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

theloniusmonk
Sat, 04 Jan 2020 03:38:49 +0000

“A 780 shows a mastery of the subject matter regardless of how many people receive the score.”

That’s probably 9 wrong out of 50 questions, which is not mastery for the MITs of the world, who are expecting 800s from Asians along with AMC scores on their app.

“How do you know a 780 is a good score?”

Agree, it’s not a good score for an Asian male who plans to major in STEM. It doesn’t mean you won’t get in, but it’s not a good score for that demographic. You would have to show other ways that you’ve mastered math, taking BC as junior and then maybe something like linear algebra or diff eq at a community college as a senior.

OP - Given Yale is your first choice, and you’ve already taken it twice, you’re probably ok with the 780. good luck!