Should I retake my Math II subject test (again?)

Mwfan1921
Sat, 21 Dec 2019 19:09:38 +0000

Some on CC think percentiles on subject tests don’t matter when you score in the 700s but I disagree with them.

When you have repeatedly heard from different admissions officers at different schools that percentiles matter, then people will be more likely to agree with you.

For example a 800 on Math II is “only” 78th percentile meaning that thousands of test takers are getting “perfect” scores on this exam.

As we know, students who take the math 2 subject test tend to be very good at math.

If the top score was 95th percentile than getting a 780 would be a lot more respectable amongst this high performing group.

What is the basis for this statement?