Will SAT Subject Tests Really Affect My Admission Chances?

You will be at a disadvantage at the schools you mentioned without the subject tests. Remember you are competing with students with similar stats so you don’t want to do anything that could make you stand out in a negative way.

Only one of my daughter’s schools recommended the subject tests. It was her high reach and not her first choice so she opted to not take them and just focus on her applications. She knew it was a long shot and that even if she were accepted, she wouldn’t go there. She basically applied because her GC told her she needed a reach.

If one of those reach schools is your preferred school, take the tests.