<p>I'm taking Pre-Calculus in school, and I scored a 640 Math on the May SAT. I signed up for Math I for June 7. Now I'm worried that I should have signed up for II instead. Will it look less impressive if I took Math 1 instead of 2? I'm aiming for the Ivies. I'm more into the humanities, so math/science is not my thing. I'm also taking Latin Subject Test on the same date, and Spanish w/Listening in November.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>If you're more interested in humanities, take math 1.</p>
<p>I say if you're in Pre-Calc right now and aiming for Ivys, take Math Level II. I've heard that colleges don't really regard Math I as being all that great (especially Ivy-League schools). Plus, the curve on Math I is a lot harder. I think by missing one, you already go down to a 770 but in Math II you can miss up to five and still be at a 800.</p>
<p>Ivies don't like Math I, but they will still accept it, unless they state otherwise</p>
<p>okay, thanks!</p>
<p>anhtimmy doesn't speak on behalf of every university in the Ivy League.</p>
<p>Math I is a perfectly acceptable examination at any high caliber college. However, if you are excelling in Pre Calculus, then you ought to take Math II, simply because it is a more difficult test, and moreover because it is easy to score very high on the test.</p>
<p>Yes, sak09 mentioned the curves being harsher on Math I than on II. </p>
<p>I wouldn't say I'm excelling at PreCalc, but I understand most of the concepts...so if I do decide to switch to II, do I just get there and tell them, and they'll give me a different test without charging extra?</p>
<p>Yes, do exactly that. And, no they won't charge extra.
However, if you decide to take BOTH and add a second test, you'll get a bill for 8 dollars in the mail for each additional test you take.</p>
<p>I did the Sparknotes practice tests...and got a 680 on Math I, 600 on Math II.</p>
<p>Does that add a new spin on things?</p>
<p>2 simple reasons to take math II</p>
<ol>
<li>MUCH better curve</li>
<li>Looks better, even if math I is also accepted at a given school</li>
</ol>
<p>Okay, but based on my practice test scores...and the fact that I'm aiming for Ivies...what should my plan of action be, besides reviewing the materials I covered over the last 2 years and taking more practice tests?</p>