<p>ok, i'm probably gonna take IIC in Apr. or May.
I'm in AP Calculus, and i follow math along well.
I forgot many of precalc stuff except trig, but i'm sure it'll come back quick once i start reviewing. </p>
<p>What prep book should I use? And can you give me some tips except saying "i got 800 w/o studying?"
Also, how much time should i spend each day and how many weeks/months before the test should i start preparing?</p>
<p>in all seriousness, if u worry too much about these things, it'll get to u, trying to be perfect... it's a lot easier than you think... 50 questions u can get about 6 or 7 wrong... i wouldn't prep too much maybe a week before, look over a pr book or a kaplan book, altho i didnt... but other than taht, just try to write down ur work on test day, it'll amaze you how stupid ur mistakes can be... not you specificlly but in general</p>
<p>i agree, if you did well in precalc, the test is really not difficult at all. I'd reccommend the REA book to get accustomed to the practice tests, namely the one hour time constraint. do a test each weekend for two months. that should be enough. Don't stress too much i started preparing the week before and did fine.</p>
<p>Barrons. They're the best. They're the only people i used for all my SAT IIs and lets just say the lowest score I got was a 780. BTW, i did get an 800 on the IIC.</p>
<p>PR SAT II Math. I used many prep books, but I found that this was the most helpful, if you need just one book. </p>
<p>As for time ... it's such an individual thing. Prep until you feel confident and prepared, and your score is around the range you want it on the practice exams (well ... if you use Barron's, it might not get to where you want it, but keep that in mind).</p>
<p>If you are pretty confident with most concepts and only need some practice tests, use prinston review's Math 2c. I didn't use this book but my friends said their practice tests are very close to the real ones.</p>
<p>However, if you have time, use barron's math 2c.
They have pretty good descriptions overall, and very good problems.
Many people think barron's math2c is too hard compare to sat math2c.
It's true, but why would you want to practice with all easy problems that you can solve without any problem? You won't learn anything and it's just waste of time.
If you practice with barron's, real test is just a joke.
I'm in calc, and I prepared for math2c about 1~2weeks and thank God, I got 800.
So, I think you'll do fine too.</p>
<p>*When you take the test, don't be so nervous even if you miss few problems or out of time. Remember you can still get a 800 even if you leave 7~8 problems. That's the best thing about 2c!!!</p>
<p>hey thanks. so barron's seems to be the consensus.
some people in other posts mentioned having conic sections in ti-89.
what does that mean/ how does that help? I was just gonna use it for "solve", but what other advantages does 89 have?</p>
<p>89.. easy to read..
It maybe sounds funny, but when you are taking test and bit nervous, it really helps.</p>
<p>also, it shows answer in fraction. Well, other calculators does too, but if you are using other calculator, you have to change the mode and etc.</p>
<p>another advantage. if you use 89, you can scroll to previous equ. so, at last cast, you can put equation to your calculator only once, and put answer choices, and scroll back and put another answer choice..and so on while other calculator users have to type the equation 5 times. </p>
<p>I love my 89! You'll love 89 much more when you are doing calc.</p>
<p>well i got an 800 with Barron's (which overprepares you way too much) but I basically did all the practice tests and reviewed an hour or 2 every other day (or every other 2 days depending on hw) for the 3 weeks leading up to it (I consistently scored a 'very good' with 20 minutes of overtime on the tests) then the last week i even studied during lunch (i lost 5 lbs. haha)</p>
<p>i used a TI-89 Platinum</p>
<p>but since it was so easy for me i think you can just cut down on the studying - i studied the probability a lot and never fully got it and it didn't really show up on the test</p>
<p>If you're in AP calc, you have nothing to worry about. I took the test when I was taking Precal (sophomore) and got an 800. I'm normally good at math, though, so maybe that's why.</p>
<p>So....it's a bad thing if I didn't take precal or Algebra III and just went into BC Cal?</p>
<p>There's a Ti-89 plantinum? Wow I didn't know that...
Maybe you're referring to the Titanium? </p>
<p>Anyways, (to the OP) I think that if you know the material and have taken precalc/calc, you should just get a book that is the closest to the real test. I used PR's SAT Math II and got an 800 ~ they're tests are really realistic. Unless you have alot of time on you're hands, don't use Barrons. I bought the barron's book and felt like I was wasting so much time learning concepts that were never going to be tested. In only ended up doing the first 2 lessons of Barron's before scrapping it.</p>
<p>oh yeah... titanium nvm </p>
<p>i'm pretty sure you can't go into BC cal w/o precal - wouldn't you do AB calc first anywya?</p>
<p>Vintor, I'm pretty sure I can because I did it. :p . I took Algebra 2 last year and I'm taking BC Cal this year (99 first semester, 100 both quarters but a 96 on the exam...). So I'm doing well but I never took PreCal or Algebra 3 (most places don't seem to have it, but my school does...). Nope, I didn't take AB, although we've finished the AB material and are on BC things. I just went into guidance and told them I wanted to take Calculus next year and they said sure.</p>
<p>wow i'm like a natural in math, and i don't think i could go from algebra II to calc. BC
but my algebra II course didn't even have trig, precal did, so that may be why i think precal was necessary</p>
<p>I didn't have any trig in Alg II. I just sort of picked it up as I went along. I had to really pay attention on the one review day he gave us. :o</p>
<p>Patrick: there are quite a few things on the test touched on that were covered in precal but not Calculus - mostly having to do with coordinate/3d/circular geometry. If you get a review book you will be fine, as most of it isn't much harder than the things covered in Algebra II.</p>
<p>I took Geometry. By circular geometry to do you mean trig or chords, secants, and those type of things?</p>
<p>Is a casio 9850GB suitable for the SATII2c</p>
<p>It looks like it'd be fine. The College Board has a list of acceptable calculators on it's website. As far as I know, though, unless it has a QWERTY keyboard, can print things, makes noise, has wireless access, etc you are fine.</p>