<p>Which would be more impressive to an admissions comm: SAT Reasoning score of 2200, or 3 SAT Subject Tests that add up to 2200? Or would they be regarded about the same?</p>
<p>While I’m at it, what is the difference between the math tested in the SAT Reasoning test and the math tested in the Subjct Tests? If I struggled with the math sections in the Reasoning Test, is there any reason to believe I could redeem myself in the Math I or Math II Subject Tests?</p>
<p>Here’s the lowdown: </p>
<p>SAT Math - tests problem solving skills primarily so the content is at a low level. most of the problems are extremely easy if you’re practiced but there are always a few fairly difficult ones that require some thought. </p>
<p>SAT Math Level 1 - higher problem solving skill needed to do well & more content mastery as well. Hardest SAT math test. </p>
<p>SAT Math Level 2 - lower problem solving skill than SAT Math Level 1, but a bit higher than SAT Math on average. Content much more advanced, but if you study you’ll be ok. Curve is very nice, so it’s easy to score “well”.</p>
<p>^How is math 1 the hardest?</p>
<p>I’ve always had the opposite impression for Math 1 and 2 compared to what Arachnotron wrote.</p>
<p>Wth, Math 2 is the hardest one. You need to be up to right before calculus to take it.</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>Because I took Math I 3 times and got: 710, 750, and 730 (in that order)</p>
<p>I took Math II 2 times and got: 740 and 780. Math I is much trickier and involved more problem solving skill. Math II requires more raw knowledge of stuff. </p>
<p>Only someone who hasn’t taken both will tell you that Math II is “harder”. Oh, and for the record, I had 780 and 790 on SAT math. And my math knowledge wasn’t weak – I am a strong math student. Math I is just freakin’ hard.</p>