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Each year, the requirements and recommendations around SAT Subject
Tests (SAT II s for the many sti l l using the old College Board name) grow
more diverse. [See Adam Ingersoll s post on Subject Test ins-and-outs to
get a ful l perspective on Subject Test decision-making.] Colleges may find
Subject Tests helpful , but they are not always in agreement about how the
exams are helpful . The general trend is toward more f lexib le requirements.
In fact , I cannot think of a s ingle example in the last several years where
requirements have been t ightened. Sti l l , the most competit ive col leges in
the country tend to be found on this l ist and skew toward the required
end of the spectrum.
[You can jump ahead to the Requirements Table in alphabetical order or to
a versiongrouped by category of Subject Test usage. Please come back to
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Test Enhancement
Many colleges, in the words of Carleton College, feel that SAT Subject
Tests usually enhance a candidates credentials. It s the usually part
that can make parents and students queasy. Do you want my scores or
not? Am I one of the unusual students who could unenhance [sic] my
chances for admission?
Safer, Saner, and Sooner
At Compass, we spend a lot of t ime taking on such fears . Practice tests are
easy to take, score, and analyze Compass offers free Subject Test exams
almost every weekend of the year. And the great thing about a Subject Test
is that you can be done in an hour. In short, proctored practice tests are
safer , saner, and sooner than waiting for an exam date to rol l around and
taking Subject Tests cold . In an upcoming b log post, I l l take a c loser look
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ClassifyingColleges Using SAT Subject Tests in the 2014-2015 Admission
Process
I have chosen to present the l ist of Subject Test consuming schools
alphabetical ly, because the categories have a good deal of nuance. I know
how much people l ike categories, so I ve provided a shorthand label for
each col lege, more complete information about its policy , and, of course, a
l ink directly to the part of the col legeswebsite dealing with standardized
testing. Below the alphabetical set , I l l provide a sort for the more
categorical ly minded.
Required
Colleges l isted as Required have Subject Test polic ies that require al l
or most students to submit scores. In almost al l cases, this means 2
Subject Tests in different subjects . A majority of the col leges in this
grouping actually al low for the ACT (usually, with Writing) to substitute
for the SAT Reasoning (the SAT) and SAT Subject Tests . We have left
these col leges labeled Required, s ince SAT submitters wil l need to take
Subject Tests . A checkmark is included to indicate these ACT friendly
policies . An applicant should always ask whether an ACT or the SAT
Combo Pack better reflects his or her capabil it ies (and should keep the
qualif ications of other applicants f irmly in mind.) . Needless to say, an
applicant should be making these decisions with input from parents ,
counselors , and test experts .
Recommended
Colleges l isted as Recommended range from those schools who f ind it
useful for students to submit SAT Subject Test scores to those who fal l
just short of Required (Georgetown and Stanford come to mind).
Considered
Colleges l isted as Considered are those who view Subject Tests as
optional supplemental information, without any actual
recommendation. We only l ist col leges that specif ical ly mention Subject
Tests (or SAT II s as many admission s ites sti l l refer to them).
Alternative
Colleges l isted as Alternative are the small but growing number of
schools that al low an applicant to submit Subject Test scores in l ieu of
SAT and ACT scores.
Colleges Using SAT Subject Tests in the Admission Process for 2014-15
(Alphabetical)
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Tes ts .
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to Fu l l Po l i cy Category
ACT in
L ieu Pol icy
Al leg heny
Co l legeCo nsid ered
Required: SAT or A CT
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts
A mherst
Co l legeReq uired (2 )
SA T w i th 2 SAT Sub ject Tests
OR
A CT (Wri t ing recommend ed )
Babs on Col lege Co nsid eredRequired: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing .
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts .
Barn ard Co l lege Req uired (2 )
SA T w i th 2 SAT Sub ject Tests
OR
A CT with Wri t ing
Bos to n Co l lege Co nsid ered
Required: SAT or A CT
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts - - "h igh l ig ht a
t a len t in a s pec i f i c area"
Bos ton
Univ ers i ty
Co nsid ered
[Req in
S pec ia l
Programs ]
Required: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing
A ccelerated med ica l an d d en ta l programs
requ ire Su bject Tests in Chemist ry and Math
2 . A Subject Tes t in a fore ign langu age i s a l so
recommend ed for th ese programs .
Bo wd oin
Co l legeCo nsid ered
Test Opt iona l . S AT, A CT, and S AT Subject
Tests are opt iona l , bu t wi l l b e co nsid ered i f
s ubm it ted .
Bro wn
Univ ers i tyReq uired (2 )
SA T an d 2 SA T Subject Tes ts
OR
A CT with Wri t ing
L ib era l Medica l Educat ion A ppl icants sh ould
s ubm it a t least 1 s c ien ce Su bject Test
Bu ckn el l
Univ ers i tyCo nsid ered
Required: SAT or A CT
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts wi l l be
co nsid ered as " supp lementa l in formatio n . "
Ca l ifo rn ia
In st i tute of
Tec hnolo gy
Req uired (2 )
Required: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing
A ls o Req uired: SAT Sub ject Test Math Leve l
2 , an d on e SA T S ubject Test in B io logy
(Ecolog ica l ) , B io logy (Molecular ) , Ch emis try ,
o r Ph ysics .
Car leto n
Co l legeReco mmended
Required: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing
Recommended : SA T S ubject Tests - "u sua l ly
enh ance a can did ate 's credent ia l s "
Carnegie Mel lon
Univ ers i ty
Required
[Some
except io ns]
(2)
SA T o r ACT w ith Wri t ing .
A ND
2 SAT Sub ject Tes ts . Subject req uiremen ts
vary b y prog ram, b ut in c lu de Math (L ev el 1 or
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L ev el 2 ) .
Col lege o f F ine Arts pro grams, wi th th e
except io n of Archi tecture , do n ot req uire
Su bject Tests .
Cas e Western
Reserve
Univ ers i ty
Co nsid eredRequired: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts .
C laremo nt
McKenn aCo nsid ered
Required: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing .
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts .
Note : Ho mes choo led stud en ts are requ ired to
s ubm it 2 SA T Su bject Tests , on e o f w hich
mu ch be math .
Colb y Co l legeA lternat iv e
(3)
Test ing requ irements s at i s f ied w i th 1 of th e
fo l low ing op t ion s:
1 ) SAT
2 ) ACT
3 ) Three Su bject Tests
Col lege of th e
Holy CrossCo nsid ered
Test Opt iona l . Th e s ub miss io n of
s tan dardized tes ts (SAT , SAT Sub ject Tests
an d ACT) i s opt iona l .
Colo rad o
Co l lege
A lternat iv e
(3)
Test ing requ irements s at i s f ied w i th 1 of th e
fo l low ing op t ion s:
1 ) SAT
2 ) ACT
3 ) Three exams of the student ' s cho ice,
inc lu ding o ne verba l /w r i t ing an d on e
q uant i tat ive , s e lected f rom th e l i s ts p rovided
b y Co lorado Col lege 's webs i te .
Co lu mbia
Univ ers i tyReq uired (2 )
SA T an d 2 SA T Subject Tes ts
OR
A CT with Wri t ing
Stud en ts who ch oos e to take the ACT may
s ubm it Sub ject Tes t s cores for con sid erat ion
i f th ey wish . Stud en ts may take any 2 Su bject
Tests for Columb ia Col lege ; for Columb ia
Engineer ing , stud en ts must take a ) e i ther
Math 1 or Math 2; and b ) one of the
fo l low ing : B io logy , Phys ics or Chemist ry .
Conn ect icut
Co l legeCo nsid ered
Test Opt iona l . S tud ents may choo se to
s ubm it th e SA T Reason ing Test , 2 Sub ject
Tests , or the ACT i f they wish . " I f yo u su bmit
mu l t ip le SAT Sub ject Tes ts , we wi l l cons ider
yo ur tw o h igh es t s cores f rom two d i fferent
test s . "
Cooper Union Required
[En gineer in g
Only] (2 )
Required: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing
A ddi t iona l Req uirement: Scho ol of
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Engineer ing requ ires SAT Sub ject test s in
Math and Ph ysics o r Chemis try .
Corn el l
Univ ers i ty[Mos t
Programs ]
Required: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing
A ddi t iona l Req uirements : 0 , 1 , or 2 Su bject
Tests d epen ding o n th e co l lege .
Dartmo uth
Co l legeReq uired (2 )
SA T o r ACT w ith Wri t ing
A ND
2 SAT Sub ject Tes ts
Davids on
Co l legeReco mmended
Required: SAT or A CT (Wri t ing
recommend ed)
Recommended : 2 SAT Sub ject Tes ts (Math
an d one other )
Duke Un ivers i ty Req uired (2 )
SA T an d 2 SA T Subject Tes t ( fore ign langu age
recommend ed)s
OR
A CT with Wri t ing
Emo ry
Univ ers i tyReco mmended
Required: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing
Recommended : " [SAT Su bject Tests] are
enco uraged, bu t no t requ ired . Stud ents are
enco uraged to su bmit S AT sub ject exam
s cores for academics areas of st ren gth
an d/or interest . "
Frank l in Ol in
Col lege o f
Eng in eer ing
Co nsid eredRequired: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing
Cons idered: Sub ject Tes ts
George
Was hing ton
Univ ers i ty
Reco mmended
[Req Spec ia l
Programs ] (2 )
Required: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing
2 SAT Sub ject Tes ts are requ ired in sc ience
an d math emat ics for the Seven Year BA/MD
pro gram. Th e Ho nors Pro gram reco mmen ds 2
Su bject Tests .
Geo rgetow n
Univ ers i ty
Reco mmended
[STRONGL Y]
(3)
Required: Georgeto wn requ ires the SAT o r
A CT and d oes n ot co nsid er the Wri t ing
s cores f rom e i th er test .
STRONGL Y Recommend ed : 3 SAT Sub ject
Tests . Bread th of sub jects recommen ded.
Fore ign lang uage and s ubjects of interes t to
the stud en t are reco mmen ded. Georgeto wn
requ ires appl i cants su bmit a l l Col lege Board
an d ACT s cores .
Hami l ton
Co l legeA lternat iv e
Test ing requ irements s at i s f ied w i th 1 of th e
fo l low ing op t ion s:
1 ) SAT
2 ) ACT (Wri t ing o pt io na l )
3 ) Quant i tat iv e, verba l , and wr i t in g test s
f rom amo ng SAT, ACT, SA T Su bject Tests , and
A Ps
Harvard Col lege
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R e q u i r e d R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g
2 S A T S u b je c t T es t s a r e " n o r m al l y " r e q u ir e d .
" Wh i l e w e n o r m a l l y r eq u i r e t w o S A T S u b j ec t
T e s t s , y o u m a y a p p l y w i t h o u t t h e m i f t h e c o s t
o f t a k in g t h e t e s t s r e p r es e n t s a f in a n c i a l
h a rd s h i p o r i f y o u p r e f er t o h a v e y o u r
a p p l i c a t i o n c o n s i d er e d w i t h o u t t h e m . . . I f y o u r
f i r s t l a n g u a g e i s n o t E n g l i s h , a S u b j e c t T e s t i n
y o u r f i r s t l a n g u a g e m a y b e l e s s h e lp fu l ."
H a r v e y M u d d
C o ll e g eR eq u i r e d ( 2 )
S A T o r A C T w it h W r i t i n g
A ND
2 S A T S u b je c t T es t s ( M at h L e v e l 2 a n d o n e
o t h e r )
H a v e r f o r d
C o l l e g eR eq u i r e d ( 2 )
S A T a n d 2 S u b j e c t T e s t s
O R
A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g
I t h a c a C o l l e g e C o n s i d e r ed
Test Opt iona l . S A T , A C T , a n d S A T S u b j e c t
T e s t s a r e a l l o p t io n a l , b u t "y o u m a y s u b m i t
y o u r r e s u l t s a s s u p p l e m e n t a l in f o r m a t i o n . "
J o h n s H o p k i n s
U n i v er s i t y
R ec o m m e n d e d
[ S T R O N GL Y ]
( 2 )
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g
" S t r o n g l y e n c o u r a g e d " : 2 S A T S u b j ec t T e s t s .
F o r e n g i n ee r i n g a p p l i c a n t s , o n e t e s t s h o u l d
b e M a t h L e v e l 2 a n d t h e o t h e r a s c i e n c e t e s t .
K en y o n C o l l e g e C o n s i d e r ed
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T
C o n s i d e r e d : S A T S u b j ec t T es t s a n d S A T o r
A C T e s s ay s w i l l b e c o n s i d er e d a s a d d i t i o n al
i n f o r m a t i o n
L a f a y et t e
C o l l e g eR ec o m m e n d e d
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g
R e c o m m e n d e d : S A T S u b j e c t T e s t s
L e h i g h
U n i v er s i t yR ec o m m e n d e d
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T . Wr i t i n g w i l l n o t b e
c o n s i d er e d .
R e c o m m e n d e d : S A T S u b j e c t T e s t s
r e c o m m e n d e d
M a c a le s t e r
C o l l e g eC o n s i d e r ed
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T
C o n s i d e r e d : S A T S u b j ec t T es t s
M a s s ac h u s et t s
I n s t i t u t e o f
T ec h n o l o g y
R eq u i r e d ( 2 )
S A T o r A C T w it h W r i t i n g
A ND
2 S A T S u b je c t T es t s - - M a t h ( L e v e l 1 o r L e v e l
2 ) a n d a s c ie n c e. " We d o n o t h a v e a
p r e f e r en c e a s t o w h i c h " s c i e n c e a n d m a t h
t h a t y o u c h o o s e.
Mc Gi l l
U n i v er s i t y
R e q u i r e d
[ M o s t
P r o g r a m s ] ( 2 )
S A T a n d 2 S A T S u b j e c t T e s t s ( s u b j ec t
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s v a r y b y d e p a r t m e n t )
O R
A C T ( Wr i t i n g o p t i o n al )
M i d d l e b u r y
C o l l e g e
A lt e r n a t iv e
( 3 )
T e s t i n g r e q u i r em e n t s s a t i s f i e d w i t h 1 o f t h e
f o l l o w i n g o p t i o n s :
1 ) S A T
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2 ) A C T
3 ) T h r e e S u b j e c t T e s t s
M i l l s C o l l e g e C o n s i d e r ed
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T
C o n s i d e r e d : "A s t u d e n t ' s o v e r a l l r ec o r d m a y
b e e n h a n c e d b y t h e p r e s e n t a t io n o f S A T
S u b j e c t T e s t s . "
N e w Y o r k
U n i v er s i t y
A lt e r n a t iv e
( 3 )
T e s t r e q u i r e m e n t s s a t i s f i e d b y fu l f i l l i n g o n e
o f t h e f o l l o w i n g :
A ) S A T
B ) A C T w i t h W r i t i n g
C ) T h r e e S u b j e c t T e s t s
D ) T h r e e A P ex a m s
E ) T h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Ba c c a l a u r e a t e D i p l o m a
F ) T h r e e I B h i g h e r - l e v e l ex a m s ( i f a s t u d en t i s
n o t a n I B D i p l o m a c a n d i d a t e )
S t u d en t s w h o c h o o s e t o s u b m i t t h r ee S A T
S u b j e c t T e s t , A P o r I B s c o r e s m u s t s u b m i t
o n e in l i t e r a t u r e o r t h e h u m a n i t i e s , o n e i n
m a t h o r s c i en c e, a n d o n e o f t h e s t u d e n t 's
c h o i c e . S e e l i n k fo r o t h er c o n d i t i o n s a n d
s p e c i a l e x c e p t i o n s . S e e S p ec i a l P r o g r a m
( T i s c h , S t e i n h ar d t , e t c . ) R eq u i r e m e n t s .
N o r t h w e s t e r n
U n i v er s i t y
R ec o m m e n d e d
[ Re q f o r
S p ec i a l
P r o g r a m s ]
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g
R e c o m m e n d e d : 2 S A T S u b je c t T es t s
R e q u i r e d : T h e H o n o r s P r o g r a m i n M e d i c a l
E d u c a t i o n ( H P M E ) an d t h e I n t e g r a t e d S c i e n c e
P r o g r a m ( I S P ) RE Q UI RE s p e c i f i c S u b j e c t
T e s t s . H o m e s c h o o l e d s t u d e n t s m u s t t a k e
M a t h L e v e l 1 o r 2 a n d 2 a d d i t i o n a l S u b j ec t
T e s t s i n d i f fe r e n t s u b j ec t a r e as .
O b er l i n C o l l e g e C o n s i d e r edR e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g
C o n s i d e r e d : S A T S u b j ec t T es t s .
O c c i d e n t a l
C o l l e g eC o n s i d e r ed
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g
C o n s i d e r e d : S A T S u b j ec t T es t s .
P o m o n a C o l l e g e R eq u i r e d ( 2 )
S A T a n d 2 S u b j e c t T e s t s f r o m d i ff e r e n t f i e l d s
O R
A C T ( Wr i t i n g s t r o n g l y p r e fe r r e d )
P r at t I n s t i t u t e
R ec o m m e n d e d
[ R e q
A r c h i t ec t u r e ]
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T
R e c o m m e n d e d : B a c h e l o r o f A r c h i t e c t u r e
a p p l i c a n t s a r e r e c o m m e n d ed t o t a k e t h e
M a t h L e v e l 1 o r L e v e l 2 S u b j e c t T e s t .
P r i n c et o n
U n i v er s i t y
R eq u i r e d ( 2 ) S A T o r A C T ( W i t h W r i t i n g , w h e r e a v ai l a b l e)
A ND
2 S A T S u b je c t T es t s ( E n g i n e er i n g c a n d i d a t e s
a r e a d v i s e d t o t a k e a m a t h S u b j ec t T e s t a n d
e i t h e r c h em is t r y o r p h y s i c s . M o r e t h a n t w o
S u b j e c t T e s t S c o r e s w i l l b e c o n s i d e r ed i f
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s u b m it t e d , w i t h g r ea t e s t w e ig h t g i v en t o t h e
t w o s t r o n g e s t s c o re s .
-
M a c o n C o l l e g eC o n s i d e r ed
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g
C o n s i d e r e d : S A T S u b j ec t T es t s
R ee d C o l l e g e C o n s i d e r edR e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T ( Wr i t i n g o p t i o n a l)
C o n s i d e r e d : S A T S u b j ec t T es t s
R e n s s e l a er
P o l y t ec h n i c
I n s t i t u t e
C o n s i d e r ed
[ Re q f o r
S p ec i a l
P r o g r a m s ]
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g .
A p p l i c a n t s t o t h e a c c e l er a t e d p r o g ra m m u s t
t a k e t h e A C T w i t h W r i t i n g o r t h e S A T a n d 2
S A T S u b j e c t T e s t s ( 1 m a t h a n d 1 s c i e n c e )
R i c e Un i v er s i t y R eq u i r e d ( 2 )
S A T a n d 2 S A T S u b j e c t T e s t s ( i t i s
r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t S u b j e c t T e s t s b e t a ke n i n
s u b j e c t s r e l a t e d t o p r o p o s e d a r e a o f s t u d y )
O R
A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g
S c r i p p s C o l l e g e C o n s i d e r edR e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g
C o n s i d e r e d : S A T S u b j ec t T es t s
S m i t h C o l l eg e C o n s i d e r ed
Test Opt iona l . S A T , A C T , a n d S A T S u b j e c t
T e s t s a r e a l l o p t io n a l , b u t w i l l b e c o n s i d e r e d
i f s u b m i t t e d .
S t a n fo r d
U n i v er s i t yR ec o m m e n d e d
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g . A L L t e s t
s c o r e s f r o m A L L d a t e s m u s t b e s u b m i t t e d fo r
t h e S A T a n d A C T .
R e c o m m e n d e d : " S A T S u b j e c t T e s t s a r e
r e c o m m e n d e d b u t n o t r e q u i r ed . A p p l i c a n t s
w h o d o n o t t a k e S A T S u b j ec t T es t s w i l l n o t b e
a t a d i s a d v a n t a g e . B e c a u s e S A T S u b j e c t T e s t s
a r e o p t i o n a l , a p p l i c a n t s m a y u s e S c o r e
C h o i c e t o s e l e c t i v e l y s e n d t h ei r S A T S u b j e c t
T e s t s c o r es . "
S t e v e n s
I n s t i t u t e o f
T ec h n o l o g y
C o n s i d e r ed
[ R eq S p e c i a l
P r o g r a m s ]
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g
S u b j e c t T e s t s i n M a t h ( L e v e l 1 o r 2 ) a n d
e i t h e r C h e m i s t r y o r B i o l o g y a r e r e q u i r e d f o r
t h e A c c e l e ra t e d M e d i c a l P r o g r a m .
S w a r t h m o r e
C o l l e g eR eq u i r e d ( 2 )
T e s t i n g r e q u i r em e n t s s a t i s f i e d w i t h 1 o f t h e
f o l l o w i n g o p t i o n s :
1 ) S A T a n d 2 S A T S u b j ec t T e s t s
2 ) A C T w i t h W r i t i n g
3 ) S A T a n d A C T ( w i t h o r w i t h o u t W r i t i n g )
S t u d en t s in t e r e s t e d i n e n g i n e e r i n g a r e
s t r o n g l y e n c o u r a g ed t o t a k e t h e M a t h L ev el 2
S u b j e c t T e s t .
T r i n i t y C o l l e g e
( C T )
A lt e r n a t iv e
( 2 )
T e s t i n g r e q u i r em e n t s s a t i s f i e d w i t h 1 o f t h e
f o l l o w i n g o p t i o n s :
1 ) S A T
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2 ) A C T ( W r i t i n g r e c o m m en d e d )
3 ) 2 S A T S u b j e c t T e s t s
S A T S u b j e c t T e s t s a r e a l s o c o n s id e r ed w h e n
s u b m it t e d in a d d it i o n t o o p t i o n s 1 - 2 .
T u f t s U n i v e r s i t y R eq u i r e d ( 2 )
S A T a n d 2 S A T S u b j e c t T e s t s
O R
A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g
E n g i n e e r i n g a p p l i c a n t s s u b m it t in g S u b je c t
T e s t s a r e a d v i s e d t o t a k e m a t h a n d e i t h e r
p h y s i c s o r c h e m i s t r y . S t u d e n t s c o n s i d e r i n g a
m a j o r i n m a t h e m a t i c s o r t h e s c i e n c e s a r e
a d v i s e d t o t a ke m a t h a n d a s c i en c e t e s t .
Un io n C o l l eg e
C o n s i d e r ed
[ Re q f o r
S p ec i a l
P r o g r a m s ]
Test Opt iona l . S A T , A C T , a n d S u b j e c t T e s t
s c o r e s w il l c o n t i n u e t o b e c o n s i d e re d fr o m
a p p l i c a n t s w h o c h o o s e t o s u b m i t t h em .
S t u d en t s a p p l y i n g t o t h e 8 - y e a r M D p r o g r a m
a r e r e q u i r e d t o s u b m i t 1 m a t h a n d 1 s c i e n c e
S u b j e c t T e s t a l o n g w i t h t h e S A T .
A lt e r n a t i v el y , a p p l i c a n t s c a n s u b m i t t h e A C T
i n l i e u o f b o t h S A T a n d S u b j e c t T e s t s .
U n i v e r s i t y o f
C a l i fo r n i a ,
B e r k el e y
R ec o m m e n d e d
[ S o m e
P r o g r a m s ]
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g .
C o n s i d e r e d : S u b je c t T es t s .
R e c o m m e n d e d : C o l l e g e o f C h e m i s t y a n d
C o l l e g e o f E n g i n ee r i n g r e c o m m e n d M a t h
L ev el 2 a n d a s c i e n c e r e l a t e d t o t h e
a p p l i c a n t s i n t e n d ed m a j o r .
U n i v e r s i t y o f
C a l i fo r n i a ,
D av i s
C o n s i d e r ed
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T ( Wr i t i n g o p t i o n a l)
C o n s i d e r e d : S A T S u b j ec t T es t s c o n s i d e r e d i f
s u b m it t e d
U n i v e r s i t y o f
C a l i fo r n i a ,
I r v i n e
R ec o m m e n d e d
[ S o m e
P r o g r a m s ]
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g .
C o n s i d e r e d : S u b je c t T es t s .
R e c o m m e n d e d : S c h o o l o f E n g i n e e r i n g ,
D e p a r t m e n t o f P h a r m a c e u i t ic a l S c i e n c e s ,
S c h o o l o f P h y s i c a l S c i en c e s , a n d P r o g r a m i n
P u b l i c H ea l t h a l l h a v e s p e c i f i c S u b j e c t Te s t
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s .
U n i v e r s i t y o f
C a l i fo r n i a , L o s
A n g e l e s
R ec o m m e n d e d
[ S o m e
P r o g r a m s ]
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g .
C o n s i d e r e d : S u b je c t T es t s .
R e c o m m e n d e d : S c h o o l o f E n g i n e e r i n g a n d
A p p l i ed S c i en c e s r e c o m m e n d s M a t h L ev el 2
a n d a s c i e n c e t e s t r e l a t e d t o t h e ap p l i c an t ' s
i n t e n d ed m a jo r .
U n i v e r s i t y o f
C a l i fo r n i a ,
Me r c e d
C o n s i d e r edR e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g .
C o n s i d e r e d : S u b je c t T es t s .
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U n i v e r s i t y o f R ec o m m e n d e d R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g .
C o n s i d e r e d : S u b je c t T es t s .
R e c o m m e n d e d : C o l l e g e o f N a t u r a l a n d
A g r i c u l t u r a l S c i e n c e s a n d C o l l e g e o f
E n g i n e e r i n g r e c o m m e n d Ma t h L e v e l 2 a n d
e i t h e r C h e m i s t r y o r P h y s i c s .
U n i v e r s i t y o f
C a l i f o rn i a , S a n
D i e g o
R ec o m m e n d e d
f o r S o m e
P r o g r a m s
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g .
C o n s i d e r e d : S u b je c t T es t s .
R e c o m m e n d e d : B i o l o g ic a l o r p h y s i c a l s c i en c e
a p p l i c a n t s a n d a p p l i c a n t s t o t h e S c h o o l o f
E n g i n e e r i n g s h o u ld t a k e Ma t h L e v e l 2 a n d a
s c i en c e S u b j e c t T e s t r e l at e d t o t h e
a p p l i c a n t ' s i n t e n d e d m aj o r .
U n i v e r s i t y o f
C a l i fo r n i a ,
S a n t a B a r b a r a
R ec o m m e n d e d
[ S o m e
P r o g r a m s ]
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g .
C o n s i d e r e d : S u b je c t T es t s .
R e c o m m e n d e d : M a t h L e v e l 2 i s r e c o m m e n d e d
f o r C o l l e g e o f E n g i n ee r i n g a p p l i c a n t s a n d
C o l l e g e o f C r e a t i v e S t u d i e s a p p l i c a n t s i n
m a t h , p h y s i c s , o r c o m p u t e r s c ie n c e. I n
a d d i t io n , p h y s i c s , b i o l o g y , c h e m i s t r y , a n d
b i o c h e m i s t r y m a j o r s a r e r e c o m m e n d ed t o
t a k e t h e a p p r o p r i a t e s c i en c e S u b j e c t T e s t .
U n i v e r s i t y o f
C a l i fo r n i a ,
S a n t a C r u z
C o n s i d e r edR e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g .
C o n s i d e r e d : S u b je c t T es t s .
U n i v e r s i t y o f
C h i c a g oC o n s i d e r ed
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T ( Wr i t i n g o p t i o n a l)
C o n s i d e r e d : " I f y o u h a v e d o n e e x c ep t i o n a l l y
w el l o n a p a r t i c u l a r s u b j e c t t e s t a n d w o u l d
l i k e t o s h o w u s , f e el f r e e t o s en d u s t h a t
s c o r e . "
U n i v e r s i t y o f
De l a w a r eR ec o m m e n d e d
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g
R e c o m m e n d e d : 2 S u b j e c t Te s t s
r e c o m m e n d e d ; S T RO N G L Y r e c o m m e n d ed fo r
t h e H o n o r s P r o g r a m
U n i v e r s i t y o f
G e o r g i aR ec o m m e n d e d
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g
R e c o m m e n d e d : S A T S u b j e c t T e s t s
U n i v e r s i t y o f
Mi a m i
C o n s i d e r ed
[ R eq S p e c i a l
P r o g r a m s ]
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T
H o n o r s P r o g r a m in Me d i c i n e a n d H o n o r s
P r o g r a m i n Bi o c h e m is t r y & M o l ec u l a r Bi o l o g y
r e q u i r e m i n im u m s c o r e s o f 6 0 0 o n a m a t h
S u b j e c t T e s t a n d o n a s c i e n c e S u b je c t T es t .
U n i v e r s i t y o f
N o r t h C ar o l i n a ,
C h a p el H i l l
C o n s i d e r ed
R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T w i t h Wr i t i n g
C o n s i d e r e d : "Y o u m a y s u b m i t s u p p l e m e n t a l
s c o r e s f r o m A P , I B o r S A T S u b j e c t t es t s i f y o u
t h i n k t h e y a r e a g o o d r e f l ec t i o n o f y o u r
m a s t e r y o f t h e m at e r i a l ."
U n i v e r s i t y o f
N o t r e D a m e
C o n s i d e r ed R e q u i r e d : S A T o r A C T C o n s i d e r ed : " S A T
S u b j e c t T e s t s , A P , a n d I B t e s t s a r e o n l y u s e d
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in the appl i cat io n process i f s cores enh ance
an app l icat ion . "
Univers i ty of
Penn sylvan iaReq uired (2 )
SA T an d 2 SA T Subject Tes ts
OR
A CT with Wri t ing
A ppl icants to Penn Eng ineer in g are s tron gly
enco uraged to take th e Math Leve l 2 and
Ph ysics S ubject Tests . Ap pl ic an ts to Th e
Wharton Scho ol are s tro ngly encou raged to
take the Math Leve l 2 . App l ican ts to the
Sch ool of Nurs ing are st ro ngly enco uraged to
take a Sc ience Sub ject Tes t , pre ferab ly
C hemist ry .
Univers i ty of
RochesterA lternat iv e
Test ing requ irements s at i s f ied w i th 1 of th e
fo l low ing op t ion s:
1 ) SAT
2 ) ACT
3 ) 2 or more resu lt s f rom SA T Subject Tes ts ,
A P exams, or I B exams
Univers i ty of
Sou th ern
C a l ifo rn ia
Reco mmendedRequired: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing
Su bject Tests "Sugg es ted"
Univers i ty of
V i rg in iaReco mmended
Required: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing
Recommended : 2 SAT Sub ject Tes ts are
s tro ngly recommend ed . Fo r s tu dents
intend in g to stu dy the sc iences , o ne o f the
Su bject Tests in Math i s recommend ed .
Vand erb i l t
Univ ers i tyCo nsid ered
Required: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing
C ons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts are o pt io na l ,
b ut w i l l b e cons idered i f s ub mitted .
Sch ool of E ng ineer ing appl i cants cho os in g to
s ubm it sco res sho uld s tro ngly con sider
tak in g e ither Math L ev el 1 or Leve l 2 .
V as sar C ol lege Req uired (2 )
SA T an d 2 SA T Subject Tes ts
OR
A CT with Wri t ing
Wake Forest
Univ ers i tyCo nsid ered
Test Opt iona l . S AT, A CT, and S AT Subject
Tests are a l l opt io na l , but wi l l be con sidered
i f su bmit ted.
Washin gto n and
Lee Un ivers i ty
Reco mmended
[STRONGL Y]
(2)
Required: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing
Recommended : 2 SAT Sub ject Tes ts in
d i fferent s ub jects s tron gly recommended .
" [Sub ject Tests] can prov ide our ad mis s io n
co mmittee wi th us efu l in fo rmation as we
s eek to d i st ingu ish b etween the many h igh ly
q ua l i f ied appl i cants . "
Co nsid ered
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Was hing ton Required: SAT or A CT
C ons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts . "We w i l l o n ly
co nsid er them i f they s trengthen yo ur
appl i cat ion . "
Web b In st i tute Req uired (2 )
SA T o r ACT w ith Wri t ing
A ND
Su bject Tests in Math (Leve l 1 or Leve l 2) an d
e i th er C hemist ry or Phy sics
Welles ley
Co l legeReq uired (2 )
SA T an d 2 SA T Subject Tes ts
OR
A CT with Wri t ing
A t least o ne quan ti tat ive Sub ject Tests
s tro ngly recommend ed to s tu dents pu rs uing
math or s c ien ces .
Wesleyan
Univ ers i tyCo nsid ered
Test Opt iona l . S AT, A CT, and S AT Subject
Tests are a l l opt io na l , but wi l l be con sidered
i f su bmit ted.
Wi l l i ams
Co l legeReq uired (2 )
SA T o r ACT w ith Wri t ing
A ND
2 SAT Sub ject Tes ts
Wo rces ter
Polytech nic
Ins t i tute
Co nsid ered
Test Opt iona l . S AT, A CT, and S AT Subject
Tests are a l l opt io na l , but wi l l be con sidered
i f su bmit ted.
Ya le Univers i ty Req uired (2 )
SA T an d 2 SA T Subject Tes ts
OR
A CT with Wri t ing
Homeschooled and International Students
Homeschooled students and international applicants should not depend
upon this l ist . The requirements for both groups can be considerably more
r igorous. Colleges prefer more data points that directly al ign with the
achievements of other applicants . Homeschoolers should spend the extra
t ime searching out the testing polic ies of every col lege to which they might
apply.
Colleges Using SAT Subject Tests in the Admission Process for 2014-15
(By Category)
No te : Requ irements/ reco mmendat ions are for U .S . h igh sch ool grad uates . [A lpha so rt ]
Ind icates a co l lege that accepts the A CT in l ieu of bo th the SAT and Sub ject Tes ts .
A mherst
Co l legeReq uired (2 )
SA T w i th 2 SAT Sub ject Tests
OR
A CT (Wri t ing recommend ed )
Barn ard Co l lege Req uired (2 )
SA T w i th 2 SAT Sub ject Tests
OR
A CT with Wri t ing
Req uired (2 )
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Bro wn SA T an d 2 SA T Subject Tes ts
OR
A CT with Wri t ing
L ib era l Medica l E ducat ion A ppl icants sh ould
s ubm it a t least 1 s c ien ce Su bject Test
C a l ifo rn ia
In st i tute of
Tec hnolo gy
Req uired (2 )
Required: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing
A ls o Req uired: SAT Sub ject Test Math Leve l
2 , an d on e SA T S ubject Test in B io logy
(E colog ica l ) , B io logy (Molecular ) , Ch emis try ,
o r Ph ysics .
C arnegie Mel lon
Univ ers i ty
Required
[Some
except io ns]
(2)
SA T o r ACT w ith Wri t ing .
A ND
2 SAT Sub ject Tes ts . Subject req uiremen ts
vary b y prog ram, b ut in c lu de Math (L ev el 1 or
L ev el 2 ) .
C ol lege o f F ine Arts pro grams, wi th th e
except io n of Archi tecture , do n ot req uire
Su bject Tests .
Co lu mbia
Univ ers i tyReq uired (2 )
SA T an d 2 SA T Subject Tes ts
OR
A CT with Wri t ing
Stud en ts who ch oos e to take the ACT may
s ubm it Sub ject Tes t s cores for con sid erat ion
i f th ey wish . Stud en ts may take any 2 Su bject
Tests for C olumb ia Col lege ; for C olumb ia
E ngineer ing , stud en ts must take a ) e i ther
Math 1 or Math 2; and b ) one of the
fo l low ing : B io logy , Phys ics or C hemist ry .
C ooper Union
Required
[En gineer in g
Only] (2 )
Required: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing
A ddi t iona l Req uirement: Scho ol of
E ng ineer ing requ ires SAT Sub ject test s in
Math and Ph ysics o r Chemis try .
Corn el l
Univ ers i ty
Required
[Mos t
Programs ]
Required: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing
A ddi t iona l Req uirements : 0 , 1 , or 2 Su bject
Tests d epen ding o n th e co l lege .
Dartmo uth
Co l legeReq uired (2 )
SA T o r ACT w ith Wri t ing
A ND
2 SAT Sub ject Tes ts
Duke Un ivers i ty Req uired (2 )
SA T an d 2 SA T Subject Tes t ( fore ign langu age
recommend ed)s
OR
A CT with Wri t ing
Harvard C ol lege Required
[ "Normal ly" ]
(2)
Required: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing
2 SAT Sub ject Tes ts are "no rmal ly " requ ired .
"Wh i le w e n ormal ly req uire tw o SAT Sub ject
Tests , yo u may apply wi thou t them i f the cos t
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o f tak in g th e test s repres ents a f in anc ia l
h ard sh ip or i f y ou prefer to have yo ur
appl i cat ion co nsid ered w i th out them. . . I f your
f i r st l anguag e i s n ot E ngl i s h , a Subject Tes t in
yo ur f i r st l an guage may be less h e lp fu l ."
Harvey Mudd
Co llegeReq uired (2 )
SA T o r ACT w ith Wri t ing
A ND
2 SAT Sub ject Tes ts (Math Leve l 2 an d on e
o ther )
Haverford
Co l legeReq uired (2 )
SA T an d 2 Su bject Tests
OR
A CT with Wri t ing
Mass ac hus et ts
In st i tute of
Tec hnolo gy
Req uired (2 )
SA T o r ACT w ith Wri t ing
A ND
2 SAT Sub ject Tes ts - - Math (Leve l 1 or Leve l
2 ) and a s c ien ce. "We do not have a
pre feren ce as to w hich" sc ience and math
that y ou ch oos e.
Mc Gi l l
Univ ers i ty
Required
[Mos t
Programs ] (2 )
SA T an d 2 SA T Subject Tes ts ( sub ject
recommend atio ns vary b y department)
OR
A CT (Wri t ing opt ion al )
Pomon a Col lege Req uired (2 )
SA T an d 2 Su bject Tests f rom d i fferent f ie lds
OR
A CT (Wri t ing s tron gly pre ferred)
Pr inc eton
Univ ers i tyReq uired (2 )
SA T o r ACT (With Wri t ing , w here av ai lab le)
A ND
2 SAT Sub ject Tes ts (En gineer in g candid ates
are advis ed to take a math Sub jec t Test and
e i th er ch em is try o r phys ics . More than two
Su bject Test Scores w i l l b e co nsid ered i f
s ubm it ted , w i th g reatest w e ig ht g iv en to the
two s tro ngest sco res .
R ice Univ ers i ty Req uired (2 )
SA T an d 2 SA T Subject Tes ts ( i t i s
recommend ed that Su bject Tests b e taken in
s ubjects re lated to propo sed area of stud y)
OR
A CT with Wri t ing
Sw arthmo re
Co l legeReq uired (2 )
Test ing requ irements s at i s f ied w i th 1 of th e
fo l low ing op t ion s:
1 ) SAT and 2 SAT Sub ject Tests
2 ) ACT w i th Wri t ing
3 ) SAT and A CT (wi th or w i tho ut Wri t ing )
Stud en ts in terested in eng ineer ing are
s tro ngly encou raged to take the Math L ev el 2
Su bject Test .
Tuf t s Univers i ty Req uired (2 ) SA T an d 2 SA T Subject Tes ts
OR
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A CT with Wri t ing
E ngineer ing appl i cants s ub mit t in g Sub ject
Tests are advis ed to take math an d e i ther
ph ysics or chemist ry . S tu dents con sider ing a
ma jor in mathematics or th e s c iences are
ad vised to take math and a s c ien ce test .
Univers i ty of
Penn sylvan iaReq uired (2 )
SA T an d 2 SA T Subject Tes ts
OR
A CT with Wri t ing
A ppl icants to Penn Eng ineer in g are s tron gly
enco uraged to take th e Math Leve l 2 and
Ph ysics S ubject Tests . Ap pl ic an ts to Th e
Wharton Scho ol are s tro ngly encou raged to
take the Math Leve l 2 . App l ican ts to the
Sch ool of Nurs ing are st ro ngly enco uraged to
take a Sc ience Sub ject Tes t , pre ferab ly
C hemist ry .
V as sar C ol lege Req uired (2 )
SA T an d 2 SA T Subject Tes ts
OR
A CT with Wri t ing
Web b In st i tute Req uired (2 )
SA T o r ACT w ith Wri t ing
A ND
Su bject Tests in Math (Leve l 1 or Leve l 2) an d
e i th er C hemist ry or Phy sics
Welles ley
Co l legeReq uired (2 )
SA T an d 2 SA T Subject Tes ts
OR
A CT with Wri t ing
A t least o ne quan ti tat ive Sub ject Tests
s tro ngly recommend ed to s tu dents pu rs uing
math or s c ien ces .
Wi l l i ams
Co l legeReq uired (2 )
SA T o r ACT w ith Wri t ing
A ND
2 SAT Sub ject Tes ts
Ya le Univers i ty Req uired (2 )
SA T an d 2 SA T Subject Tes ts
OR
A CT with Wri t ing
Car leto n
Co l legeReco mmended
Required: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing
Recommended : SA T S ubject Tests - "u sua l ly
enh ance a can did ate 's credent ia l s "
Davids on
Co l legeReco mmended
Required: SAT or A CT (Wri t ing
recommend ed)
Recommended : 2 SAT Sub ject Tes ts (Math
an d one other )
Emo ry
Univ ers i ty
Reco mmended Required: SAT or A CT wi th Wri t ing
Recommended : " [SAT Su bject Tests] are
enco uraged, bu t no t requ ired . Stud ents are
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encouraged to submit SAT sub ject exam
scores for academics areas of st rength
and/or interest . "
George
Washing ton
Univers i ty
Recommended
[Req Spec ia l
Programs ] (2 )
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing
2 SAT Sub ject Tes ts are requ ired in sc ience
and mathemat ics for the Seven Year BA/MD
program. The Honors Program recommends 2
Subject Tests .
Georgetown
Univers i ty
Recommended
[STRONGLY]
(3)
Required: Georgetown requ ires the SAT o r
ACT and does not consider the Wri t ing
s cores f rom e i ther test .
STRONGLY Recommended : 3 SAT Sub ject
Tests . Breadth of sub jects recommended.
Fore ign language and subjects of interes t to
the student are recommended. Georgetown
requ ires appl i cants submit a l l Col lege Board
and ACT scores .
Johns Hopk ins
Univers i ty
Recommended
[STRONGLY]
(2)
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing
"St rongly encouraged" : 2 SAT Sub ject Tests .
For eng ineer ing app l i can ts , one test should
be Math Leve l 2 and the other a sc ience tes t .
Lafayet te
Co l legeRecommended
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing
Recommended : SAT Subject Tests
Lehigh
Univers i tyRecommended
Required: SAT or ACT. Wri t ing wi l l not be
considered .
Recommended : SAT Subject Tests
recommended
Northwestern
Univers i ty
Recommended
[Req for
Spec ia l
Programs ]
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing
Recommended : 2 SAT Sub ject Tes ts
Required: The Honors Program in Medica l
Educat ion (HPME) and the Integrated Sc ience
Program ( I SP) REQUIRE spec i f i c Subject
Tests . Homeschooled students must take
Math Leve l 1 or 2 and 2 addi t iona l Sub ject
Tests in d i f ferent sub ject areas .
Prat t I ns t i tute
Recommended
[Req
Archi tecture ]
Required: SAT or ACT
Recommended : Bache lor of Arch i tecture
appl i can ts are recommended to take the
Math Leve l 1 or Leve l 2 Subject Test .
Stan ford
Univers i ty
Recommended Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing . ALL test
s cores f rom ALL dates must be submit ted fo r
the SAT and ACT.
Recommended : "SAT Sub ject Tests are
recommended but no t requ ired . Appl i cants
who do not take SAT Sub ject Tes ts wi l l not be
at a d i sadvantage . Because SAT Subject Tests
are opt iona l , app l i cants may use Score
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Choice to se lect ive ly send thei r SAT Subject
Test scores . "
Univers i ty of
Ca l i fo rnia ,
Berkeley
Recommended
[Some
Programs ]
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing .
Cons idered: Sub ject Tes ts .
Recommended : Col lege o f Chemisty and
Col lege o f Eng ineer ing recommend Math
Level 2 and a sc ience re lated to the
appl i can ts in tended major .
Univers i ty of
Ca l i fo rnia ,
I rv ine
Recommended
[Some
Programs ]
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing .
Cons idered: Sub ject Tes ts .
Recommended : School of Eng ineer ing ,
Department of Pharmaceui t ica l Sc iences ,
School of Physica l Sc iences , and Program in
Publ i c Hea l th a l l have spec i f i c Subject Tes t
recommendations .
Univers i ty of
Ca l i fo rnia , Los
Ange les
Recommended
[Some
Programs ]
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing .
Cons idered: Sub ject Tes ts .
Recommended : School of Eng ineer ing and
Appl ied Sc iences recommends Math Level 2
and a sc ience tes t re lated to the appl i can t ' s
intended major .
Univers i ty of
Ca l i fo rnia ,
Rivers ide
Recommended
[Some
Programs ]
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing .
Cons idered: Sub ject Tes ts .
Recommended : Col lege o f Natura l and
Agr icul tu ra l Sc iences and Col lege o f
Eng ineer ing recommend Math Leve l 2 and
e i ther Chemist ry or Physics .
Univers i ty of
Ca l i fo rn ia , San
D iego
Recommended
for Some
Programs
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing .
Cons idered: Sub ject Tes ts .
Recommended : B io log ica l o r physica l s c ience
appl i can ts and appl i cants to the S chool o f
Eng ineer ing shou ld take Math Leve l 2 and a
s c ience Subject Test re lated to the
appl i can t ' s intended major .
Univers i ty of
Ca l i fo rnia ,
Santa Barbara
Recommended
[Some
Programs ]
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing .
Cons idered: Sub ject Tes ts .
Recommended : Math Leve l 2 i s recommended
for Col lege o f Eng ineer ing appl i can ts and
Col lege o f Creat ive Studies appl i can ts in
math , phys ics , or computer sc ience. In
addi t ion , phys ics , b io logy , chemist ry , and
b iochemist ry majors are recommended to
take the appropr iate s c ience Subject Test .
Univers i ty of
De lawareRecommended
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing
Recommended : 2 Subject Tes ts
recommended; STRONGLY recommended fo r
the Honors Program
Univers i ty of
Georg iaRecommended
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing
Recommended : SAT Subject Tests
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Univers i ty of Recommended Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing
Subject Tests "Sugges ted"
Univers i ty of
V i rg in iaRecommended
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing
Recommended : 2 SAT Sub ject Tes ts are
s trongly recommended . For s tudents
intend ing to study the sc iences , one o f the
Subject Tests in Math i s recommended .
Washington and
Lee Un ivers i ty
Recommended
[STRONGLY]
(2)
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing
Recommended : 2 SAT Sub ject Tes ts in
d i fferent sub jects s trongly recommended .
" [Sub ject Tests] can prov ide our admiss ion
committee wi th usefu l in fo rmation as we
seek to d i st ingu ish between the many h igh ly
qua l i f ied appl i cants . "
Al legheny
Co l legeConsidered
Required: SAT or ACT
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts
Babson Col lege ConsideredRequired: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing .
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts .
Bos ton Co l lege Considered
Required: SAT or ACT
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts - - "h igh l ight a
t a len t in a spec i f i c area"
Boston
Univers i ty
Considered
[Req in
Spec ia l
Programs ]
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing
Accelerated med ica l and denta l programs
requ ire Subject Tests in Chemist ry and Math
2 . A Subject Tes t in a fore ign language i s a l so
recommended for these programs .
Bowdoin
Co l legeConsidered
Test Opt iona l . SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject
Tests are opt iona l , bu t wi l l be considered i f
submit ted .
Bucknel l
Univers i tyConsidered
Required: SAT or ACT
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts wi l l be
considered as " supp lementa l in formation . "
Case Western
Reserve
Univers i ty
ConsideredRequired: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts .
C laremont
McKennaConsidered
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing .
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts .
Note : Homeschoo led students are requ ired to
submit 2 SAT Subject Tests , one o f which
much be math .
Col lege of the
Holy CrossConsidered
Test Opt iona l . The submiss ion of
s tandardized tes ts (SAT , SAT Sub ject Tests
and ACT) i s opt iona l .
Connect icut
Co l lege
Considered Test Opt iona l . S tudents may choose to
submit the SAT Reason ing Test , 2 Sub ject
Tests , or the ACT i f they wish . " I f you submit
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mult ip le SAT Sub ject Tes ts , we wi l l cons ider
your two h ighes t s cores f rom two d i fferent
test s . "
Frank l in Ol in
Col lege o f
Eng ineer ing
ConsideredRequired: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing
Cons idered: Sub ject Tes ts
I thaca Col lege Considered
Test Opt iona l . SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject
Tests are a l l opt iona l , but "you may submit
your resul t s as supplementa l in formation . "
Kenyon Col lege Considered
Required: SAT or ACT
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts and SAT or
ACT essays wi l l be considered as add i t ional
info rmation
Maca les ter
Co l legeConsidered
Required: SAT or ACT
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts
Mi l l s Col lege Considered
Required: SAT or ACT
Cons idered: "A student ' s overa l l record may
be enhanced by the presentat ion of SAT
Subject Tests . "
Ober l in Col lege ConsideredRequired: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts .
Occ identa l
Co l legeConsidered
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts .
Randolph -
Macon Col legeConsidered
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts
Reed Col lege ConsideredRequired: SAT or ACT (Wri t ing op t iona l)
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts
Rensse laer
Polytechnic
Ins t i tute
Considered
[Req for
Spec ia l
Programs ]
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing .
Appl i cants to the acce lerated program must
take the ACT w i th Wri t ing o r the SAT and 2
SAT Subject Tests (1 math and 1 s c ience )
Scr ipps Col lege ConsideredRequired: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts
Smith Col lege Considered
Test Opt iona l . SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject
Tests are a l l opt iona l , but wi l l be considered
i f submit ted.
Stevens
In st i tute of
Technology
Considered
[Req Spec ia l
Programs ]
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing
Subject Tests in Math (Leve l 1 or 2 ) and
e i ther Chemist ry or B io logy are required fo r
the Acce lerated Medica l Program.
Un ion Co l lege Considered
[Req for
Spec ia l
Programs ]
Test Opt iona l . SAT, ACT, and Subject Test
s cores w il l cont inue to be considered from
appl i can ts who choose to submit them.
Students apply ing to the 8 -year MD program
are required to submit 1 math and 1 sc ience
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Subject Test a long w i th the SAT .
A lternat ively , appl i cants can submit the ACT
in l ieu of both SAT and Subject Tests .
Univers i ty of
Ca l i fo rnia ,
Dav is
Considered
Required: SAT or ACT (Wri t ing op t iona l)
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts cons idered i f
submit ted
Univers i ty of
Ca l i fo rnia ,
Merced
ConsideredRequired: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing .
Cons idered: Sub ject Tes ts .
Univers i ty of
Ca l i fo rnia ,
San ta Cruz
ConsideredRequired: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing .
Cons idered: Sub ject Tes ts .
Univers i ty of
ChicagoConsidered
Required: SAT or ACT (Wri t ing op t iona l)
Cons idered: " I f you have done except iona l ly
wel l on a part icu lar subject test and would
l ike to show us , feel f ree to send us that
s core . "
Univers i ty of
Miami
Considered
[Req Spec ia l
Programs ]
Required: SAT or ACT
Honors Program in Med ic ine and Honors
Program in Biochemis try & Molecular Bio logy
requ ire min imum scores of 600 on a math
Subject Test and on a sc ience Sub ject Tes t .
Univers i ty of
North Caro l ina ,
Chapel H i l l
Considered
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing
Cons idered: "You may submit supplementa l
s cores f rom AP, IB or SAT Subject tes ts i f you
th ink they are a good re f lect ion o f your
mastery of the mater ia l ."
Univers i ty of
Notre DameConsidered
Required: SAT or ACT Considered : "SAT
Subject Tests , AP , and IB test s are only used
in the appl i cat ion process i f s cores enhance
an app l icat ion . "
Vanderb i l t
Univers i tyConsidered
Required: SAT or ACT wi th Wri t ing
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts are opt iona l ,
but w i l l be cons idered i f submitted .
School of Eng ineer ing appl i cants choos ing to
submit scores should s trongly consider
tak ing e ither Math Level 1 or Leve l 2 .
Wake Forest
Univers i tyConsidered
Test Opt iona l . SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject
Tests are a l l opt iona l , but wi l l be considered
i f submit ted.
Washing ton
Univers i ty in St .
Louis
Considered
Required: SAT or ACT
Cons idered: SAT Sub ject Tes ts . "We w i l l on ly
consider them i f they s trengthen your
appl i cat ion . "
Wesleyan
Univers i ty
Considered
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Test Opt iona l . SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject
Tests are a l l opt iona l , but wi l l be considered
i f submit ted.
Worces ter
Polytechnic
Ins t i tute
Considered
Test Opt iona l . SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject
Tests are a l l opt iona l , but wi l l be considered
i f submit ted.
Colby Co l legeA lternat ive
(3)
Test ing requ irements sat i s f ied w i th 1 of the
fo l low ing op t ions:
1 ) SAT
2) ACT
3) Three Subject Tests
Colorado
Co l lege
A lternat ive
(3)
Test ing requ irements sat i s f ied w i th 1 of the
fo l low ing op t ions:
1 ) SAT
2) ACT
3) Three exams of the student ' s cho ice,
inc luding one verba l /wr i t ing and one
quant i tat ive , se lected f rom the l i s ts p rovided
by Co lorado Col lege 's webs i te .
Hami l ton
Co l legeA lternat ive
Test ing requ irements sat i s f ied w i th 1 of the
fo l low ing op t ions:
1 ) SAT
2) ACT (Wri t ing opt iona l )
3 ) Quant i tat ive, verba l , and wr i t ing test s
f rom among SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests , and
APs
Midd lebury
Co l lege
A lternat ive
(3)
Test ing requ irements sat i s f ied w i th 1 of the
fo l low ing op t ions:
1 ) SAT
2) ACT
3) Three Subject Tests
New York
Univers i ty
A lternat ive
(3)
Test requirements sat i sf ied by fu l f i l l ing one
o f the fo l lowing :
A ) SAT
B) ACT w i th Wri t ing
C) Three Subject Tests
D) Three AP exams
E) The Internat iona l Bacca laureate D ip loma
F) Three IB h igher- leve l exams ( i f a student i s
not an IB D ip loma candidate )
Students who choose to submit th ree SAT
Subject Test , AP or IB scores must submit
one in l i t erature or the human i t ies , one in
math or s c ience, and one of the s tudent 's
choice . See l ink fo r other condi t ions and
spec ia l except ions . See Spec ia l Program
(T isch , Ste inhardt , e tc . ) Requirements .
Tr in i ty Col lege
(CT)
A lternat ive
(2)
Test ing requ irements sat i s f ied w i th 1 of the
fo l low ing op t ions:
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where he was the top-ranked l iberal arts student in his c lass .
Art pioneered the one-on-one approach to test prep in
California in 1989 and co-founded Compass Education Group
in 2004 in order to bring the best ideas and tutors into
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Subject Test Requirements | PDS College Counseling
Blog says:
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[ ] can check here to see if col leges that are in your
definitely applying l ist wil l want subject tests. []
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[ ] upcoming deadlines and recommendations. Here is a
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http://www.compassprep.com/subject-test-requirements-
and-recommendations/. Below are specif ic requirements
for several major []
1) SAT
2) ACT (Wri t ing recommended)
3 ) 2 SAT Subject Tests
SAT Subject Tests are a l so cons idered when
submit ted in add it ion to op t ions 1-2 .
Univers i ty of
RochesterA lternat ive
Test ing requ irements sat i s f ied w i th 1 of the
fo l low ing op t ions:
1 ) SAT
2) ACT
3) 2 or more resu lt s f rom SAT Subject Tes ts ,
AP exams, or IB exams
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