SAT IIs and Ivy/D3 recruiting

catsmeow
Thu, 23 May 2013 10:56:46 +0000

D got SAT II scores today and was concerned with her chem score and is contemplating taking them again in the Fall but I am not convinced it is necessary - wanted to see if anyone had any advice to share on this. Here are her current stats:

SATI 2240 (760CR/800W/680M);
SATII 760 Literature/690 US History/670 Chem
4.0 unweighted GPA with all honors/AP classes;

She is looking at some Ivy’s and academic D1/D3 schools.

She is a swimmer (breaststroker - 1:05.2 in the 100BR and 2:24 in the 200BR).

She is looking to study science (pre-med or neuroscience type) and friends have her convinced that she needs to have a min of a 700 on one of the science SATIIs. Her lower scores tend to be in the math and science areas and her concern is that it will not look good on her application if she lists that as an intended major when those scores are not as strong.

Is it worth it to spend a good chunk of time over the summer studying chem to boost that score?