<p>@Bemusedfyz - It’s not a binary system, where academic considerations are used to determine which candidates make the first cut, and are then ignored, with admissions decisions based purely on other factors. Rather, it’s a continuum- the stronger your academic credentials, the less everything else matters. Taking an additional SAT II test, unless it’s in a unrelated field, adds little to the application, and can diminish it if one does poorly.</p>