<p>Okay I signed up for the March 10th SAT and my scores are atrocious right now. They have gradually gotten lower as I've taken practice tests over the past few weeks. I am in panick mode now.</p>
<p>My biggest weakness is math. I can't crack 600 no matter how hard I try. Math seems to be so much easier for everyone else. I don't know why. Is it my strategy? I get almost every easy question right and most of the medium ones, but I get like 1 or 2 out of the hard one's right. What is the best way for me to get my score into the 600's before I take the test?</p>
<p>Also I think my grader is screwing with me. I got a 10 on the essay and 39/49 questions correct on the Writing section and I got a 630. According to blue book, I should have been between 640-700 or something like that. And also I got 36/49 with a 12 essay and I got 620. *** is up with that?</p>
<p>Okay and my 2nd question is, is the TI-89 allowed on the SAT and is it worth it for me to get it if I am taking Pre-Calc Honors.</p>
<p>Also what is the difference between the Ti-84 SE and Reg. 84? Is it just memory difference? I think I'll get the 84 SE if the 89 is unnecessary.</p>
<p>The TI-89 is allowed on the SAT I/IIs but not on the ACT. It's very helpful, especially in Calculus, but if you rely on it too much, you won't learn the material. I'd be suprised if your Pre-Calc teacher would let you use an 89, it would pretty much defeat the purpose of Pre-Calc because of its power. The only difference between the 84SE and the regular one is the looks and the memory.</p>
<p>my suggestion is to get any kind of calculator--even the ones we used like in 3rd grade. if you need tedious calculations for any problems on the SAT then that should tell you that you're not using the shortcut, and wasting time. i barely touched my calc on the jan SAT and got an 800.</p>
<p>I personally think that any of the TI's would do a good job. As long as you can enter in an expression in its entirety and see it clearly on the screen (with the answer), it basically does the job. I used to rely on my TI-89 until my Calculus teacher disallowed it. From there on, I switched to the TI-84+SE and couldn't be more happy with the (very slightly) speed and large text. The only thing it lacks is nice looks and ability to actually do algebra.</p>
<p>I think that a TI-89 mainly serves as a good grading/checking tool. There's so much features on it that I'd often find them getting in the way.</p>
<p>Thus, my recommendation is the TI-84+SE. It's cheap, rugged, reliable, allowed almost everywhere, and versatile. I found it to be a great help on the SAT and ACT. Just remember that you will NOT need the TI-89 on just about any test.</p>
<p>You don't really need any kind of strong calculator on the SAT. I didn't use any (didn't remember to bring one) and completed the test just fine. None of the questions required one, except for some 6x4 etc calculations most people should be able to do in their head.</p>
<p>I would suggest getting an SAT review book, doing the questions, and see where you did something wrong and then why. Most of the questions are always similar, so if you review enough you should easily rise past 600.</p>
<p>Definitely get the TI 84 one because the TI 89 calc is not allowed on the ACT nor Ap tests. you might as well get one that is allowed on all the tests that u are going to take.</p>
<p>Arghh...let me remind you guys that the tests were designed to be used without a calculator. If you know your stuff you won't need a calculator for any of the tests at all.</p>
<p>Bringing a calculator for SATs may even hurt your score.</p>
<p>For AP Calc, an 83 works just fine. The 89s don't help much more.</p>