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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Massive eye roll.

Pretty early in the morning for a humble brag, OP.[/quote]

??  Why is this a brag?  I am legitimately concerned about the 710 because it is in the 56th percentile.  This is my first kid going to college, so I am not familiar with what is expected.  Would really appreciate advice...and if the 710 is good enough, then please just say so.  Thanks.
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NP.  For Pp saying humblebrag 75% Math II and 54% are very week scores for a top 20. Nothing to brag about here.

Read and weep:

https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/sat/pdf/sat-subject-tests-percentile-ranks.pdf

My kid is applying to SLACs. 800 on Math II (which is really NBD— 800 is the 79th-100 percentile). 680 on Us History, which is 63rd.  He had taken one year of  class (TJ, weird curriculum, does not offer AP) and did WH with no prep. But he was there, so he took the other test that corresponded to his school work.  We are using score choice and sending the Math II. No way we are sending the WH. Trying again after junior year with physics, US History (will take APUSH) and English.

Honestly OP, I would not send either score.  790 (and even 710) look good, when viewed through the lens on normal SAT scores.  But it’s the 75th percentile on Math II.  You can get an 800 on the Math II and  miss several questions. I’d try again on the Math II, with plenty of practice, and aim for the 800, especially if your kid is looking at anything STEM (which I am assuming, based on the tests he took). Since 21% of the kids who take the test get an 800, 790/75% does not look good for a top 20 school and does not inspire confidence in your kids Math ability.  If your kid is taking AP Chem, I would try again after than. Otherwise, a lot of studying o new injection. (I would go for a new subject— you need to do a lot of improvement to get the chem up to a decent percentile).

I wish they would renorm the Math II so you can tell the difference between 99%  and 79%.  An 800 should be excellent, not above average. [/quote]

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