I am a high school senior and I’m confident in my “college profile” and I’m planning to turn in all my applications within the next two weeks. I took the SAT in the October of my junior year and got 2080, and I didn’t want to pay for another try when I had other things to worry about financially. Now that it’s my senior year, I’m wondering if I should take the Math II and Chemistry test.
I’m applying to different majors to different colleges (mostly because I have a variety of interests and passions), with my top 4 colleges being Biomed Engineering for UCSD and Cal Poly SLO, Pre-Business Econ UCLA, and either Biochem or Undeclared for UCB (with an intent to go into Haas for Business Admin). Is it worth it to take the last-minute subject tests? And if I do take them, do I have to send the scores in and rush them? If I get bad scores, will I be looked upon badly?
My academic profile overall is decent; I am ranked 5th in my class and have a 4.6 cumulative GPA with, as stated above, a 2080 SAT. I have 300+ hours of volunteer service under my belt along with a lot of leadership positions in my graduating class and clubs as well as varsity sports. I’m just worried that taking these tests will hurt and not help me.
I really need to know now because the registration deadline for the December tests is the 5th. Thank you!