<p>Honestly, every college says you can do SAT II Math level one or level two, and they will be looked upon the same. But there really has to be some advantage to taking level two, it's harder, isn't it? I really want to know, which one is better to take????? I'm a strong math student, it makes no difference.</p>
<p>Bump action.</p>
<p>It’s like how colleges evaluate course rigor in the context of what is available at your school. A person taking Math I because they weren’t able to take the classes required for Math II wouldn’t be discriminated against. Anyway, Math II isn’t really harder than Math I if you’ve learned the material for both. The questions might be more advanced, but there’s a huge curve. (10 or so wrong out of 60 can still be an 800)</p>
<p>Higher curve for Math II, and its not that much harder. As long as you did fine up to Pre-calculus, you should kill that test.</p>
<p>If you’ve completed precalc-trig, take M2 bcos it has a better curve. But, in most cases, there is no difference for admissions. Where there WOULD be a difference is in math-science-engineering type admissions where M2 is the norm.</p>
<p>^All good info, thanks. I’m going for that math-science-engineering thing, and I’ve taken up to AP Calc AB, so I think I’ll just go with Math II. I wasn’t worried, just curious.</p>
<p>Most of the top schools want Math II. For example here is the caltech website</p>
<p>[Caltech</a> Undergraduate Admissions: Freshman Applicants](<a href=“http://www.admissions.caltech.edu/applying/freshman]Caltech”>http://www.admissions.caltech.edu/applying/freshman)</p>
<p>There are clear it has to be math II</p>
<p>Stanford also says take Math II.</p>
<p>HYPSM and Ivy level schools smirk at Level I. Especially MIT.</p>
<p>Actually, MIT specifically says that they look at Math I exactly the same as Math II:
"The content of your math courses should determine whether you take the Level 1 or the Level 2 Math test and when. (The two tests are weighed equally in the admissions decision.) "</p>
<p>Yes, but we all know if you’re applying to MIT, it’s pathetic if you use Math I. Just because they say they won’t do something doesn’t mean it’s actually true.</p>
<p>Plenty of people going to MIT are from low income areas with underfunded high schools. If someone’s high school didn’t offer the opportunity to take the classes necessary for Math II, then I doubt MIT would discriminate against them.</p>
<p>Honestly if your math skills are at a level below the Math II test then you probably shouldn’t be applying to MIT.</p>