<p>thistlepanger: “so in the end, a 750 from garcia means more than 800 from kim?”</p>
<p>Yes and no. Intuitively, a 750 by Garcia sounds better. However, we know the Ivy League AI is composed of 1/3 SAT I, 1/3 SAT II, and 1/3 Class Rank. If Garcia is sure of getting that 750, I would do it (unless he knows he can blow away three other SAT II tests). And if Kim gets that 800 he only has to worry about two other SAT II tests to round out his testing (except Harvard, as Hyper2400 noted).</p>
<p>Also, for whatever reason, it seams that Korean is the easiest test, even for non-speakers (a 750 Korean (55%) is roughly equal to a 500 Hebrew score (51%). So, the 800 for Kim may still rate a higher percentage than the 750 for Garcia. But in the end, I think you want to put down as many 750+ numbers as you can. So I still think 800 for Kim is better unless his other two SAT II tests are poor. Then you think he got 800 only because he was a native speaker. OTOH, if Garcia’s other two SAT II tests are poor, he would get full credit for his Korean score.</p>
<p>In the end, if all three SAT II tests are in the 750+ range, Kim’s 800 is better.
750, 750, 800 - Kim is a bright guy (767 average or he’s got a 800 in addition to the 750s)
750, 750, 750 - Garcia 750 average (nothing above 750)</p>
<p>If the two other SAT II tests are <700, I’d sat Garcia’s 750 is better.
650, 650, 800 - 800 score not consistant, Kim scored high because he is native speaker (thinking 650 average now, discounting 800, basically a 650 applicant to Ad com)
650, 650, 750 - Garcia has 683 average, to ad com he’s got a 750 in addition to his 650s</p>
<p>Since, many posters on CC are interested in the elite schools, a 750 in Korean by a non-native speaker is, unfortunately, probably still worse than the 800 by the native Korean (except at Harvard where native language scores can’t be submitted).</p>