Is there a benefit in sending extra SATII scores?

Applying to College
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<p>I know that most schools only require 2, but I know people who take 4 or 5… What’s the point? Is there a benefit in sending more than the required number of Subject Test scores?</p>

2

<p>theyre impressive. they help place you in college classes. and 5 800s are impressive.</p>

3

<p>Ok, really? Even I know that’s not true. SATIIs are for admission purposes, not placement purposes.</p>

<p>I argue that there’s a thin line between “wow! He’s smart!” and “wow! He has no life!”</p>

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<p>^i’d rather agree w/ this line "wow!He’s smart!‘’.</p>

<p>I’m pretty sure there are many people out there who can actually study really hard and get a good score without losing their ‘‘lives’’.</p>

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<p>some schools use SAT IIs for placement purposes…
Source: [Ivy</a> West: SAT Subject Tests Requirements](<a href=“ivywest.com”>ivywest.com)</p>

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<p>The only school I saw on that list was Fordham… which I’ve never heard of. That’s stretching it a little, isn’t it?</p>

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<p>Foreign language SAT IIs can be used for placing out of a foreign language requirement at most colleges.</p>

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<p>Home schoolers need several Subject Tests scores, and I would guess that Internationals can strengthen their app with a bunch of 800’s as well. So, higher is ALWAYS better, and more tests (assuming they are sufficiently high) are absolutely better.</p>