Admissions: SAT Subject Tests

Bala
Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:05:50 +0000

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Have to disagree. The purpose of SAT 2 “recommended” testing is to allow colleges to see standardized results for students coming from unfamiliar HS’s (e.g. small rural, new, poor performing with few applicants to top tiers, etc.). If you’re applying from a school with a track record at NU (i.e. the vast majority of HS’s nationally) they will know how to interpret your GPA and class selection. No harm in taking SAT 2’s and reporting them if you do well. But by no means “required.”

This is not opinion on my part, by the way. Dean of Admissions Watson, a very straight-shooting guy, has clearly stated this in open meetings.