<p>so i'm hearing mized things about whether or not colleges accept math level I sat IIs. I am planning on applying to selective schools, ivies and whatnot, but have not taken trig yet. do good schools take level I? which is better, for scores and strategically for admission??thanks!!</p>
<p>Math II. More of a challenge, a super generous curve.</p>
<p>I will attest to the awesome curve on the Math II. I actually took both in the same session. Math I, I answered all the questions and got most of them right, ended up with a 750. Math II, I answered about 75%, got quite a few wrong, and ended up with a 780.</p>
<p>My husband and I were having this very conversation tonight. Would a kid who scored a 720 on SAT 1 math be unwise NOT to take the SAT Math 2 test (vs the Math 1) test, having taken and done well in Algebra 2, Geometry and Pre Cal. Would a selective college wonder why a kid wouldn’t choose the harder test? And given Math 2 generous curve, wouldn’t a kid with this profile be apt to score just as well or better on the Math 2 than on the Math 1. Feel free to dispute!</p>
<p>I agree with all of the above posters. Math II still doesn’t include any upper level math like Calculus and has a far more forgiving curve.</p>
<p>However, if you haven’t taken trig yet then it’s probably not that wise of an idea to take the math II test. If you’re going to be a Junior next year, then I would wait until you have taken a trig class before taking the math II test.</p>
<p>an 800 in math II isn’t as impressive as an 800 in math I</p>
<p>I would disagree. An 800 in math I means that you are really good in math up to algebra II and know some trig. Many Ivy applicants, myself included, were doing that level of math when they were freshmen in high school or younger.</p>
<p>One reason that more people get 800s in math II is that the genius math prodigy kids aren’t going to waste their time with the math I test.</p>
<p>^Hahaha, ok genius prodigy kid.</p>
<p>haha I really wasn’t talking about myself that much I was talking about the kids who finish calculus in their freshmen year and then take a bunch of college math classes over the summer.</p>