<p>So I'm taking the Math Level 2 test in June. I took a practice test in the PR book and got a 750. I was pretty content; the problem is, it took me about 3 hours which is way over the one hour time limit on the real test. I wanted to try to simulate the real test so I took this practice test online: </p>
<p><a href="http://www.mymaxscore.com/images/stories/docs/MathLevel2.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.mymaxscore.com/images/stories/docs/MathLevel2.pdf</a>. </p>
<p>and timed myself for an hour...I only got to question 16. In one hour. QUESTION 16. Am I too slow for the test? In my defense, these questions were pretty tough. Tough to the point where it felt like each problem was SUPPOSED to take a while to solve, even with the aid of a calculator. Are they really that tough on the real test? I'm currently a junior in AP Calc AB and get A's each term, and I consistently received A's in Precalc last year. Math is pretty much my strongest subject (hence my urge to take this test), but after seeing these questions, I wonder if I should even bother taking the test. If it was anything like that test, I would fail. Miserably. I'm shooting for around 750+. Should I take the test? HEELPPPPP MEEEEE!!! </p>
<p>Also, any stories of people who got 800s, please share your secrets with me. :)</p>
<p>The only legitimate tests are College Board tests. Only practice with these. Use prep books to review material. Their practice tests are usually garbage. The maxscore test seems like there is a lot of busy work - unnecessarily complex equations to test a basic concept. Use the official College Board tests, which you can get at a bookstore. See how you do there in terms of time. Remember, there is usually a clean, formulaic way of solving most problems. If you find yourself doing to much tedious calculation, you’re probably going about the question the wrong way.</p>
<p>Princenton review tests are a lot easier than the actual test to be honest. On the actual test they usually give you something tricky that seems like a trick question but actually isn’t. Also time is definitely of the essence. I’m sorry but if you’re only getting to question 16 on the practice test, I’d cancel the test unless you’re willing to put a lot of time into it a long with your school work. </p>
<p>First time I took the test I underestimated the test and got a 710, I had all A’s in honors precal as well and didn’t really prepare. Spent 2 months and about 4-6 hours per week on it and managed to bring it back up to an 800. Use all the practice tests, like literally all of them. Doesn’t matter if the test itself is garbage, the point is to practice and get faster. Like I’d aim for finishing tests in >40 minutes until I felt comfortable. Also concentration is completely key, eliminate any kind of potential distraction before you take practice tests.</p>
<p>Skipping is also key, if the question had numerous calculations in it, I’d just skip it and move on, don’t even glance it. What you want to do is to have as much spare time at the end as possible in order to redo all the other questions. Like the above poster, there’s usually a clean way of doing it, however sometimes its leading you on to use the clean way thats wrong. Brute forcing it will work all the time, however you do need to practice it. Time yourself on a challenging problem to see how long it takes you to brute force it. The maxscore test does look like it has a lot of busy work, but again 16 out of 50 in an hour is a score that looks to need to be improved.</p>
<p>I highly recommend Dr. Chungs SAT II prep book. The tests are insanely hard, but once you get going and score 770s+ on the tests, you know you’re set and from what I’ve learned, confidence is key. Not doubting yourself is probably one of the more important things.</p>