<p>So… I have all my SATII’s in now, from this year, sophomore year, and freshman year. Are these good enough?</p>
<p>800 Math IIC (Junior)
800 Chemistry (Sophomore)
790 Physics (Junior)
750/760 Bio (Freshman–I don’t remember exactly)</p>
<p>SAT I:
2300</p>
<p>800 M
800 CR
700 W</p>
<p>Does anyone know if these schools (Cornell, Penn, MIT, Caltech) look at 3 subject tests or 2?</p>
<p>Yeah plenty good. Only weak one, really, is biology, but you took it as a freshman so they’ll understand.</p>
<p>None of those schools do score choice, so you must send your entire testing record in (though all of those require 2 SAT IIs; the admissions committees will look at your two highest scores and consider the others.)
Your scores will be competitive in the “lower Ivy” applicant pool. They’d also be competitive in the “upper Ivy” applicant pool. College admissions isn’t all about test scores.</p>
<p>Thank you guys for your input. I figured the same but taking the Bio. SAT after freshman year wasn’t the best idea, but our teacher recommended it just to get the experience. I basically just have not really thought about the “upper Ivies” because they are a complete crapshoot unless you are the most special of applicants.</p>
<p>I understand that test scores aren’t the keys to admission, but I would assume that they would help, and why not get the objective qualifications out of the way?</p>
<p>Your scores are great but I think those schools want at least two tests that aren’t in the same academic subject area and all yours are science based (and that includes the math)…you’ll need to take an English, Language or History subject test as well.</p>
<p>Actually, MIT and Caltech (I haven’t looked at the others) specifically require 1 Math and 1 Science subject test.</p>
<p>Great scores!</p>
<p>If those schools don’t specify what subject test, you should be ok.</p>
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<p>This is incorrect. Both MIT and Caltech do accept score choice (although Caltech strongly recommends you send your scores). </p>
<p>Also, a 750 in bio is great for a test taken freshman year and definitely won’t hurt you.</p>
<p>Penn and Cornell (notice how I don’t call them “lower ivies”) don’t accept score choice. They will consider all scores you send them, so all four SAT2 scores will be considered in admissions. Luckily you have great scores all around, but there’s nothing you can do now to change your 750 in bio.</p>
<p>All of your scores are really good but, you should not rely on standardized test scores for acceptance. Do not worry about your SAT II.</p>
<p>I meant no offense with “lower ivies”, because Penn and Cornell are actually very high on the “places I want to go” list, but I just didn’t want a really long thread title.</p>
<p>At places that allow score choice, your subject tests could not get better (obviously) with an 800 in Math and Chem, which is all you need for MIT/CalTech.</p>
<p>Even if you have to send in the physics and bio scores, the bio score is very good, and the physics score is still very good, but a lot of people do get 800s, especially at MIT/CalTech. </p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry about your subject test scores.</p>