<p>it seems like an 800 on math IIc is common. im in a precalculus course and i took the test in may and got a 650, despite doing the entire princeton review book and college board book. i ran out of time and ended on question 44 out of 50. how should i approach the math specifically? besides that, i want to take more subject tests, how should i study?</p>
<p>Most people I know who take the Math IIc test a second time usually see a remarkable improvement in their score. I don't know why but I think its familiarity with not only the test but that test's specific time limit. How I went about studying for it was to brush up on my basics (I was taking Calculus essentially at the time) and learn to spot the "trick". Usually each of the questions is trying to test something and I like to try to figure out how they plan to "trip" me up. Only on a few questions is it usually a 2 step process because of the time limit involved. If you don't do so already, skip questions you know will take a lot of time to do.</p>
<p>The actual Math content in the questions in the IIC are
not relatively complex- it is the timing that impacts the
test taker. You will do fine if you time yourself when you prep
with a higher complexity level of problems. :)</p>
<p>Sarah786 the thing is not to use any prep book other than
at least a Barrons level for your prep. Only the Barrons
IIC book is good enough to challenge you, the CB tests
will obviously be at the level of the test you are taking and
PR is usally a lot easier and seems to be a good confidence
booster (for example after a particularyly frustrating AP Phy
C Exam when I was starting up I found beaucoup solace
trying out the PR problems); </p>
<p>I realized this after my Bio M right after my Freshman year
when I used PR and ended up with a 760 :(
since then I have stuck by Barrons and seen decent results
for IIC (December of Junior year) and USH (May of Junior year)</p>
<p>If Barrons does not challenge you enough use Meylani's Book
(though this can be serious overkill) for the IIC (despite the
non-printed pages appearing all over the book it is an outstanding
prep book and is helpful on the solid geometry aspects).</p>
<p>thanks so much guys, thats how ill spend my summer!</p>
<p>did the "math iic" test actually change when it became the "math level 2" test or was it just the name that changed?</p>
<p>minor readjustment more a name change but I found substantally lesser
solid geometry on the new one than one might expect based on preparing
from older edition prep books; I believe the curving is steeper now than
before ....no hard stats though ...</p>