<p>Alright everyone, just a point of curiosity here. I’m the kind of student that enjoys standardized tests, not necessarily because I am good at them but rather because I feel that it certifies that the grade received in a certain subject (in a class that, lets be honest, might have a different level of difficulty at another school) was well deserved. Therefore, I took about six subject tests (or rather 6 different subjects) over the course of a few months. </p>
<p>So here is my question. When I was doing this, the reality that some schools asked for ALL scores did not truly dawn upon me. However, up until one poor test it was not an issue (Scores were 700, 730, 750, 760, 750; Just to give you an idea of the range; this includes Mathematics, Histories, English, etc.). On this one Saturday I tried my hand at Latin and received a 650, not an awful score but below my usual reach. Thus, I persevered to go at it again. However, as with all such tests, oftentimes you just have no luck on the nature of what they ask you. This was the case the second time. I had difficulties with vocab where I hadn’t before and the translations seemed more difficult. I received a 540 and needless to say I was rather annoyed, at such an enormous drop and the fact that this score was now going to be sent out to schools which requested all scores.</p>
<p>So here is my query: How much do you think that this one (debatably two) poor scores will influence the more selective schools in the admissions process (e.g. UPenn, Georgetown, above and around that bracket that require all scores)?</p>