<p>Also some practice tests (Barron’s is notorious) are much harder than the real thing… so keep that in mind.</p>
<p>Study barrons really well and you’re set.</p>
<p>Also, if by any chance the 570 you got on the practice test was from barrons, you’re actually in pretty good shape.</p>
<p>i don’t think cheating the the right way, especially for something so important.</p>
<p>For me, I got a 730 and extremely surprised because for all my practice tests i got above 780. I noticed that my TI 89 really really really really helped me, cuz it’s pretty a second brain. You can put solve(x^3+sinx^7, x) and the calculator will solve x for you. you don’t even have to think. Unfortunately, i found out about this AFTER i took the test… *sigh. </p>
<p>But there’s definitely hope for you to improve at least 100 points on math IIC.
Buy the released college board MATH IIC tests at like Barnes and Nobles or Borders or Amazon or something. They only offer 2 practice tests, but it’s worth the money. It will show you your definte range on the REAL test.
BTW, just one least thing. I would suggest you take which ever one is more important to you first. If Math IIC is more important, take it before Physics. I only had one chance with Chemistry, so i took it first and got 800. And then my brain was too burntout to do math.</p>
<p>The curve is very generous, you can get an 800 even with 5 skipped (out of 50 problems). I know people who have taken both I and II. More people prefer II because of the curve.</p>
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Math II has nothing to do with calculus.</p>
<p>Math II has nothing to do with calculus, true. But calculus builds off the material that you need to know for it, so if you’ve taken a calculus class you can be sure you know all the important subjects.</p>
<p>^And presumably those who have taken Calculus in high school are generally somewhat adept at mathematics. </p>
<p>Example: someone who has taken calculus sophomore year is probably, at the least, really smart at general mathematics, which allowed them to excel in earlier classes. Contrast this with someone who took Geometry sophomore year (not saying this guy is dumb, but he’s probably not gifted or strongly adept in mathematics). Theoretically, both should have the same algebra/geometry knowledge and score the same on an algebra/geometry test (if anything, the latter student should score better because the material is fresher in his memory), since they both took the classes. But this is rarely, if ever, the case. </p>
<p>Which student would you put your money on to score the 800?</p>
<p>Use a graphing calculator (: and just practice practice practice. XD</p>
<p>This thread leaves me really, really, really hoping that the SAT follows the current trend in math contests and bans calculators.</p>
<p>My TI-83 ran out of batteries. I took Math II and got an 800 without a calculator.</p>
<p>Please ban them, CB.</p>
<p>YOu can score an 800 without calculus and without TI 89, just regular calculator is fine.</p>
<p>Math II, along with some of the language exams, may have the most generous curve out of all the SAT subject tests.</p>
<p>equation solver on the ti83, just use the graph function on a ti83, thatll solve all your algebra pretty much, then a lil geometry, and trig crap. All easy with calculator</p>
<p>I think the key is using a calculator you are familiar with, getting acquainted with your calculator on test day is not recommended ;)</p>
<p>HighlandDaughter scored extremely well using Princeton Review and the two actual CB tests as mentioned above.</p>