<p>I've never used a calculator in their lives, but I believe the SAT II Math requires a calculator. So which one should I use? Let me know, because I don't quite get the difference between them. Is it possible to do it without a calculator?</p>
<p>graphing, it’ll help you with a lot of the problems if you know when to use it. No, it’s not possible to not use a calculator at all.</p>
<p>but graphing calculators are lot more expensive than scientific ones… maybe borrow one from someone for a day?</p>
<p>i used scientific and it went out all well… you can mostly estimate graphs pretty easily</p>
<p>Use a Casio FX-100ms or 991ms.</p>
<p>You wont be able to learn how to use a graphing calculator in just a day.</p>
<p>Thanks 
I guess I’ll go with the scientific then. Another query… which books would you guys recommend for literature, world history and math II?</p>
<p>wow literature, history… never heard of them in india 
math 2- i had kaplan and barron’s. barron’s has a lot of extra info in their books and their level is way over the actual test in some subjects. and kaplan is a little (just a little) lower. i wouldnt personally recommend barron’s but its upto you</p>
<p>You can technically answer all the questions except some forms of regression with a scientific calc. So its just a matter of 1 question at worst.</p>
<p>Regression isn’t in the math2 portion right? :/</p>
<p>It’s as if I’m the sole humanities kid on collegeconfidential! 
Leaving a question won’t be a problem on the math II, so that’s decided then. I’m just bemused that NO Indian seems to have chosen a non-science subject test. The only book I could find of World History was Kaplan’s; Literature I got all the major publishers… but they differentiate from each other a fair bit, and the few tests I gave have a huge variation (630 - 780), so anyone who’s given the test, could you help out? Kaplan math is just slightly below? It seemed to be very low ;|</p>
<p>should science students give sat2s like world history?</p>
<p>@nban92- 2 of our most active posters(including the girl who started TiT) took non-science subject tests <_<
@aniruddhc- If you already have exceptional scientific qualifications, and know history well enough, then obviously, you should give history.</p>
<p>use a graphic calculator it is the best option but if you can’t afford one scientific calculator is a must have normal calculator won’t do.and yes before using scientific or graphic calculator permorm calculation and practise with them atleast two month so that you could use it efficiently in test.normal calculator is simple scientfic is tricky graphic is even more trickier.</p>
<p>Use a graphing calculator. You may as well buy it cos you’ll prob need it in college. If you feel like you won’t use it in college, then borrow one.</p>
<p>I’m not in college so I don’t know whether I’ll need one there, but the only time I used my graphing calc was for my SAT. According to my vague estimations, without one I might have lost 40 or 50 points, because I can’t draw graphs with like 3 linear equations in my head.</p>
<p>^^ Agree with blue_box. Graphing calculators really save time, and you won’t panic on graph question at all, which helps avoid stupid mistakes. Most people can’t draw graphs while working out equations alongside. It’s really really easy to get a good score on Math 2 with the right calculator. </p>
<p>About the non-science question, I know a couple of people who’ve given non-science subjects. Literature is supposed to be really really tough, but most colleges know that, and will keep that in mind while evaluating your application. If you manage a 670-680+ on it, you should be fine. About books, I’ve heard Kaplan is a bit low, but Princeton Review gives you a fairly accurate picture about the real test. Also, if you can find the Official Collegeboard subject tests book, you could try the practice exercises and tests in it. Since it’s released by the test makers themselves, it should be just about right. Barrons is avoidable, I guess.</p>