<p>how good is the barrons sat2 math 2c book? i have it and i have been using it for quite a while but it doesnt seem to cover topics like matrices and stuff at all. Do u know if things like that will be on the 2c exam or do u think barrons should be fine prep for the actual exam? thanks in advance</p>
<p>Barron's is overprep for IIC (which may be good or bad for you, depending on how you like to study). Matrices, if any, will probably be simple (find the determinant of a 3x3 or something); just know how to use your calculator to do stuff like that. I used Barron's and got 800... also, I didn't have any matrices on my test. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>There is no practice book for SAT II: Math IIC..
thats just not the way to suceed on a math exam..</p>
<p>My strategy was to grab an old precalc book and do a bunch of problems in it then take a practice test of Math IIC on sparknotes.com</p>
<p>It paid off..</p>
<p>MAth IIC- 790
Math IC - 740</p>
<p>The Barron's book is good. It offers solid review, but it's not a replacement for a textbook. If you've got no clue, then afterwards, you'll still have no clue. You need at least a fair background and a willingness to work at it. </p>
<p>As altairaqua said, Barron's is overprep. That tends to be a good thing, because the pressure will just drift away come test day if you've really prepared yourself. If you can get consistent 800's on Barron's exams, I salute you. On the last practice test I took, a few days before my actual exam, I didn't get a chance to finish, and I had something like ten wrong (not counting the unfinished ones). I got an 800 on the actual exam. </p>
<p>I'm going to disagree with Variance2004. While a strong math background is the best way to go, practice books are almost essential to success. For starters, they're going to tell you exactly what's on the test and what won't be. And there's nothing like knowing the test format and knowing the types of questions that will be on.</p>
<p>Take a lot of practice tests. Not just one. Take everything Barron's has to offer, and if you need more, Sparknotes has a book that has just tests - five Math IIC tests. </p>
<p>Barron's does go over matrices; not in-depth, as they're not covered in-depth on the test. They don't have to be covered at all, actually. You'll find this in chapter 5.9 (Odds and Ends), on page 107.</p>
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My strategy was to grab an old precalc book and do a bunch of problems in it then take a practice test of Math IIC on sparknotes.com
Hey, i'm also planning on taking the Math 2c this june. Would you guys say that Barron's is the prep book to go with? Or would you recommend Princeton Review or Kaplan or Sparknotes? Also, does sparknotes give one free test for EACH subject, or just one free test over all?</p>
<p>Yeah, I'd go with Barron's and use Sparknotes only for practice tests. Sparknotes gives one free test overall, I believe...</p>
<p>Ok, thanks for the advice.</p>
<p>So it's not god-awful that Barron's practice tests make me cry? I'm afraid to take another practice test, I was so turned off by my first practice test (think bad. not even bad for an overacheiver. Just bad)</p>