<p>Hey, I need some advice from you guys.
I'll be applying for Cornell ED.. And I'll be taking SAT II on Nov 1..
I want to ask whether Cornell do really emphasize and prefer on Math IIC over Math IC for the maths test?<br>
Besides math, I'll be taking Physics and USH as well..
Do my SAT II will look better with lower mark on Math IIC with Physics and USH,
OR
higher mark on Math IC wioth Physics and USH?
Please advise, thanks in advance!!</p>
<p>Take the Math IIC. It has easier curve and any person who is prepared for college math should be able to do well on it.</p>
<p>This depends on which college you will be applying to. The college of engineering will have a strong preference for Math Level 2. I'm not sure whether the other colleges favor one over the other. </p>
<p>Math 2 does have a more generous curve than 1. If you're decent at math, you will probably find it easier to do better on Math 2 than Math 1. (If you make one mistake on 1 you're pretty much knocked out of an 800.)</p>
<p>I know many people who are good at math and many of them took both IC and IIC. Trust me if you believe in your math abilities (it doesn't even have to be great) take the IIC as it's easier to get a 800. One silly mistake on the IC will stop you from your beautiful 800! but then again there is enough time for you to do the IC at least twice so you can double/triple check your answers. For the IIC, the curves are HUGE. Get ~20% of the test wrong and you still can get a 800!. The content is harder than IC obviously but its not that bad.</p>
<p>Oh dreamchaser by the way, XD sorry my tone was kind of mean because I was in a rush when I wrote it. Ignore my bluntness.</p>
<p>The way I decided which to take was to think about the content:
Math II is mostly pre-calculus while Math I is algebra and geometry and such, and since I took it when I was in pre-calc, I figured that I'd be more comfortable taking Math I.
As well, Math II might have an "easier curve" but it's a pretty hard test and its curve is due to its level of difficulty. It's not just like "oh I'll get a few wrong and end up with an 800," because most get more than just a few wrong on Math II.
Ultimately you should do whichever you're more comfortable with (try a few sample questions from both) but with everyone advocating the Math II, I thought I'd share my two cents about Math I. It's not "the easier" one either - colleges won't scoff at a grade in the 700s on Math I and getting a 600 on Math II is not better than getting a 700 on Math I.</p>