<p>Chalk it up to bad planning or strategy.</p>
<p>Overworked, overwrought student is applying to a school that "recommends" taking 3 SAT II's. She is signed up to take the Math IIC on Saturday, chosen because she got 2 colleges in the school mixed up--one college asks specifically for math and the other specifically for writing. (She has done Writing and Bio and scored one over 700, one slightly under.) Though not a math student, she took honors last year and finished with an A-, and is taking Calc this year and not doing as well, probably due to an overflowing plate.</p>
<p>Well, she is convinced that she will do poorly Saturday. She says she is doing practice tests and getting lots wrong.</p>
<p>Here's the question: would it be better for her to take the test and take the chance of a poor score, or NOT take the test and apply with only 2 SAT II's?</p>
<p>I know you guys will have the best strategy.</p>