How much weight do SATIIs have on Ivy admissions?

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<p>compared to SATI’s & other factors. Also, would subpar/average scores<700 put students at a major disadvantage (if they have SAT scores in the middle 50% range at the school)?</p>

<p>I’ve heard that SATI’s are more important but I can’t help but wonder if lesser SATIIs can be the deciding factor for whether an unhooked candidate gets rejected</p>

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<p>The chances at these schools for an unhooked applicant with middle 50% range SATIs is low. Subpar SATIIs won’t help.</p>

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<p>Some thoughts from H admissions about importance of SAT IIs:</p>

<p>[SAT</a> May Someday Be Optional, Dean Says | The Harvard Crimson](<a href=“http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2008/9/23/sat-may-someday-be-optional-dean/]SAT”>SAT May Someday Be Optional, Dean Says | News | The Harvard Crimson)</p>

<p>[Fitzsimmons</a> Defends SAT II | The Harvard Crimson](<a href=“http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2008/3/21/fitzsimmons-defends-sat-ii-as-a/]Fitzsimmons”>Fitzsimmons Defends SAT II | News | The Harvard Crimson)</p>

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<p>interesting. Schools must look at it differently then(especially the ones that don’t require)</p>

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<p>what if you get a 5 on the AP but a low II score?
I got a 5 AP US, but only a 650 SAT II after a month of studying. :(</p>

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<p>^I think the 5 will make up for but not qualify it. I got the same US SATII score b/c I took it a month later & had no intention to study(I assumed the AP exam in may was enough prep). Guess I was wrong…</p>

<p>+most colleges have score choice</p>

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<p>well I only took 3 SAT II’s, and Harvard is one of the schools I’m applying to, which requires 3.
Oh well we’ll see :D</p>

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<p>^ Harvard is not a good example to test to see if SAT II’s are one of those “we’ll see.” You can have 3 800s and still get rejected while someone else with 3 650s will get accepted.</p>

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<p>What about the weight of not submitting SATIIs to an ACT score.</p>

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<p>The only one deciding factor is a bunch of C’s or lower on your transcript. That being said, higher test scores are ALWAYS better than lower, particularly for unhooked candidates. I would guess, and it’s only a guess, that, with exception of Cornell and Yale (which accepts the ACT without subject tests), unhooked acceptees to the Ivies – have 750+ on subject tests.</p>