<p>Okay, so I took math level 1 in november and I've yet to get my results. However, since I've taken math through honors precalculus (and I'm in AP Calculus at the moment), I feel that it's about high time that I get my stuff together, study and ace math level 2. </p>
<p>What preparation books have you upper-echelon scorers found useful? What are the best ways to prepare for this exam?</p>
<p>Yeeeah, I want to know tooo. "Upper-echelon", classy, I like it. Def going to use it, incorrectly, mind you, to sound cool. But, YES, I currently have NO prep material for Math Level 2.. I'm in Honors Precalc currently. What is the BEST course of action to prepare? The best prep material?!</p>
<p>Barron's. </p>
<p>Some don't like it because it's really hard, but after studying with that for like 2 weeks, the actual test seems really (REALLY) easy. If you can answer like 35 or so out of 50 on their practice tests then you should be able to score really high. If you're really bad at math though (which I don't think you are if you're in AP Calc) then you might want to stay away from it and use something that gives easier examples so you can actually understand what's happening in the problems, but I like the harder questions.</p>
<p>i second UnleashedFury. I used Barron's for Math2c and really really found it hard. I could barely hit a 700!!! But on the real test, I was like laughing and thinking how easy the questions were even though I missed a few. Those were completely dumb mistakes. So don't worry. Just stick to Barron's for a week or 2 and try to get the concepts as much as possible, though they are sometimes useless.</p>
<p>I used Barron's also and while it was helpful, I kind of felt like I had wasted my time a little bit by spending so much time studying material that would never be on the actual test. Yes, the SAT questions seemed easier than Barron's but I could have also used the time more wisely by taking more practice tests instead of memorizing and comprehending unnecessary topics. However, I didn't like any of the other review books so it was kind of a lose-lose situation for me. I bought the 10 Real Tests or something like that and they were pretty helpful (along with my notes from precalc).</p>
<p>Okay, thank you. I will use Barron's to prep, then. =)</p>
<p>Well.. I personally think Barron really OVER (Big OVER) prepares you. I didn't finish the Barron book, but I could not believe how Barron's questions are nothing like the actual exam. I would not recommend Barron's, but on the other hand, overpreparing cannot hurt you...</p>
<p>I used PR minimally and pulled 800. So, in my elitist mindset, I'd say that natural ability best prepares you :-P</p>
<p>JK</p>
<p>like everyone else, i used barron's for a couple of weeks, which really prepared me for the test. i then switched over to college board prep bookand everything seemed so easy. i then got an 800 on the actual test</p>
<p>barron's was too hard for me --- i used kaplan and sparksnotes practice test</p>
<p>800</p>
<p>WARNING: Dont use barrons the night before the test like i did. I was frustrated and didnt understand a single thing and it intimidated me. None of it seemed to make sense to me. I ended up getting 630. But I sat down and studied it for like 2 or 3 weeks and took the test another time and it was a piece of cake. I get my scores back on the 20th</p>
<p>pm me your email and i'll over some materials that will help, barrons is a good exercise in using your calculator and has decent review sections but the tests are more tedious than they need to be. A good portion of the test is trig, so I would be familiar with the properties of trig graphs, basic identities, and the unit circle. Also, it doesn't hurt to refresh your memory (or learn) the solid geometry formulas.</p>
<p>Kaplan's to great effect ---> 800. I worked through the entire book and did all the problems.</p>
<p>My D looked at Barrons, Kaplan, and Princeton Review, then settled on PR. Result 800. From what I can tell you should check the main ones out and pick the one that seems to fit you. For example she agreed with most of the thread that says Barrons is harder than the test, and over prepares you. She felt she would be better off pick something that mirrored the test, which would economize her effort. Seemed to work for her, but everyone is different.</p>
<p>I used Barron's the first time, got a 580.
The second time, I used the Real SAT II book---> 750.
I'm not a math genius. THINK ABOUT IT!</p>
<p>honestly if ur in AP calc just take it..i had no prep and still aced it...i took ap calc pretty early too...</p>
<p>yep yep agree with solkim5890</p>
<p>If you are good at math then you don't really need much prep. The questions are really easy, just make sure you solve them as quickly as possible. Skip the questions that take a long time to solve. You can always go back to them if you have time left. I think I skipped 2 or 3 on the test and still got 800.</p>
<p>I think Barrons' book is pretty good if you are looking for a book that can secure u a 800. It covers way more than what you need, but I think its extra content helped me with my school work... lol</p>
<p>Have you taken AMC before? If you can qualify for AIME, then you don't need any prep at all.</p>
<p>I disagree with that. I think you should still get a prep book and study off that because even if you're really smart, which could be true, you should still get in the mindset the test wants you to be in. For example, a lot of really smart people I know didn't do too well on the SAT because they just took it thinking whatever I'm smart and get A's etc. but got in the 600's. The test is tricky and wants you to think a certain way, and doesn't test for comprehension of the topic. I think it's a really poor measure of one's actual intelligence.</p>
<p>actually, if you've taken Trigonometry and remember most of what u learned then it shouldnt be too hard. I took the Math IIC 2 months before i finished trig and scored a 700. I took it again after finals and got 800. personally, i dont think much prep is required, although review is important</p>
<p>but then again maybe taking the test the first time let me know what to expect the 2nd time</p>
<p>I take ap calc but I also went through Barron's, and Meylani's 15 tests. The problems are really hard and demoralizing but the actual test will be a breeze. i got an 800.</p>