[chisel]

haha, first post on the soompi forums and i talk about SAT II scores! how pathetic, i know!

so, i need some help. i just took the korean sat ii (i'm korean), and got a 770 on it... i know, it's low... for some reason, i got lower than my practice tests. ;__; so i probably should retake it, right? or would it look worse to do that?

also, i have a 750 in biology. should i aim higher in that, too? i'm currently a sophomore, with 4.0 unweighted gpa.

i'm planning on applying to mid to high competitive schools, and i'm not sure what i should do. should i retake the sat II's?

[butterflyeffect]

Retake them if you want to, but I would keep those if I were in your position. That's just me though.
Those are really good scores considering you're only a sophomore.

[DaAzNkIgGa627]

I'm also a sophomore kinda trying to get your goals, and I haven't taken the SAT II tests yet, but if I had those scores I'd keep them. To me, 770 is the same as 800. On any given test there is supposed to be an average of plus of minus 30 points either way so... don't worry about it.

[skittles*]

Actually, at my school, everyone gets 800's on the Korean Subject Test. There's no harm in retaking it, right?
And I'm just curious - Did you get a 750 after taking your school's freshman biology course?

[j i w o n.]

not sure if it's the same with subject tests
but someone got like 23xx (&it was pretty close to a 2400, i just don't remember the exact number)
and retook it and got 2400,
stanford asked why that person wasted time/bothered to take it again
and rejected that person.
not a rumor; it did happen.
soo... honestly um, i don't know, i'd keep those scores but
then again, who knows.

were you born in usa and live in usa for a long time?
or did you move from korea recently?

[Avex]

j i w o n is correct.
dude, don't waste your time on a test like that.
go do something you like or take a different subject test, because these subject tests are going to hurt you if you continue to want to make yourself feel like you need to have a "certain score" in order to feel guaranteed into a college. although i acknowledge that there are certain score ranges in certain colleges, you must understand that getting perfect scores doesn't guarantee anybody at all.

[x3FOBBiiLiZZiix3]

770?!?! lucky you :/
i got a lower score than that -____-"
some people told me that colleges don't really care for scores lower than 780-790
on the korean SAT II since majority of the people that takes it gets an 800.
take it again if you think you can get a better score next time.
but if you don't wanna take it again, you don't have to since that's still a pretty good score :]

[ordinarydaysx]

i dislike people like you >=O

[cyberfruit]

i dislike people like you >=O

Seriously.

Since when is a 770 anything, LOW ? If your score is anything over 700, there is nothing low about that number. Stop comparing yourselves to others because that's a ridiculously good score. You're a sophomore. Be proud of yourself.

[Vindictive]

dude serious you are hella smart.
so stop tripping.
i don't have any scores above 600 and i'm a senior.

[sPark*]

no dont retake. anything 750+ is excellent esp considering you're a sophmore.

[joie.de.vivre]

i dont think you should waste time or money on taking that subject test again
go take something else, in another subject you're strong in

[mojomunkeez]

Actually, 770 on Korean is like 40th percentile, you should really consider retaking it. If you want to take those language tests, make sure you get 800, because everyone else does.
The 750 in Biology is good, run with it. I got 740.

[xm1chelle]

i dont know if you should take the korean sat ii again because last year, i scored 770 and this year, i scored the exact same thing (which is not good)...but that's your choice...if youre confident enough, then go ahead

[f0reveralways]

haha, first post on the soompi forums and i talk about SAT II scores! how pathetic, i know!

so, i need some help. i just took the korean sat ii (i'm korean), and got a 770 on it... i know, it's low... for some reason, i got lower than my practice tests. ;__; so i probably should retake it, right? or would it look worse to do that?

also, i have a 750 in biology. should i aim higher in that, too? i'm currently a sophomore, with 4.0 unweighted gpa.

i'm planning on applying to mid to high competitive schools, and i'm not sure what i should do. should i retake the sat II's?

so i probably should retake it, right? or would it look worse to do that?

no, don't. it looks like #'s are everything to you and you're eager to appear "perfect".

also, i have a 750 in biology. should i aim higher in that, too?

no.

should i retake the sat II's?

no. colleges will know you are capable of more since they'll notice you only took it once.

[chinese tears <3]

It's really a waste of time and money to retake them, just because someone gets 800 doesn't mean they have a higher chance of getting in than someone with 750 or 770. Plus, if you're Korean then taking the Korean subject test doesn't look that great. I'm Chinese and it's the same with all of us Chinese... a lot of us take the Chinese subject test but it doesn't mean much since it's our second language which we have been speaking since young.

Now the highly competitive schools aren't going to accept you just because you have a 4.0 GPA or that you score 800 on your subject tests. They want students who have more than just grades and scores; they want students who have extracurricular activities, sports, leadership positions, etc. An all arounder basically. That's what's going to increase your chances of getting in, standing out. Everyone who applies to highly competitive schools have good grades and scores.