<p>I will be taking the SAT Math 2 exam in January, and I want some clarifications on the rules. Are students allowed to store programs and notes (formulas, etc.) in their calculators for the test? I have heard that the calculators are not checked and cleared, but is it considered "cheating" if one is caught?</p>
<p>No, i don’t think it’s cheating. I personally did it. They allow you to use a graphic’s calculator. Which means you can make full use of it. Otherwise they wouldn’t be taking the risk to allow those calculators. They even specifically state the models that are allowed, and nearly all of them are able to store formulas. To be honest i didn’t even think about it, i just did it, it seemed obvious to me we were allowed to use the calculator as we wanted. </p>
<p>I am a french student, so when i passed my final exam, many students asked the same thing for the maths, because we were also allowed to use the graphics calculator. And my math teacher replied to me : “do you think we are stupid enough to not know you can do these things on your calculator ? If you are allowed such calculators, you are allowed to make full use of it. Otherwise we would only allow simpler models”</p>
<p>I see the same logic for the SAT :)</p>
<p>i also think it’s part of the testing to allow a powerful device that can actually be a trap and make you lose time. Many question are solved quicker without a calculator, but to many students are tempted to use it. </p>
<p>Thank you meriks for the clarification! Nice math teacher btw too :)</p>
<p>Also, where did you guys learn the tricks, tips, and programs for your graphing calculators? I have a TI-nSpire CAS.</p>
<p>That’s a great calculator, you can do a lot of things with it. Most of tricks i learned at school in the books and with teachers. But you can learn a lot on the internet (youtube mostly). :)</p>