SAT2 vs. college essays

<p>Chem 780
Math 2c 790
1c 770
physics 680
SAT1 2170</p>

<p>These are the scores that I have right now and I am applying to Cornell Engineering ED and MIT regular decision.</p>

<p>I don’t know whether I should try studying for physics and take the test in December to send it to regular decision colleges, or just stick with 680 and work more on college essays.</p>

<p>I really don’t think I can handle school work + SAT2 + college essays&apps at the same time, so I have to sacrifice either the physics score or some quality of my college essays.</p>

<p>What do you think?</p>

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<p>Are you sure you can’t?? Think about it again. Don’t think you will want to sacrifice something for another as this, IMO, will make you slack off as you will have less work to do. Btw, I am doing the exact same thing (except my physics and math2c test will be in Nov) and I think we’ll both be fine. (I am also aiming to produce quality essays)</p>

<p>Some colleges will only consider your top two or three subject tests but I do not know the policy for Cornell or MIT. If they consider every score into the evaluation of your application, I would suggest withholding the physics since you already have 3 math/science tests.</p>

<p>Cornell only takes 2 top SAT 2 scores, but they ask applicants to submit all SAT scores; therefore, they will see(or not, maybe) my physics score as well.
agh do you really think I should study for physics SAT2?</p>