SAT II Maths

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<p>I am a student currently studying in the 11th grade in the UK. I am planning to apply for American universities, possibly the ones in the Ivy League or ones like Johns Hopkins which are especially good in the field of engineering or chemistry. (Those are the fields im looking at at the moment.) However, I have a big problem, since I have studied any additional maths in the UK because of the difference in the UK syllabus, which means I have not done ANY calculus or more advanced mathematics. However I will start in September once the term begins.</p>

<p>My question is that, will it be better if I select maths Ic instead of IIc? (I'm planning to do SAT II in November so it'd be a big rush.) Do the universities normally accept students who have done the IIc test only?</p>

<p>Please help! X(</p>

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<p>universities require subjects that highlight ur interests and abilities. Do the Ic</p>

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<p>No, you're not required to take the IIC, but I don't think you need any calculus to take it...if you just pick up a review book and start studying, you shouldn't have a problem. Since you are beginning calculus this year, I assume you just completed precalculus, which is basically what's on the IIC anyway.</p>

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<p>Remember: you don't HAVE to take an SAT II Math unless it is EXPLICITLY required by the college. So, if you don't think you'll do too well, find another subject you're better in.</p>

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<p>But since the OP wants to do engineering/chemistry, it would probably be beneficial to have a math SAT II...some engineering programs require it even though the general college doesn't.</p>

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<p>Oops...I didn't read the whole post. If you want to do engineering, definitely take it. Chemistry - still your choice. (I'm a bio major and didn't take a math and no one cared)</p>

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<p>The IIc is probably the easiest math test you'll ever take...trust me. My cousin in China took the ENGLISH version of it and got a 800, and she is in 6th grade!</p>

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<p>yeah, but first graders in China take tests regarding infinite geometric series. . .</p>

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<p>was that suppose to be a joke, fewfdsagdsag ?</p>

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<p>Ok, but the test still isn't that hard. Seriously, if you study for it, you'll do fine.</p>

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<p>IIC does not require calculus at all. Advanced math, yes. Hmm you should take it.</p>

<p>asiaknight, it was hard for me! lol.. -_- oh yeah.. seriously, the kids in china are like way ahead in math compared to here. my parents liked to rub that in much. (i'm an abc)</p>

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<p>well i wish i were like the other chinese students but now i study in the UK my maths has sorta gone backwards, no offence to the UK system... it's just different, i still enjoy the fact that there isn't much pressure around.</p>

<p>but i dun think i've even started precalculus yet. so is IIc still a good choice?</p>

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<p>What are you starting in September?? </p>

<p>Haha first graders in china don't learn THAT much. Just up to long division I think. I was once a first grader in China...</p>

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<p>lol i was once a first grader in hong kong as well...</p>

<p>anyway think im gonna start functions etc in the following year... copying part of the pure maths syllabus from the bbc website:</p>

<p>Proof
The Nature of Proof Deduction Contradiction Exhaustion Induction</p>

<p>Functions
Composite Functions Inverse Functions Domain and Range Properties of Functions Graphs of Inverse Functions Properties of Graphs Curve Sketching Graphical Solutions Modulus Transformation of Functions</p>

<p>Sequences and Series
Sequences Arithmetic Series Geometric Series Convergence</p>

<p>Trigonometry
Radian Measure Trigonometric Functions Graphs of Trigonometric Functions Identities Trigonometric Equations</p>

<p>Exponentials and Logarithms
Exponentials Logarithims ex lnx Laws of Logarithims</p>

<p>Differentiation
Differentiation of ex, lnx Second Order Derivatives</p>

<p>Integration
Integration of ex Integration of lnx</p>

<p>Numerical Methods
Roots Interpolation</p>

<p>also gonna learn / strengthen the following:</p>

<p>Mechanics:
Dynamics
Motion</p>

<p>Methods:
Algebra
Integration
Probability </p>

<p>Pure:
Complex Numbers
Polynomials</p>

<p>Statistics:
Correlation
Proportion</p>

<p>so u can see how "ADVANCED" i am right now... sigh...</p>

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<p>btw im doing the following for chemistry... take a look at this site:
<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/16/sosteacher/chemistry/browse.shtml%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/16/sosteacher/chemistry/browse.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>so is the syllabus totally different for chemistry as well?</p>

<p>thx so much for answering this thread u guys =)</p>

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<p>I gave maths up after gcses myself(sciences too - and so have to take sat II maths argh). I'll be doing 1c, am not sure if you'd need the higher one to do engineering though. People who've been doing AS maths this year have found it pretty easy though, so I don't thihnk you'd have a problem. Apart from calculus (which floored me in the sat1, we didn't do it at gcse) I think AS/A2's a lot more advanced than the stuff you need for the satII anyway.</p>

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<p>^^ i'm not so sure about that. IIC is about the level of Maths A2 or Further Maths AS, both of which iv just taken.</p>