<p>...take the Math 2 SAT Subject Test?
It seems like almost everyone takes it but I really don't feel comfortable with the material. If I don't take it, will it hurt my chances at top colleges? Also, I'm not going into math or science so will it really matter if I don't take it?</p>
<p>bump .</p>
<p>Depends on your sitch. Math 2 is basically up to Pre-Calc, and if you’ve done Pre-Calc the year of your test, you’ll do great. I took it in May and got an 800, and I feel that all the problems, except for a handful, were easy. </p>
<p>The focus of the test were f(x)s and trig. There was some analytic geometry. Some number theory problems that were guess and check (there is probably a more direct way to do those, I just don’t know it). There were, luckily for me, almost no probability ?s (maybe 1 or 2) and I remember 1 statistics ? (luckily I had learned some stats definitions for AP Psych and the problem was designed to be a logical choice). I can’t remember too much about sequences and series, though a few ?s were on there. there was limits ? (in word prob form, not as i.e. limx>5) The test was mostly devoid of geometry (lucky for me, Geometry is Kryptonite for the analytical approach to math that I use)</p>
<p>Just be good with your pace, don’t waste too much time on a problem, if you do you’ll run out of time.</p>
<p>You can always take math I</p>
<p>It’s definitely necessary to take a math subject test, and math two is better than math one. Top colleges do like to see math 2, but it’s not going to be a huge deal if you decided to take math 1, especially if you are not looking to go into something math/science related. However, if you have completed pre-calc, i’d suggest you take Math 2.</p>
<p>I’m going into ap calc bc and have done a year of the ap calc ab material. however, i took a practice test for the math 2 but I ran out of time :S so if I just don’t take a math subject test would it really be a big deal? I was thinking about substituting it with a science SAT II</p>
<p>It’s all about timing. Just do it quickly…it takes practice</p>
<p>It depends what college you are applying to and what you intend to major in. I know students that didn’t take any math subject test. In general, you are better off choosing your strong subjects to get higher scores. For example, if you want to major in history, you might be better off choosing subjects from literature, history and language.</p>