I am right there with @TomSrOfBoston. Wouldn’t your parent know the answer to this? Things like FT v PT and how long in the position - the benefits deteremined by each - things that only your parent knows - affect the answers you need.
Knowing several faculty and coaches there, I can tell you - it does not over ride lower scores and grades. Everyone of them had to sweat like the rest of us parents on whether their kid would actually be accepted.
Re subject tests - while not required - they are a fabulous way to add a “gold star” on your application. If two comparable or pretty equal applications, an exceptional subject test score can be a nice little extra. In admissions these days, one itty bitty thing can make a difference and give an app the bump it needs to move ahead. So don’t stress them, but if you can rock some great scores, it can only help, but certainly never hurt.