<p>hope you can help me out - Ill have to take a Maths subject test on jan 26 and actually feel well prepared. Only thing Im not sure about: What will be "better" / make a better impression on ad-coms decisions for each of those options:</p>
<p>a) Maths 1=500 pts
Maths 2=400</p>
<p>b) Maths 1= 500
Maths 2=500</p>
<p>c) maths 1= 600
maths 2=600</p>
<p>etc.</p>
<p>basically: Is taking the harder maths 2 test always rewarded by the adcoms? Do they favor a student with 600 pts math2 over a 100% similar student with 600 pts math1? Or do they look at the percentiles (i think 650 pts math1 will put you in let's say best quarter but on maths 2 it'll be just mediocre)? If they do, what difference I need to be rewarded for taking the harder one? Will a maths 2=650 be equal to math1=700 or 550 altough precentiles are completely different for each?</p>
<p>I guess this post is just as confused as I am right now.
Hope you can gimme a hint which one to take.
Greets,
Tobi</p>
<p>If you have covered all of the material needed for the math II, take that. It has an easier grading curve and it looks more impressive to admissions depts</p>
<p>what dya mean with "an easier grading curve"? and what's about the percentiles? Do they count or not?</p>
<p>And what's more important: SAT Subject tests or SAT reasoning? If my Reasoning ist 590=math and I get 600 or 650 on Maths Subject 2, does that make up for the 590?</p>
<p>"what dya mean with "an easier grading curve"? and what's about the percentiles? Do they count or not?"</p>
<p>You can get more questions incorrect/omit more questions and still have a respectable score. Admissions officers do not see percentiles. They're to help you, to give you an idea of how well you did compared to everyone else who's taken the exam.</p>
<p>"And what's more important: SAT Subject tests or SAT reasoning?"</p>
<p>Depends. The Reasoning is an essential part of your application, after all.</p>
<p>"If my Reasoning ist 590=math and I get 600 or 650 on Maths Subject 2, does that make up for the 590?"</p>
<p>Math II tests more advanced math, so the two can't really be compared.</p>
<p>ok, one more time: took both official practice tests today - result on each is 680pts!
so, finally, what will be better to have in my application file: a maths 2 with 680 or a maths 1 with 680?</p>
<p>I know it's kind of redundant, but i can't think properly right now.... just gimme opinions/advices again ;) thx in advance,
tobstm</p>
<p>ps: I'll leave home (and access to internet) early tomorrow, so please respond asap - thx.</p>
<p>yeah i know they arent that fine. that's mostly b/c the way we learned maths in Germany is competely different. an average class test takes 3 hours for 3 huge complicated assignments. we're somewhere deep into calculus and linear algebra/analytic geometry... great difference to a 1 hour quick and dirty 50 multiple choice question test ;) but that doesnt matter right now I guess.</p>
<p>Oh, and I cannot take both b/c Ill have to take Literature (as a non-native speaker o.0) and US History (without having had a single class of US history - just read some books <em>sigh</em>)</p>
<p>no...you can take anyone you want on the day of the test, free...except for language w/ listening. On the other hand, if you're talking preparation-wise, then yeah...it is a bit too late...notice the bit part...lol</p>