<p>How do you suggest I prepare? I'll be taking both tests in December and I don't have any super lofty goals--I just want to score 700+ on each. </p>
<p>Tips? Suggestions?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!! :D</p>
<p>For Math II: </p>
<p>Definitely just do some practice tests, a bunch of them. And do them more than once to make sure you don’t make the same mistakes twice. It helps to refresh yourself on all the topics by taking these tests. I suggest using either Princeton Review or Collegeboard, maybe Barron’s. Barron’s makes it a lot harder than it actually is. Also, remember that the curve for Math II is really nice, but there’s often a lot of tricks in the test. If you’re aiming to get a 700+, you can think about getting 12 or less wrong out of 50, with none omitted and still getting that score.</p>
<p>Thanks nigcrunch! </p>
<p>Any tips as far a lit goes? I’ve heard it’s kind of one of those tests where you are either good at it or your not. Do you agree? Is it a test you can study/practice for… or is it something you just have to be naturally good at?</p>
<p>You can study, to get a feel for what they’ll be asking, and the kind of comprehension required, but for the most part, if you aren’t really good at critical reading, you won’t be good at Lit.</p>
<p>if it was me, i wouldn’t bother with the Lit test. SAT math 2 isn’t that hard if you studied Alg2/trig. Also, other subjects such as history/science is much easier. Many ppl said Lit is just a nightmare, even if your good at it. QQ i only got 600 on CR in SAT1 :(, and it’s easier than lit subject test. Plus, they dont curve it that much i believe</p>
<p>That’s true… thanks for the suggestions, guys. I just haven’t studied history since last year and I KNOW I won’t be good at the science tests… (I also stopped taking foreign language a little while ago), so I feel like my only options are math 2 and lit. I could try US or world history and if I studied a bunch I could probably refresh my mind and do fairly well, but it would take a LOT of studying. 
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<p>I’m worried though because I’ve taken the lit SAT 2 before and I only scored like a 650-660 or something. CR is pretty much my worst section, so it seems kind of silly to take a test that is pretty much CR on crack, ha.</p>
<p>I certainly hope that simply taking practice tests for Lit will be enough preparation. I’m in the same boat as you and scored 670 on my last SAT Lit.</p>
<p>Yeah me too! I just checked and I had scored a 660 :(… so I REALLY need to improve.</p>
<p>i got a 650 in may and just took it november…
i REALLY doubt i got above 700
im so sad!
im just **** at standardized testing seriously…
but im in international applicant so i guess im evaluated differently</p>
<p>Hopeful_Underdog & Magicmana: I think anything in the 650-750 is really strong. I don’t see anything wrong with that.</p>
<p>Barron’s is good for lit. Part of the test is knowing literary terms and identifying types of poetry. Barrons will help you with that.</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestion!</p>
<p>Youre taking subject tests which probably means you’re planning on applying to a top college, yet you’re not good at history, science, or foreign language? </p>
<p>What have you learned in high school?</p>
<p>It seems you’re not very confident in any of the core subjects, which is sort of odd if you’re hoping to go to a top college…</p>
<p>Thanks JNE23? </p>
<p>I have already taken the history subject test and I have a 720. Because I haven’t studied history recently, I don’t want to retake. Science is my worst subject. I don’t think it’s the end of the world when an applicant doesn’t want to take a certain subject test. I only took foreign language through the first semester of my junior year in order to fit in other courses. Therefore, I don’t think it would be best for me to take a foreign language subject test.</p>
<p>I don’t really know why you posted that as it doesn’t seem to answer ANY of my questions, but I guess thanks for your honest “comments”. By the way, I think of math and lit as core subject–just my honest opinion.</p>