<p>I recently submitted my MIT Application Part 2 (Early Action) and selected “Math Level 2” and “Chemistry” as my subject tests. If I decided I was going to take Math Level 1 instead (as you can change your tests on test day), would the admissions committee feel this was an affront to God and a threat to civilized society? Or do they evaluate the scores they are given regardless of what the application says?</p>
<p>Assuming you’re switching because you feel more prepared for it, just take Math 1. The Admissions committee doesn’t care which one you take. Maybe email Admissions to notify them of the change, but this is nothing to worry about.</p>
<p>Hmm… Sounds like that’s the most viable option. I know that MIT only looks at one science and one math, but does it hurt to send in others? I will be taking three subject tests Saturday, so I might as well send them all to MIT. Worst case scenario, they only look at my best score.</p>
<p>Yeah, it’s not going to hurt to send in the other scores. Just make sure you get the required scores in.</p>
<p>Pharyngula, if you are thinking of taking Math Level 1 because you have not covered the subjects that are tested on Math Level 2, then that would make some sense. If you have covered the subjects that are tested on Math Level 2, I think that you would be better off taking Level 2. The curve is much more generous on Math Level 2. A few “dumb” mistakes can kill your score on Level 1, while you can often miss 6 questions on Level 2 and still score 800 on it. It’s not like the SAT I Math part, in terms of scoring.</p>
<p>Is that curving consistent year to year? I took both math 1 and math 2, and my scores between the two were only 10 apart…</p>
<p>^It was like that for a long time. I don’t know if the curving changed recently. The curving was pretty absurd on the MathII.</p>
<p>I’ve been steadily reviewing for subject tests, but I’m worried I’m going to fall towards the lower end of the spectrum of MIT applicants. Could I make up for a low SAT score (upper 600s - lower 700s) with difficult (college-level) course work in those subjects?</p>
<p>I’m sure it’s fine. College Board/standardized tests aren’t very indicative of success in the classroom (or that’s what I think, anyway): I did really well in my physics class, and I really love the subject, but I got a much lower score on the Physics SAT II than my grade would indicate. Go figure. </p>
<p>In a nutshell, the SAT tests and your classes test different things. I’m sure colleges will look at whatever spotlights your abilities best.</p>
<p>I love physics too, and I took the physics SATII in 8th grade… Honestly I skipped all the optics questions (I hate optics lol) and still got an 800.</p>
<p>I don’t know how much these subject tests even mean nowadays considering how easy they are…</p>