<p>I know there's a common notion that people who take math 1 are dumb, but the truth is I'd need to do a lot of additional prep to where I want to be in terms of scores for math 2 since I'm from Canada and the curriculum is really different. I'm not going into science or math or engineering (probably political science or something arts-related). I'd need to take the tests in either October or November since I want to apply early to a school.</p>
<p>Would this be a big issue for colleges?</p>
<p>Math 2 is considered to be harder so all universities prefer it to 1. So if you’re applying to universities like the Ivies,MIT,Caltech, take Math 2</p>
<p>SameerHussain is correct, most competitive colleges like to see Math level 2 on your application as it is much harder than level 1 (which is extremely easy) and indicates a better measure of your mathematical abilities. Getting a 800 on math level 1 is almost nothing, as the very same person could get a score on the level 2 exam <700 due to the different nature of the topics covered in math level 2. I would recommend you to prepare for the math level 2 exam if your mathematic abilities are above average, but be warned, you should be aiming for a score of 800 on the math level 2 as a high percentage of test takers (usually people good at maths) receive a perfect score. </p>
<p>in my country, the students aiming for medicine are not required to take math in 11th and 12th grade (encouraged not to as it is considered unnecessary if taking medicine). So, i only did math for 2 yrs of high skool (freshman and sophomore). Now i am planning on taking the subject math to make up for the fact that i only have 2 years of high skool math. would it be advisable for me to take math 1 or math 2? math has always been one of my strongest subjects so both of them would be fine. just trying to see if i can reduce my work load and concentrate on my other subject sats. </p>
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<p>If you’re proficient in pre-calculus and more advanced topics, it’s probably best to go for Math II. Otherwise, go for Math I.</p>