<p>I have no idea who started this myth and put it all around this forum. Wharton recommends a math subject test but you don't NEED to get an 800. No one is going to say "790 on the math level 2? Next folder."</p>
<p>But they would say, “700 on Math II. I’m not sure this applicant is qualified.”</p>
<p>I got a 790. Haha.</p>
<p>But, not having an 800 would mean you are not in the top 10% of those who take this test. I don’t think you’d want this</p>
<p>No they honestly wouldn’t. Admissions people feel BAD about even using SAT scores. That’s why they factor them in to the academic index and then turn the person away because of the
index score. That’s why you play chips in a casino instead of cash, because it’s psychologically easier. </p>
<p>Also, I don’t think any score of 700 or above would raise a red flag. I took it yesterday and definitely got an 800, and while it would be cool if everyone who scored under 800 were disqualified, it just ain’t true.</p>
<p>I got in with a 770 on Math ll, but I did have an 800 on normal SAT math. </p>
<p>I don’t think people who say you need an 800 truly understand how the admissions committee operates. Scores are only a baseline, an index which qualifies whether a student can survive the curriculum alongside other amazing students. Honestly, anyone who scores above a 750 on math ll could do well in AP Calc BC. Wharton is barely even all math. Being good at math helps, but besides Calc 104 and the intro finance/accounting/ etc. classes, little calc is truly utilized. Even in those intro classes, calc is really just differential equations, not convergence or other more difficult things.</p>
<p>I had a 760 Math II and 700 Math on the SAT I and I got in RD as an international…</p>
<p>it is true that you don’t need advanced calculus to go through wharton (as almost everyone i know takes up to 114 at most). but the sat i and ii level 2 tests are not calculus – they’re more logic/reasoning tests than real mathematics exams.</p>
<p>you don’t NEED an 800 on the math 2 test to get in, but of all the SAT 2 tests that would help the most, this would be the one to get an 800 in, not only because it looks good for the application, but also because the curve makes it so that this test is relatively easier to get an 800 in</p>
<p>and for most classes, you would at most only need to differentiate or integrate, which is different from solving "differential equations, " which is usually in Calc III (math 240).</p>
<p>Sorry to hijack thread, but anyways, quick question. I messed up bad on the Math II this time. Don’t know what it was. Does anyone here have any suggestions on what to study. I am taking BC Calc next year, with no AB, and took precalc over 1/2 a year ago. Barrons frustrated me, and was riddled with errors. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should study to get above a 770 and even better-an 800 (Because you have to have an 800 to have your app considered at Wharton ;))</p>
<p>Barrons might have a couple of errors, but it’s the best book out for math II. I owe my score to barrons, without a doubt, since my precal class covered nothing.</p>
<p>Just to add…I <em>only</em> got a 770 on Math II also and I still got into Wharton.</p>
<p>UHSdebater, didn’t you find it too difficult to comprehend?? It goes into advanced topics without explaining the basics. I want to get the basics again (I know, sad) before I get complicated if that makes sense</p>
<p>Not really…I think my Algebra II and physics classes (which were beyond excellent) made it a little easier. Sometimes the concept that was introduced would be a little confusing, but it would clear up after working through the examples. And if I just couldn’t self-teach something from a “lesson” or practice test (I remember having trouble with limits, sigma notation, and I think vectors), I went to my math or physics teachers for help.</p>
<p>If you’re looking to cover the basics, then I’d recommend buying something like Princeton Review (since it has easier material) first. After you’re comfortable with most of the things in it, then move on to Barrons.
Barrons is excessive for the Math II exam, but it’s extremely helpful if your background in Trig/Precal is weak, like mine was. It’ll also end up helping you out for BC Calc.</p>
<p>Good luck! Let me know if I can help you out…</p>
<p>I’ll put it this way. If you can’t do well on Math IIC, you’re going to have a hell of a time handling the math in your Wharton classes. Math IIC is a cakewalk in comparison. Especially given the generous curve of IIC, you really do need a good score if you don’t want to raise red flags.</p>
<p>No, I agree, the Math II exam is not actually hard. it’s the fact that I’ve had a 6 month vacation from math, and the concepts are all very hazy, if that makes sense… :)</p>
<p>I didn’t even take math II and i got in RD so everyone can relax a little</p>
<p>I got a 690. Relax.</p>
<p>I didn’t take the MATH 2, I TOOK MATH 1 and got a 720 and got a 34 on the math portion of the ACT and got in ED.</p>
<p>how do they look at Math I? is a 750 on Math I better than a 750 on Math II?</p>
<p>How does a 740 Math II, 750 Math SAT Reasoning look for an Asian RD applicant?</p>
<p>I think you’ll be fine with that, HonorsCentaur. </p>
<p>Thank you so much for addressing that myth. Seriously, it’s one of the things this forum generally says that sounds ridiculous. Would they really care about thirty or even sixty points?
Would you like to address another possible myth?
Myth or Fact? You need in A in Calculus BC to get into Wharton.</p>