<p>Recently my school announced the PSAT/nmsqt thing and I did place among the top 50,000 or whatever. But I didnt do nearly as well as I could of or as my SAT scores reflected. That being said, with a 206 is it even worth utilizing the sends. I’m shooting for scholarships here and I don’t really think that anyone’s going to be really impressed with that score. On the other hand, would it show initiative and early interest if I did have them sent to possible colleges? Obviously if I don’t send to my top choices (no, not ivies but still upper tier, schools ranked in teens through thirties on usnews report for example) I will end up sending them to safeties. Basic question is, is it worth it? For comparison, I scored a 2230 on the actual SAT (had a bad day, practices were usually around 2300) and will be retaking that and got a 34 on ACT (also may retake to superscore to 35). </p>
<p>Other question involves sending Subject SAT scores. I signed up for US history, Math I, and Math II. US history I am almost positive I will ace, if not, then high 700s for sure. I took both maths because I was planning on sending whichever I scored higher on (I now realize this is actually easier to do on math II). However, the college board will not let me designate which ones I can use the free send for. I either send all or none. Being the miserly person I am, I figured I may as well send them all at once. Its doubtful I do poorly on either anyway, although math I does have a harsh curve. The real question is, would colleges look poorly at the fact that I send two math scores. I don’t want to appear overly heavy in just math (although it is my best subject, besides history). Would the us history test show I’m balanced enough, or should I just not send these free scores to top schools but rather send them to safeties again, as I may do with the PSAT. Then after finding out how I did on both maths, send the higher of the two plus history to my choices. Sorry for super long post but I wanted to be articulate so I could get some quality advice relatively quickly.</p>
<p>Gonna try to bump this thread, although with 128 views and no responses I’m not optimistic about getting one. But it is a longish looking post with multiple questions so this does make sense.</p>
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<p>I think schools only take your best two SAT IIs, because there are no schools that REQUIRE 3 (as far as I know). So take three, send them all, and see what you do better on.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice. I just took my 3 subject tests yesterday and I felt like I did extremely well on us history and math 1 but awful (by CC standards) on math 2- meaning I will not get the 800. As long as most schools take your top 2, I’ll be glad to utilize the free sends. As for my psat score, though, what would you recommend?</p>
<p>georgetown HIGHLY recommends 3 sat iis</p>
<p>For Georgetown, or any school recommending 3, is it bad to have math i and ii?</p>
<p>i’ve heard its best to have scores from different subjects, like a math, a science, and a history</p>
<p>Most schools will not take Math 1 AND 2… they will take either one and the math/science/tech schools prefer only the 2. </p>
<p>What state are you in? That will determine if your 206 is good enough for NMSF. Your 2230 is a good enough score if you did qualify. You can’t really “send” your PSAT score as it is not an admissions exam… it is only for NM Scholarship qualification.</p>
<p>Unless you live in a handful of states that have a relatively low qualifying score for semi-finalist, see <a href=“http://www.collegeplanningsimplified.com/NationalMerit.html[/url]”>http://www.collegeplanningsimplified.com/NationalMerit.html</a>, a 206 will cause you to be recognized as “commended” in the NM competition. That is basically a national award or honor you will self-report on your apps. It’s not used for admission by any college, i.e., you won’t “order” the score report. </p>
<p>Be aware that you are likely applying to some schools that require you to submit “all” scores, so as to those schools, you won’t be able to pick and choose among your subject test scores (or your SAT scores or ACT scores). For schools that employ “Score Choice,” you should send your two highest, unless they’re both math, in which case highest math + US hist.</p>
<p>My D14 and I visited Harvard 2 weeks ago (great place btw)… @ the hour long information session we were told that they want 2 SAT II tests… and only one of those can be a math test…so if you are applying to Harvard, you can’t use both scores… I hope this helps! I was on the website of Princeton today and if you plan on taking B.S.E… physics and a math are required…</p>