Math II for Wharton - What is Good Enough?

bhchamp
Sat, 13 Jul 2013 20:31:01 +0000

On the penn website it says “applicants to the Wharton School are strongly encouraged to take a mathematics, level 2, Subject Test.”

But since I took the ACT, I technically do not need to take the subject test; however, I am aware that most applicants will have taken it.

I haven’t started yet, but I do plan to prep. for it over the summer. However, I am not confident that I will score exceptionally well, which seems necessary for Wharton.

So… around what score would I need to be able to get in order for it to be worth taking? 700+? 750+? This test in particular confuses me because the percentiles are so harsh (an 800 is 85 percentile).

Would it be better to send in a low math ii score or just not bother taking it if I cannot reach a certain score on practice tests, and only send in my Math I Subject Test score (750)?

[I’m an unhooked applicant with a 33 ACT Composite (35 reading, 34 math, 35 english, 28 science, 12 essay) in case that is necessary to put it all into perspective.]
Thanks :)