@baller55 they released 2 math tests. I can’t find them online, but I have hard copies because I did them for practice. I don’t know what year they’re from, but the cutoffs for an 800 were 47 and 44.
800 here, a graphing calculator is helpful if you’re not good at finding the “trick” to the questions- you can graph the functions and just look at the graphs. But ONLY do this if you’ve practiced a lot and can do it very quickly because it takes up a lot of time.
I used Barron’s and literally only sat down and practiced for less than a week- Barron’s is GREAT for helping you find your weaknesses and perfecting them in a short amount of time. It’s clear and straighten to the point- I made a 650-700 consistently on the practice tests (which were hard) and made an 800 on the real thing. Great resource.
Congrats to everyone!
Congratulations everyone! Now we’ll see if I get as lucky to pull off an 800 on all 4 subject tests on October and November 
How long do you think it may take for a typical student to study enough for Math 2? The poster above me says he studied less than a week, any one else take longer?
I’ve got an entire summer to study, so no rush!
@Hamlin my parents signed me up for this 6 week long intensive class to study for this, but I would say about a month of studying like an hour a so a day will prepare you to get at least a 750. I was taking precalc concurrently when I was studying, so it helped a little.
@Hamlin if you are relatively good at math and have taken pre calc/ trig, u shouldn’t even need to study. The test material is extremely simple and just basic pre calc
Is anyone else part of the October 2015 retake club? LET’S BE FRIENDS!!! TO 800 AND BEYOND! I hope the test has conics and complex numbers on it. Those are my favorites.
@michelle426 yes! I need that 800!!
I did so bad on it. I got a 600 but I only studied the tips from Dr. Chungs book for a week or two. Are there any recommendations for scoring a 700+? I really need some advice and I’m retaking it in November. Thanks.
@Tajmahal are you taking precalc concurrently while studying? That helps a lot.
@michelle426 Yeah I took the course this year and I got A’s on everything. I was so disappointed when I got my score. I skipped like 12 at the end because I didn’t have enough time. 
@Tajmahal compared to other tests, the math 2 gives you an ample amount of time on each question. Work on time management, and take some time out of studying to figure out how to use your graphing calc.
@michelle426 Yeah, since it’s summer I’m going to take all 12 practice tests for Dr. Chung and I’m going to get Barron’s and go over that too. I took 2 actual collegeboard subject tests for math level 2 and my scores were: 740 and 680. I think I panicked and messed up on this test 
@Tajmahal if you think that taking tests under pressure is a main problem (trust me, I have testing anxiety too), then take a test in a high pressure environment. Have one of your family members sit next to you and watch you, or simply put a timer right in front of your face so that when you look up, you’ll see how much time is left.
@michelle426 yeah I think that’s a great idea. I’ll definitely work on that. Do you recommend any prep books that could give you a 700+ and that have great practice problems that reflect the real test?
I took the SAT Subject Test to apply to colleges, I didn’t have enough time or money to pick up a Barron’s back and review but I ended up scoring a 600 sadly enough. Didn’t expect it at all really, but 150 points isn’t too far off, I’m pretty confident with the 800.
got an 800 on the math 2 but sadly a 630 on lit…which is so ironic because AP lang was my favorite class this year and i hated calc is a retake worth it in october??
@WizDexter99 Lol me too! I had never even seen a graphing calculator until I saw one with a person at my testing centre, let alone use it. But I still got the 800. Honestly, the importance of graphing calculator is exaggerated way too much
It’s not exaggerated. The TI Nspire CX CAS breaks the exam.
@Hamlin Technically, I studied for half a year, but since I’m a terrible procrastinator, in reality, I only spent half of that time actually preparing for Math 2 and Chem (mostly learning the vocabulary really because English is my second language), hence why I allot half a year for myself in the first place. So, eh, if you’re not a terrible procrastinator and a are native English speaker, a month will be enough.
For pacing, try to complete the first 2/3 of questions in the first 1/2 hour. If you can get to around question 33 in 30 minutes, you’ll finish up right at the 60 minute mark.
Toward the end, don’t be afraid to delay solving timely answers. I skipped about 5-6 before finishing, and went back and solved all but two, and guessed on those.