<p>I'm trying to decide what subject tests to take. I plan to take the Bio and the Lit test, but because the IB program really does not prepare you for a broad history test, I'm pretty much stuck with taking a math test as my third subject. I complete calc bc last year, but I pretty much suck at math anyways. Do colleges really care if you take I or II? Especially when you're not looking to do anything with math?</p>
<p>II shows more intellectually vitality and curve is extremely generous</p>
<p>My dd is concerned about running out of time on the Math II test. For her, at least, these problems take longer than the ones on Math I. When she tried a practice test of each type, she scored about 30 points better on the Math I, mostly because of the time limit.</p>
<p>All the CC wisdom says to take Math II. Do you still think that's the right choice in this case? She feels much more confident on Math I. She'd like to get a score that starts with a 7.</p>
<p>That's pretty much my problem too - I can handle the math on the math II test, but I want a score in the 700s. Would taking (and doing well on) I rather than taking II greatly affect chances of admission (I'm looking at CAS at NYU...)</p>
<p>The curves are meant to make the two tests roughly equivalent. Whether colleges agree is debatable.</p>
<p>Some colleges only accept Math Level 2 (sorry, don't remember which ones. But that's why I took level 2).</p>
<p>UC's only accept lvl 2 and I think Ivys also.</p>
<p>My kids' counselor advised my S to take Math2 (S is interested in engineering). He scored better on the Math2 than Math1 anyway, so we're all glad he took it.
For Math2, you need pre-calc & you CAN study to improve your score & timing. You can ask the counselor whether the schools being considered care about Math1 or Math2 as part of your consideration. My S was very fortunate that both physics C & calc AB review prepared him well for Math2 in the fall.</p>
<p>A lot of schools categorically say they like Math IIC better than IC, and thus demand applicants take Math IIC as one of their subject tests (Swarthmore, for example etc).</p>
<p>Still, I have a query: Is the dice loaded against me if all my friends take 3 SAT II (Math IC,IIC and Physics/Chem) while I just sit for two tests? Can anyone give me some convincing reasons ? ^_^</p>
<p>No, because taking both maths is stupid.</p>
<p>The schools my S applied to REQUIRED 3 SATIIs, so he made sure he had 3 SATIIs. He was told that Math I would be ignored & he needed MathII. He was also told to be sure to take English or a history (he took US History) + science (Bio & Physics). For him, Math2 was much easier than Math 1 anyway.</p>
<p>Math 1 is not ignored if those are your only 3 - no SAT2 can really replace another one. However, it would look better if you had something else there instead of math1 (a higher or equal score to it). Also, Ivy's accept Math 1, unless you're going into engineering.</p>
<p>Basically if you're not going to be a engineering or math major, Ic is perfectly fine, if you think that you will do better on it.</p>