<p>Alright, so I need some serious help. I opened up my CB account today and screamed in terror when I saw my Math 2 score.</p>
<p>I got a 620 :(!</p>
<p>Math has never been my strongest subject, but I pulled an A in Honors Pre-Calc, so it's not like I'm completely inept. I'm applying to selective schools and I really need to bring this score up. For all of you perfect 800s, how did you study? If anybody else is a humanities person that has scored above a 700, how did you pull it off? I used Barrons this time and went through half of it, but it was way too difficult. Haha, I'm desperate for help at this point. I'll try anything - tutors, prep books, crazy strategies, etc.</p>
<p>Also, does anyone know if the November test date is too late if you're applying ED?</p>
<p>Did you have a graphing calculator on the day of the test? There are some problems that are really easy to solve if you are good with calculator use. Using your calculator also saves you a lot of time.</p>
<p>bossy i'm in the same situation as you, i do well in math in school (and decently on the SAT) but i did horribly on the Math 2 subject test. The schools i'm applying to; however, need only 2 subject test scores and i took 3, so hopefully they won't look at my math</p>
<p>I don't know if i can retake it either because i want to take the sat in october so i won't have time to retake the subject test and apply ed</p>
<p>Yeah, I used a TI-83+. I have some programs installed like the quadratic equation one, the distance formula, and I have a program with a big list of equations (geometry formulas, law of cosines, identities). I actually used my calculator a lot on the day of the test, haha. Is there anything else I should install?</p>
<p>bicycle: I'm only taking the Math 2 subject test because some of the schools I'm applying to "strongly recommend" a math test. Ugh, it totally sucks because all of my other scores are 770+.</p>
<p>Get a review book (I liked PR) and make a list of all of the equations you're shaky on. It's okay if it's a few pages long; having everything in one place lets you drill yourself and keep track of what you don't know.
And like yort said, graphing calculators can help an insane amount, especially if you know some shortcuts.</p>
<p>I used the Barron's book and got 640. Then I read through Princeton Review (didn't do many q's, but you probably should), took it again, and got 730.</p>
<p>Just get a review book and look over the types of questions you're not so sure about.</p>
<p>I used the barrons book and did a lot of pratice tests from Barrons, which I felt were harder than the actual test. Regarding using a calculator, I used a TI-89 just because it saved me a lot of time because the equation solver allowed me to fly by those simple but annoying questions so i had enough time to focus on the more difficult questions</p>
<p>Barron's, Sparknotes, The CB book with two math II tests, the internet for concepts I wanted to get a better explination on and a graphing calculator (I Used a ti 84+). I used these along with PR (which i didn't really read) and I got an 800.</p>
<p>Barron's is retarded..... They have extra hard tests, bad explanations, and sometimes faulty answers ><</p>
<p>I tried it once, and I failed (-10)... That might be because I was trying to play scrabble at the same time :) . But on the real thing I got 800.</p>
<p>Oh ya, they also don't give you a good scoring rubric...</p>
<p>Well I used Barrons and got mid 700's on those test, got a 780 on the actual one. Then, being the overachiever that I am, studied Barrons again for about 2 weeks, then got an 800 on the June one </p>
<p>I know everyone has different opinions for different review books, but at least for me, tests that are harder than the actual, such as Barrons, seem to work best for me</p>
<p>Yeah, I'm more of a humanities person. Honestly, I think it's easier to score higher on things like Math II because the SAT II humanities tests are so incredibly vague and subjective. I got an 800 on Math II without doing too much work studying, and I think it could work for you too! Basically, I got the Barron's prep book (it's not perfect, but it was great that I got it because people said that the june test turned out to be very difficult and barrons-ish) and took some practices. Then, to boost my morale, I also took some sparknotes ones online because they're a tad easier. As long as you don't attach your practice SAT scores to your self-worth, then I think your best choice is barrons because it feels good to be overprepared on test day. It worked for me!</p>
<p>Haha
Yeah, everyone told me not to retake it but I just had to cause my sister got a 790( sibling rivalry). I was so scared to check this morning and I probably shouldn't have retaken it, but it all worked out for the best</p>
<p>I practised with Barron's and that 15 Realistic Tests one (which is too damn tough), and used CB's for giving me an idea on how much I'd actually get. Didn't bother with Princeton Review since it seemed like bull-crap. They're more concerned about your "tricks" than your actual knowledge of the subject.</p>