Can a poor SAT subject test score hurt my chances for admission?
the sat IIs aren't really the biggest deal...of course you want to try your best but if you have a well rounded application they won't count one not so great test score against you. also, the great thing about these subject tests is that if you finish the test and it went horrible u could tell ur proctor u dont want it to count...and even a few days after the test you could still call up and cancel your scores if you feel you did really badly. take sat IIs u feel comfortable with, don't take too many also, and you should be fine.
Will low SAT Subject Test scores hurt me in the college admissions process?
For some colleges I'm applying to you need to take SAT Subject Tests. I've done really well on my ACT, a 34, but what if I do really bad on my SAT Subject Tests? Are they looked at heavily for college admissions? I plan on applying to places like Harvard, Princeton, Georgetown, Wash U in STL, and Stanford. If a made bad SAT Subject Test scores but had good scores on EVERYTHING else, am I still hurting?
Will it hurt my chances of getting into the college of my choice if I send a bad SAT score and retake it and do better?
Most colleges promise to consider your highest SAT score. With the old SAT, many colleges super-scored them, taking the highest scores for each section of the test. However, they cannot mix the scores of the old and new SATs, so if you have the results for the old and new SAT, super-scoring won’t work.If you worry about your score, don’t send a free report to colleges. You can see the result first and then decide whether to send it or to retake the test. (Sending the scores after you saw them will cost you ~$11 per college.)Go to the admissions website of the college you plan to apply to and check the test score requirements. Some colleges require all scores of all SAT tests taken. Other colleges say that you can use the Score Choice option to send them your best results. Colleges also say whether they super-score the results or not.
Will submitting decent subject test scores to colleges negatively affect my chances of getting in, or will they only look at the good scores?
The question is unclear, like what is a decent score for you, what is a good score, and what colleges you plan to apply to.If the college requires subject SATs, you have to submit your scores, otherwise your application will be incomplete. If the college recommends subject tests, technically you don’t have to submit them BUT in reality your application will be in a big disadvantage when compared to other applicants who submitted the recommended material.If the college requires all scores from all tests and sittings (SAT, ACT, AP), you have to submit all scores you got, decent, good or whatever. Colleges that require all scores usually promise to superscore them, so they promise to look at your highest scores. Check the requirements - for example, Stanford asks for all SAT 1 and ACT scores, but lets you use the score choice option when sending SAT subjects.If the college doesn’t mention SAT subjects on their admissions website, but you have good scores you want to send, I guess there is no harm in sending them, but be aware that the college might not take them into consideration at all. Ask the admissions office whether they will consider SAT subjects as an additional material.
I just got a 1580 on the SAT. Will this hurt my chances for college admissions?
Unlike the rest of the spiteful on this page who have nothing but shit to say - all of you are shameful in lambasting this person who posted - it’s a score - it’s a legitimate question about that score - that aside, I will answer this pragmatically. If the score is 1580/2400 then yes, you will be passed over by tier 1 schools like Yale and Harvard. I am assuming the 1580 is based on 2400 otherwise there would be no practical reason to ask this question. If the score is 1580/1600 you will be in the zone and at that point the game changes from exam points to “what have you done and what shows you want to get something done - how will you utilize the University’s resources?” Extracurricular activities, self publishing, interesting achievements around self enrichment, and community enrichment are great things to focus effort on. Look into developing software or getting a patent on something. Perhaps take to Art. Take time to explore new things as well and read for the sake of reading and learn for the sake of learning and care less for the score. Take the exam 3 times. Find the mean of the score and that should be which tier schools you should apply (initially). You can always transfer. In the meantime, focus on making a difference, the easiest being software development with focus on the unbanked. -Steve Bodnar (28)
I have good grades but low SAT subject test scores, will that affect my chances of getting into MIT?
It could, especially if your low subject scores were in math and science, because MIT (and CalTech) are math-science heavy. I would encourage you to do three things (if you have the time and money): (1) take an SAT prep class because the test can be sufficiently learned to improve your scores, then retake the subjects; (2) take the ACT, which many schools (especially top schools in the mid-west, such as Northwestern and Washington University in St. Louis), will accept as alternative standardized test; and, (3) expand your horizons beyond MIT — there are MANY good schools, including in technology. Consider Carnegie Mellon or Georgia Tech as slightly easier technology universities to get into.Finally, you can always go to the best school you get into, score well in your classes, impress your professors and transfer to MIT, CalTech, etc. Transfer admissions are usually a bit easier. Good luck!
Will bad SAT Subject tests hurt my chances of admission?
Okay so I applied to four colleges so far and all they need is JUST the SAT scores. However, I sent them the FULL score report on collegeboard.com; which includes the two times I took the SAT and three SAT Subject tests. The bad thing is, I had a bad score on two of those subject tests (Bio E and Lit). I didn't know about Score Choice at the time, and the time I sent my full report was before I took the two tests, so once the scores came in the report was automatically sent! Will these two horrid scores hurt my chance of admission? Even though these colleges JUST want the SAT? (Though some said SAT Subject Tests are recommended) My Math one was okay though. Will they just ignore my bad scores because all they is the SAT?
Will poor AP scores hurt my chances at Stanford?
Yes and no.Define “poor.” Anything below a passing score (which is a three) is usually considered harmful to ones chances at admission to top 20 schools. Schools know, however, that a students score on an AP exam ultimately comes down to two things: how well they actively studied and learned the course material, and how good or bad their teacher was. Therefore, some of the reason for the low score they know could be the result of a bad teacher, and so if you get a “poor” score, they do not immediately think that you are a horrible student and didn’t study. So don’t worry that a lower AP score will blow your chances of admission, because it won’t. Colleges care more that you have challenged yourself by taking hard classes, but also students who don’t make poor grades because they know their academic limits.If you did make lower scores on you AP exams than you had wished for, you can take the corresponding SAT subject test (i.e. if you took AP bio, take the Biology Subject test). If you score well on the subject test it will act as a sort of buffer to cancel out or lesson the gravity of your poor AP score. I encourage you to take SAT subject tests regardless of your performance on the AP exam because it shows true mastery of the subject material.
Does getting a 2400 on the SAT hurt your chances of getting into an elite college?
Certainly not!While I understand your worry that colleges might think you spent too much time studying for the SAT, you can prove them wrong by showing them all the other things that you did. I assume that you have a good deal of extracurricular activities, leadership positions, and achievements going for you as well, so those will all support the point that you were involved and well-rounded.A perfect SAT score is something to be a proud of, and it will definitely be a strong point in your college application since SAT, along with GPA, are probably the most important factors in the college admissions process.I wish you the best of luck down the road, and I hope to see where you end up.For more high school, college, and life advice, check out Luca Tips