<p>i took Calculus my junior year and have always received A's in fairly tough math classes but I seem to have forgotten a lot in the past year.</p>
<p>I spent most of my time studying for the Literature Subject Test and didn't have time to get past Chapter one for Barron's so I decided the day before to take Math I instead of Math II. I received a 650, and I want to at least get a 700 in two weeks. I've done a lot of Pre-Calculus review so I'm hoping I'll go up but lets pretend I didn't study at all. Is there a chance I might do better at Math II or should I stick with Math I</p>
<p>Has anyone taken Math I and Math the same day and received a better score on Math II because of the curve?</p>
<p>^FALSE. ruthless has no clue what he’s talking about.</p>
<p>If you are knowledgeble with pre-calc and calc, id would suggest taking math 2 for three reasons: Most-if not all- of the questions deal with pre calc, the questions are much more stright foward than math 1, and ther curve is MUCH more generous. However, if you fail at pre-calc, but do extremely well on SAT 1 math, then take SAT2 math 1. The ahrd questions-like SAT1- can be deceptive, but if you are a strong math student with calc/precalc being your achilles heel, math 1 is the way to go. </p>
<p>My friend was in the same predicament, but he took math 2. He got a 550. He took math 1, and scored a 730. Take both practice tests and see which one suits you better. </p>
<p>^ FALSE and UNRELIABLE
how well does that ONE single friend represent the population of millions?
Think about it and resubmit your reply</p>
<p>I would say Math 1c is harder because you HAVE to get everything right to score an 800 while you can miss upto 5 and still get aa 800 in Math 2c. It gives you less pressure. Missing 8 will still put you in the 700 range for Math 2C and it’s not as hard to get wrong as it is for the 1C. Why do people not get 800 in the SAT 1 Math? because it’s easy to make stupid mistakes. 1C is very similar to the SAT 1 math. i’m not saying you won’t make stupid mistakes in 2c but there is a less chance because most is VERY VERY logical calculator punching in questions.</p>
<p>btw i suggest that you take a TI-89. it just craps out the answer while the TI-83 will just give you an huge pain in your butt just wasting your time.</p>
<p>Haha, I like how critical everyone is. I never took the Math I but they are right about the curve. People would take Math 1 if they are not as comfortable with so w/ Math 2 you’ll be competing with math lover (or people who are fairly confident). However, since the questions are harder too in Math 2, you gotta prep a lot more and get the questions typical people won’t. So study hard and make sure you could do those review books like nothing. How you do all depends on your math background and how prepared you are.</p>
<p>If you are confident,review your weak topics and go for math2. they just cover more topics and I think there little bit more calculations. plus you can skip a lot of question.</p>
<p>My friend got a higher score on Math II than Math I when she took them both after learning trig. She thought Math I was MUCH easier but I guess since the curve is really harsh on that one, she actually ended up with a lower score.</p>
<p>okay, here’s the deal. math II is MUCH harder topic-wise, but much easier curve-wise. if you’re prepared, you can easily do very well on it. prepared meaning you did very well in a solid pre-calc class.</p>
<p>The topics in Math II may be harder, but you’ve already taken calc. The questions on math I will require so much geometry recall they’ll probably confuse you more than those in Math II.</p>
<p>It appears that Leoris is confused. Since when did telling someone that they’ll get 700+ EASY become justifiable? </p>
<p>Tell me Leoris: Does my entire post revolve around my “single” friend? I just happened to disagree with Ruthless because his statement is false-Not because of my single friend, but because of the fact that individuals performance on these tests solely depends on which math they’re more comfortable with. In the end of my post, i simply gave an example of a real situation was a utter contradiction of Ruthless’s bold statement. And because there is a contradiction, his statement is thus FALSE. </p>
<p>Now, you call me unreliable because i just happen to know someone who didn’t find Math 2 to be a walk in the park. And being the insightful person that you are, you begin your tirade with “I would say math 1c is harder”. Since you seem to have a decent understanding of whats empirical and whats not, you should know that your statement is-like ruthless’s- entirely subjective. It does not help the OP because you are NOT the OP, and its quite obvious that the more rational-and most endorsed- argument in this thread is that it all comes down to your math background and which test suits you(EX: ACT vs SAT). My point was that it is up to the OP to experiment with the tests, and decide which one is for him. Telling someone which test you think is easier/harder is fine, but to repudiate my argument the way that you have is imo pretty damn mindless.</p>
<p>How about this. Math I
Advantages:
-does not include pre-cal
-is fairly easier
Disadvantages:
-1 raw score off is most likely NOT an 800
-If you are careless, this test will hurt you severely</p>
<p>Math II
Advantages:
-Most colleges prefer you take this if you have been exposed to Pre-cal and Cal
-very lenient curve; usually 7 omits for a 800.
Disadvantages:
-higher level math (trig, pre-cal, and some stat)</p>
<p>My friend just got his November scores back.
On Math I, he got a 600. Albeit on Math II, he got a 680.</p>
<p>I know that he isn’t a strong math student so this is a perfect example for the general public. Usually, the curve for Math II will cause you to score higher.</p>
<p>My son didn’t take the two tests on the same day, but did get a better score (all of 10 points - 790 vs. 800) on Math2. He’s apt to make careless mistakes.</p>
<p>^Cause I omitted 9 and still got a 780. The curve itself makes it an easy test. The first problems 1-40 are very easy and the last 10 are probably the only difficult ones. I panicked at the end because of the time constraints and left around 7 omits for questions 41-50. If you answer the first 40 problems you pretty much have guaranteed yourself a 740+.</p>
<p>Seriously what other test allows for a -7 800, -8 790 and a -9 780?</p>