How much do subject tests help?

Applying to College
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I plan on applying ED to Northeastern this fall. Northeastern only requires subject tests from homeschooled students; I am not. However I took the Chemistry subject test and got a 750. I plan on taking Math II in October. I was wondering how much does a 750, a pretty decent score, help college admission where I am not homeschooled?

Also, if I do not get into NU, would a 750 look “good” to other schools that require subject tests?

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Usually any score in the 700s helps. The exception is for super selective schools where it is the norm or at least common to have 800s in subject tests. A 750 on chemistry is a 73rd percentile among those who took the chem subject test. I don’t think schools pay much attention to the percentile.