couple of questions here:
-Is the TI 89 definitely worth picking up for this test ($150)?
-Will the TI 89 be valuable beyond the test (i.e. for honors calculus)?
-Hypothetically, let’s say by some miracle i get an 800. Does this significantly boost my paltry 670 on the SAT I math? (I mean, will admissions officers see that i can obviously do college-level math and tend to give less weight to the SAT I and more to the SAT II.)
Thanks for your help.
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my paltry 670 on the SAT I
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Pathetic. You disgust me.</p>
<p>yeah that 670 is just embarrassing.</p>
<p>Don't listen to r2b2ct- he is so rude and arrogant (he's probably too proud of his math score of 710- a SMALL difference between yours and his math scores). After all, the national average is 510. So, you are above average- that puts you in running. But, do you want to be competitive? That is the question. What colleges do you want to go to? If you are looking for highly selective colleges, I suggest you to retake it and improve it to 700+ (you are almost there-just at least 30 points more). I think 670 is a good score, but not great score. </p>
<p>Okay, I will try to answer your questions.</p>
<p>"-Is the TI 89 definitely worth picking up for this test ($150)?"</p>
<p>I don't think it is worth it because many questions on the test can be answered without the calculator, and many test takers got high scores with T3 and T3-Plus. So, any calculator you have is fine as long as it follows the guidelines (go on collegeboard.com for further details on the type of calculator to bring). Why waste $150 on a calculator when you can spend it on useful SAT prep book or course?</p>
<p>"Hypothetically, let's say by some miracle i get an 800. Does this significantly boost my paltry 670 on the SAT I math? "</p>
<p>No, colleges tend to put more weight on SAT I (like 60% on SAT I and a lot of less like 5-10% on SAT II). An applicant with SAT M of 750 and Math IIC of 700-750 (whatever it is) is more competitive than an applicant with SAT M of 650 and Math IIC of 800. Colleges use SAT II to see what areas are your strenghts and weaknesses. I am not saying that SAT IIs aren't important because they are important and can affect your admission chance. Math IIC has a generous curve, and it is not that hard to get 700+ on it. Okay, sorry that I just keep talking and talking. I am trying to say that amazing SAT II do NOT make up for bad SAT I.</p>
<p>"No, colleges tend to put more weight on SAT I (like 60% on SAT I and a lot of less like 5-10% on SAT II). "</p>
<p>that is incorrect. most colleges weigh them almost equally (Acing the college application by Michele Hernandez). </p>
<p>UCLA even weighs the SATII tests more than the SATI. "Test scores are also important, as SAT Subject Test scores weigh more heavily than ACT or SAT Reasoning Test scores." <a href="http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Prospect/Adm_fr/FrSel.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Prospect/Adm_fr/FrSel.htm</a></p>
<p>Check the SAT forum for more discussion on the TI-89 v TI-83. My opinion - unless you are going to be taking calculus, then it's not worth the $$$$ for the TI-89.</p>
<p>Also note - you can find some pretty good deals on both calculators on eBay (except around the time of year school starts).</p>
<p>TI89 is definitely not worth picking up</p>
<p>get a Meylani book instead.</p>
<p>well i'm also taking honors calculus next year... does that make it worth it?</p>
<p>Basically, this is what i want to know:</p>
<p>For the Math IIC, is the TI 89 any better than the TI 83?</p>
<p>dude you can take a regular calculator but i would prefer to take the ti-83 plus 89 and 83 really doesn't matter 2c isn't too complex just study up for it</p>
<p>so will the regular 83 be okay just for this test?</p>
<p>get a TI 83 !!!!!!!!! <3 hahaha. 89's a bit complicated. 83 gets you through everything you need to. No need for the 89, seriously. People like it mainly because you can have games on it, aha! .. in other words, gopher it.</p>
<p>I say that you should use the calculator with which you're the most comfortable. For example, I've never successfully used an 83, but I know my way around the 89, so I'm using an 89.</p>
<p>I'd go with the TI-83 Plus. It has everything you need and is much simpler, in my opinion, to use than the TI-89.</p>
<p>You could probably get though the math IIC exam with a TI-30 if you really wanted to. If you're already familiar with the TI-83, there's absolutely no reason to go to the TI-89. You'll probably just end up confusing yourself with the different layout and end up wasting more time than you save. There's nothing in the IIC that the TI-83 can't handle. Hell, there's nothing in the BC Calc AP that the TI-83 can't handle.</p>
<p>I'll be the lone voice and say that I love my TI89. I used Ti-89-specific capabilities extensively on SAT Math IIC, and would recommend it highly (also useful in math class, starting at Algebra II).</p>
<p>There will be nothing on the test you'll need an 89 for. I used an 83+ and didn't even need to use any remotely advanced functions.</p>
<p>Edit: You also won't need it for calc... especially if you want to learn how to integrate on your own...</p>
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dazedandconfused12, I was joking. I think it's ridiculous that he is calls a 670 math score "paltry". Depending on your intended colleges, it could use a slight boost, but a 670 is definitly nothing to be embarassed about. </p>
<p>Trust me, I became college-conscious far to late to be "too proud" of anything related to college. :)</p>