How important are SAT IIs ?

longhorn_007 · 01-19-2009, 02:58 PM

Hey guys i was just wondering the importance colleges place on SAT IIs. I hear some people saying they put more emphasis on subject tests than the actual SAT. What if i had like decent ACT scores (96th percentile) but i had SAT II scores in the 87-93th percentiles (730-730-750-740)? Would this help me a little for colleges where my ACT score was borderline?

mcvcm92 · 01-19-2009, 08:56 PM

It depends on the school in which you are applying to. Some don't even look at them while others require 2 or 3.

ThisCouldBeHeavn · 01-19-2009, 09:09 PM

The better the school, the more likely it is to stress Subject Tests. That seems to be the conventional wisdom.

Obviously there are exceptions.