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11-27-2008, 03:55 PM
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#1 | | Junior Member
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| subject test for Colgate
Ok, so I applied ED just with my SAT1 scores (after checking out their admission requirements), but later I heard that nobody has heard of students getting accepted to Colgate without SAT Subject tests. I don’t know whether that’s only a rumor or a fact… I just received my Math2 score(790) but still, it’s only one subject test, but I guess I should send it anyway, maybe it’ll help somehow. What does everyone think? Is it way more advantageous to have subject test if they don’t require them?
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11-27-2008, 04:38 PM
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#2 | | Member
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Son did not take subject tests - Colgate doesn't require them - and was admitted no prob!
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11-27-2008, 07:43 PM
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#3 | | Junior Member
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MY daughter never took a subject test and was admitted ED1.
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11-27-2008, 10:35 PM
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#4 | | Junior Member
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They're not required, but you did really well, so it certainly can't hurt you to submit it!
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12-27-2008, 08:38 PM
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#5 | | Junior Member
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when i went to the info session they said colgate doesnt look at sat2s
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12-28-2008, 03:04 AM
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#6 | | Junior Member
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they don't REQUIRE them, but it certainly can't hurt to submit them, especially if they're good. i think that they do look at them, though they're not a big factor like the required stuff.
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12-28-2008, 02:06 PM
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#7 | | Senior Member
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'Gate is clear that subject tests are not required. But at an info session, the rep said that you should send strong scores -- it could only help. (Obviously, that applies to ACT folks.)
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12-29-2008, 11:18 PM
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#8 | | Junior Member
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My friend didn't take any Subject Tests and was admitted with a pretty hefty merit scholarship that covered the price of tuition. They're not needed if you have good stats otherwise.
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12-30-2008, 09:00 AM
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#9 | | Junior Member
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Just for clarification's sake, Colgate doesn't offer merit scholarships. My anecdotal experience is that it may offer better financial aid to stronger students, however.
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12-30-2008, 11:43 AM
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#10 | | Senior Member
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AMS does offer some additional money. Colgate: AMS Fellowships | |
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12-30-2008, 01:47 PM
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#11 | | Junior Member
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True, although the AMS money is for independent study (it's not an automatic,outright grant). You'll notice there aren't very many fellowships listed - I don't think the majority of AMS student pursue it. D is AMS and didn't.
But it's a nice, if minor, perk.
In any case, I didn't want readers to believe that full tuition (or really, any) scholarships were available.
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01-06-2009, 07:20 PM
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#12 | | New Member
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They told me that they do consider SAT subjects if you submit them.
Do they really give more financial aid to stronger students?
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01-06-2009, 08:37 PM
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#13 | | Senior Member
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While I cannot speak to Colgate's financial aid packages, I do know that if a school wants you to attend, they will try to the best of their ability to make if possible for you to attend and the nice thing about a private school vs a public one is that they control their financial aid dollars. Even if there are no merit scholarships, there are grants etc (that you don't pay back) vs loans (that you would pay back).
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