<p>I scored a 710 on my SAT math. This score is relatively low compared to the average score of my school (I'm a South Korean, studying at an international school in South Korea)... So I was wondering whether I should re-take the SAT 1. The thing is, I was so confident in the scores and expected a 800, but due to whatever reasons I got a 710 instead. The same thing occurred when I took SAT 1 for the first time. I thought I scored a perfect score, but turned out that it was 700. So out of the two practice tests, my math highest is 710. </p>
<p>I decided to take sat subject math rather than retaking the whole SAT 1.</p>
<p>My question is: will the higher score in SAT 2 math 2c compensate my lower score in SAT 1 math??</p>
<p>Thank you guys :D</p>
<p>I think it should compensate at least a little, since the content of math II is harder than the math on the SAT I. And it’s easier to score higher on the subject test because there’s a slight curve (unlike the SAT I where one missed problem means no 800, period). I myself scored higher on math II than on the SAT I math, which I’ve seen with many other people. </p>
<p>@pumpkinpatch35 Yayy!! Thank you for the exciting news 
Do you perhaps have any suggestions for math 2c online practice tests?
The sparknotes practice tests seem to be closed down for maintenance…
<a href=“SparkNotes: Today's Most Popular Study Guides”>SparkNotes: Today's Most Popular Study Guides;
<p>I am no admission expert but I would assume that it would prove your strength in math but not necessarily compensate for your low-ish score because they are two different types of math and two different types of tests. First of all, the subject tests is only 60 minutes straight through and covers up to precalc while SAT math is spread out among other subjects and covers up to geometry (and algebra 2 is often helpful). </p>
<p>What is your prospective major? If it is engineering, I would definitely take the subject test because that shows your competency in higher level math, which is more important in engineering. If you’re going with a humanities major, or something of the sort, having a high subject test score doesn’t really compensate because you don’t need to prove that you have a strength in math. Does that make sense? The schools honestly don’t care if you’re good at math, they care if you have the critical thinking skills and test taking abilities to score highly on SAT 1 Math. </p>
<p>Think of it this way. Both girls are applying as English majors. Girl 1 scores 800 SAT math and 650 math 2 subject test. What do admissions see? She has excellent problem solving skills and can think critically, but she is not that good at advanced math. Oh well, she’s applying as an English major so we’ll accept her anyways. Girl 2 has 650 SAT math and 800 math 2 subject tests. Admissions see that she lacks some critical thinking skills that are needed for the SAT but she is good at math. That’s doesn’t matter though, we won’t accept her because she’s an English major and being good at math is nothing beneficial, but being mediocre at long standardized tests show that she probably won’t do well on her GRE or LSAT or whatever she plans to take later on and we don’t want to risk that. We pick Girl 1 over Girl 2.</p>
<p>This may be totally inaccurate and BS, but this is just how I see it. </p>
<p>@sumobats Thanks for your advice! I think it really does have some value in it… Just don’t think I can get higher than 2190 (my previous SAT 1 score with 690 CR 790 W and 710 M) even if I take SAT this november… I’m a rising senior so time is kind of limited… Honestly still deciding what to do… Anyways, Thanks!</p>
<p>My scores are slightly lower but I’m on the same boat with a 790 W and wanting to improve my math score but also my subject test score. I got 700 math SAT 1 and 730 math 2 which are both kind of low despite the fact that I am a good math student. I think since your SAT score is already excellent, it would be better to take the subject test. You’ve already proven that you have good critical thinking and problem solving skills. </p>
<p>@sumobats same here!! I really enjoy maths and am a pretty strong math student but whenever I sit in a big nervous exam settings, I get ridiculously uncomfortable over the fact that I’m being tested on the “maths” that I couldn’t really study for (despite tens of practice tests due to the overwhelming breadth of the topics I guess?)… Anyway, good luck on your SAT 2!! Are you then planning to take 2 again? or 1? or both??
Thanks :)</p>
<p>Agreed that taking math tests in big rooms is slightly nerve wracking. If I’m not “in the zone” I have a bad habit of misreading questions. My math teacher says I’m the queen of partial credit because I can never get 100s on my test but I have never answered a question completely wrong (I usually write it in the wrong form or do some computation mistake). I think it is because I work too quickly and say I’ll just come back to it at the end, but either I get stuck on another question and focus on that for too long or I get lazy and skim over the my answers, not noticing the error. </p>
<p>I am retaking both, SAT in November and subject test on October. Good luck on your SAT 2 as well!</p>
<p>Hahaha 
Same SAT schedule here!! Oh right, have you tried McGrawhill? If you have, could you tell me how similar that review is to the actual exam? I have Dr. Chung’s SAT II Math Level 2 but it is too hard for me, but I am in no situation to buy another book, so I decided to print out the McGrawhill 8 practice tests online >>(<a href=“http://www.slideshare.net/evolutionand_ruslan/sat-subject-testmathlevel2”>http://www.slideshare.net/evolutionand_ruslan/sat-subject-testmathlevel2</a>)… Just wondering if you knew!!</p>
<p>Thanks!!! :D</p>
<p>SAT I and SAT II don’t really compensate for each other because they are basically completely different.</p>