<p>Thanks for your answer. So if I get a 5 in the AP exam then Im good to go for Calc2? What about a 4?</p>
<p>I dont know about that one. But in my school most of the teachers only have Bachelors.</p>
<p>I have 710 on math sat, 780IC, 740 IIC. But i got a 3 on cal ab, I didn't care to study. So when I start 1st semester I took cal 1 again, got an A. And study like crazy for cal2, I did pretty much all even and odd probs just for practice, got A also. Cal 2 was tough, it is weed out class at my school</p>
<p>If you do will in the class and get a 4 on the ap exam then i would say that you should take calc 2 in college. If you retake calc 1 in college it will all just be rehash. Now, if you are just looking to get another A in class (which is not a bad thing) then you can retake it, but it really isn't going to help you out. I don't really buy into the fact that it will give you a better foundation. Calculus builds off of itself and all of the calc 1 concepts will be fresh in your mind during calc 2 because you will be constantly using them.</p>
<p>Can one still be an engineer if math isn't their best subject? I got a 550 on the math section of the SAT1 (without much prep), 590 the second time (no prep); For the SAT2, I got a 600 on the math level 2 section (again, without much prep). Right now, I am a senior taking calculus AB, and I barely pulled off a B this semester. Can I manage in the future?</p>
<p>I'm in the same position as some others: 650 on SAT math (670 on Math I and II for SAT IIs), but taking AB and BC calc concurrently with A's in both. Hopefully colleges will overlook the SATs...</p>
<p>Calc is alot more memorization, SAT is more reasoning... I suppose you'd want to have both.</p>
<p>i got like 520 on my math SAT. right now im making an easy A in my calculus class. I think the calculus is the easiest math i've ever take. i dont care what my Math SAT score is, Iknow im smart at math.</p>
<p>math is important, especially calculus and differential equations. If you do bad on the math SAT and feel comfortable with calc / differential equns then ur fine. If you do bad in math SAT and find calc / diff eq extremely hard, then you should switch.</p>
<p>I am good with derivatives, most of the time, especially when it comes to all the rules (product rule, quotient rule, etc...)</p>
<p>its all memorization and i'm excellent at memorizing.</p>
<p>I did AP BC Calc in jr year (B average), got a 4 on the AP. I'm taking multivariable calc this year (A average).<br>
SAT Math: 690
SAT Subject Math 1: 730
SAT Subject Math 2: 750
I applied to 9 schools but only heard back from UMD College Park. I got into engineering and the honors/gemstone program. So I take that as a good sign..hopefully. :) Oh, I'm a girl, that might have helped.</p>
<p>In my experience, SAT scores are a very, very, very poor indicator of how well you will actually do. In high school, I got a 580 in the SAT math section. In reality, I've aced my way through a math minor (calc 1,2,3, diff. eq., linear algebra, prob. & stats. ect.) in just two years and the mechanical engineering curriculum so far. Last November and December, I re-took the SATs for scholarship stuff, I scored lower in math with a 560!!! I also took the SAT math subject test level 2 and scored an amazing 620. The SAT scores don't correlate with my college GPA. Overall, I would take SAT scores with a grain of salt. They don't mean a thing and can't predict how well you will actually do. My advice is to go ahead and take whatever math class is scheduled next in the curriculum and see how you actually do.</p>
<p>well said brendank.</p>
<p>The problem with the SAT IMO is that they need to add an SATIII. The math on the SATI and II subject tests and the SAT is so basic. Students who are working well beyond that level have a tough time even remembering how to do the really basic stuff and they over-analize the simple problems. There should be a test available for students wanting to persue math, science and engineering majors who have moved way beyond algebraI, II and pre-cal. It would certainly serve to separate the men from the boys/women from the girls.</p>
<p>I agree collegemom. I overanalyze problems and even found myself using calculus on the SAT once, which cost me quite a bit of time.</p>
<p>i feel like im so ahead in math that the math SAT stuff is too basic for me, granted i do bad at the SAT's. It because i dont have time to go back and review those problems that i did 2or 3 years ago, which come on SAT.</p>
<p>^^ Well then the logical thing to do is review the stuff you did 2-3 years ago. Then you can take the exam with no excuses.</p>
<p>Yes it is logical to do that gator, but time is such an issue in the junior year. Kids who are taking the easier math are immersed in it (thus requiring no extra study) and have, IMO an unfair advantage over their more qualified counterparts. They can spend all their time improving on their strength, while the math adept kids have to go back and review the simple stuff. Why not create an exam that allows the more advanced students an opportunity to show what they are capable of, or at least make the math section as hard for verbal kids as the verbal section is hard for math/science kids. It is discouraging to work so hard, be exceptional at what you love, and have no opportunity to demonstrate it. The SAT unfairly favors students who are verbal vs. mathematical.</p>
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<p>Big deal. I had a communications exam the other day and I had to go back to my signals notes and review some basic theory. Reviewing is never-ending process students are going to have to go through. It's better that they start now when they are studying for the SAT's because they are going to have to do it a lot in college. </p>
<p>Also, if the 'math adept' kids are so great at math, then it really should not be a hastle reviewing as you put it, "simple stuff". </p>
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<p>No, because that destroys the notion of a standardized test. By definition, it has to be the same test for all students. Your problem is not with the SAT's, but with standardized tests in general. Look, hardcore math/science students should have no problem with SAT math. If you can do calculus, you can do algebra. If you want to showcase your brilliance in higher mathematics, well then get involved in the math team (Mu Alpha Theta) and take some of those competition exams. Or do some research projects at nearby universities. There are many things you can do to show your passion without the SAT's. </p>
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<p>See above. The SAT's should not restrict your opportunity to demonstrate what you're good at it. There are countless high school programs you can get involved in to beef up your application if your SAT is lacking. </p>
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<p>Tell that to some of my "verbal" friends who did extremely well on the verbal section, but got sub 600 Math scores.</p>
<p>Your friends would be the exception and not the rule. The verbal section is way more difficult in relation to the math section so I don't agree with your standardized argument. Awards seldom make up for SAT scores.</p>