<p>People who got 750 or higher on the SAT 2 math, what book did you use to study off? And I am taking precal right now, but is it really necessary to know Calculus? Cause I heard it's mostly trig and precal.</p>
<p>Ya its mostly trig/precal with a couple problems of probability.
TI-89 Titanium is your friend. 80% of the questions are calculator problems.</p>
<p>Know your trig and precalc. Calculus doesn't really help but your precalc skills should definitely be high.</p>
<p>88888 I'm taking it in may, i've got a TI-83 is this sufficient for most of the questions, can i do as well as someone with a TI-89? or should i go get the 89?</p>
<p>so what study guide book did guys use?</p>
<p>umm i didnt even study for this. got a decent score 760. could've gotten better if i studied. Just ummm get SAT OS great program that helps you simplify things.</p>
<p>and Barrons should over prep you, i looked at it and its way harder than the actual test. Im sure if you do the 2 practice tests in the SAT II official Math study guide you should get 750+. 800 if you dont make stupid mistakes.</p>
<p>umm...800 with 83+ is possible too. I've done it. It depends...some questions a ti-89 would be more useful because you can solve equations, factor, zeros, and many others. If you have the money...go for it.. but learn how to use it before may 5. Get it ASAP and learn.</p>
<p>Barrons+Princeton.</p>
<p>And frankly a calculator's overrated. It's pretty easy to do the test with very minimal usage of one. (I'm from a school system that doesn't allow graphing calcs so I'm probably a bit biased though. :))</p>
<p>^
ya true. My school doesn't even allow graphing calculators until Calculus and Statistics.</p>
<p>so it is possible to get 750+ on the SAT 2 math without 89, but using 83?</p>
<p>I used Barrons--by which I mean I read through it once and got bored.</p>
<p>Also used a TI-83 and got an 800.</p>
<p>Used the calculator to check over random triangle problems--
Also used the calculator to try and figure out the random stats problem that was on mine, something about standards of derivation.</p>
<p>Honestly, a TI -83 will be absolutely fine.</p>
<p>Remember to bring a backup calculator in case you run out of batteries! Happened to a kid in my testing session, they flipped out.</p>
<p>I took my 89, looked at the test, and promptly stuck the calculator back in my desk and worked without it (of course, our school system insists on math exams without any calculators at all -- only sort of calculation aid I get is logarithmic tables). So yeah, I'd say it's fairly possible to get 750+ sans a TI-89, although if you aren't comfortable with solving equations and getting rough graphs by hand it might help a little.</p>
<p>you don't even need a calculator for mathIIc except for those stupid statistics problems (permutation or w/e they're called) and wierd angles</p>
<p>if you need a TI-89 to get an 800 and tell other people you need one to get 800 then you're pretty damn stupid</p>
<p>i just used Barrons, but i had already finished honors precalc when i took the SAT II. most of it is trig/algebra stuff which can be done using the solver on the TI83.</p>
<p>Use the calculator you're most comfortable with. An 89's advanced functions will definitely help, but familiarity with your calculator is a much bigger advantage. If you're going to buy an 89 solely for this test, remember it's something like $140+, and give yourself at least a month to familiarize yourself with all the functions. It's a great investment for calculus, but you don't really need it for this test.</p>
<p>Barron's was a great review for me - just memorized all the formulas and did the last 15 or so questions in a practice test for an 800. I took it as a junior at the beginning of Calc BC.</p>
<p>I got a 770 on that test. I used the Princeton Review, took the 2 practice tests, and that was it.</p>
<p>Definitely know your precalc!
And if there are one or two questions you are not sure of.. skip them!
IIC has a very very sweet curve!</p>
<p>I think that if you're taking advanced mathematics courses, you should have no problem grasping the principles tested. The only thing that you may have trouble with is the time - so work on that! Also, if you're not sure about an answer, don't fill in the bubble.</p>
<p>Take practice tests....</p>
<p>I personally used the barrons - definitely over preps you. Useful if you can put up with the teeth knashing/stress, otherwise maybe look elsewhere</p>
<p>Give you an idea - day before test, 23/50 on barrons test (freak out)
Actual test - 800</p>