SAT subject tests required for some?

Applying to College
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<p>Why do some colleges indicate that SAT subject tests are required for some students?</p>

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<p>Just as some high school’s are more demanding than others, some colleges have more requirements than others. Those are just the rules.</p>

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<p>Some schools don’t require subject tests for students who submit ACT scores. The rationale seems to be that ACT is already subject-oriented, so more test scores would reveal nothing. I’m skeptical of this position, but I don’t make the rules.</p>

<p>Some schools also require tests for specific programs, simply because the tests are relevant: E.g., math for an engineering program.</p>

<p>I’m curious to know if there are other reasons for requiring subject tests of some applicants but not others.</p>

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<p>For more differentiable data.</p>