<p>Have tried studying for the Math II but I am really struggling with the test. Maybe it is because I took Pre-Calculus as a sophomore and Algebra II as an 8th grader and can't remember the material? </p>
<p>I have already taken calculus. Is anyone else struggling with the Math II test? Does it look bad to take the Math I? </p>
<p>Would really appreciate any sort of advice.</p>
<p>If you’re having trouble with the material, it might be worth it to buy a prep book to review. If you’re struggling to not make stupid mistakes, the math 1 curve is tougher (you can’t get a few questions wrong and still walk away with an 800 like in math 2), so taking math 1 probably won’t help you.</p>
<p>Not a good sign if you are having trouble with Math Level II after taking calculus. Math Level II stuff should be second nature, and easily re-learned. If you are going to struggle with Math at MIT, you will be struggling with a lot of classes.</p>
<p>I don’t think that’s necessarily true. Math 2 is, like, trigonometry. I haven’t taken any classes that use trigonometry except chemistry, which is hard for other reasons.</p>
<p>For MIT, especially, I would recommend Math II, since it is a heavily math-oriented school. As I understand it, all undergrads must take math through multivariate. Math II contains no calculus. I would suggest looking at a prep book to sort of refresh the material in your mind.</p>
<p>Stick with Math II. Math Level 1 is stuff that you probably learned even longer ago. Personally, I think you should have taken Math level 2 right after precalc but it is too late to change the past. Get the barron’s prep book and use that to study.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone. Have been studying crash course. Maybe I’ll try another book.</p>
<p>It doesn’t matter to MIT whether you take math level 1 or level 2, so you should take the test for which you are best-prepared and on which you think you will achieve the best score. Many people choose to take math level 2 because the curve is somewhat more generous, but if you feel you’re better-prepared for level 1, there is absolutely no penalty on MIT’s part for taking level 1.</p>
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<p>I would argue that there’s a big difference between deciding which SAT II to take and deciding whether MIT math will be too difficult, and I would caution other posters to cross that bridge when we (collectively) come to it.</p>