, but if I was looking at an application, I would definitely see fulfilling the requirement by taking 2 math tests as being lazy (or, at the least, not demonstrating any range of skill). You should pick a science test - they're not very hard to get 800s on, especially if you're good at math.</p>
<p>You'd do well to check with Harvard too, but I'll take bing121086's word on Yale. If let's say adcoms think more like randomperson, then definitely find something else to take. Although, being good at math doesn't really have much to do with being good at any of the science tests. There's no math as far as I know in Bio, very little in Chemistry, and basic math in physics (V=at, so a=v/t, that sort of thing)...at any rate, it's no math you would possibly need a calculator for, and as such, they don't allow you to. Don't take science tests for granted even if math is your forte.</p>
<p>i emailed Harvard and they said they only accept one maths. i thought Yale would be the same...
ok i find the email and this was the reply. this was in april. if anyone wants to check if they've changed their policy, tell me if they do.</p>
<p>REQUIRED TESTING</p>
<p>All applicants must take either the SAT I or ACT, and three SAT II Subject tests. </p>
<p>Applicants may take any three SAT II subject tests. The Admissions Committee has no preference. However, please be aware of the following exceptions: </p>
<ul>
<li><pre><code> Applicants whose first language is not English should not take an SAT II test in their native language as one of their three required subject tests.
</code></pre></li>
<li><pre><code> Applicants should not take two math tests as two of their three subject tests.
</code></pre></li>
<li><pre><code> The ELPT is not accepted as one of the three required tests.
</code></pre></li>
</ul>
<p>I'd say 1 math, 1 science, and world history. A math and a science is much more balanced than 2 maths.</p>