<p>For those of you that are preparing for or have already taken the math level IC, can you give me some inside tips and insights? I am looking to score above a 740, I now score around 720. Since I'm taking it on Dec. 2, I only have like 3 more weeks to prepare for it. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>here's a tip: take IIC instead...curve is much more generous and many of the top schools dont like math 1, they prefer to see II</p>
<p>lol quite a few colleges dont even accept 1c anymore..</p>
<p>Really? Can u name a few colleges?</p>
<p>UC's don't accept IC, and most privates don't... No reason to accept IC when there is the more telling IIC out there...</p>
<p>what level math are you in right now scorpio? i was in ABcalc last year (junior) and i studied the night b4 the test and got a 740....sounds fine, but it's not that good...the curve is really really nice.</p>
<p>We only have IB classes at our school, and I'm in IB precal and IB stats right now. It's the highest level math you can take as a junior.</p>
<p>well stats isn't gonna help u much on the IIc (i'm in ap stats right now too). if ur in precal...u should look over the material covered on the IIc from a prep book or something...and see how comfortable you are. there's higher level trig on the test, and an average precal person might have a tough time tackling some of the topics.</p>
<p>but if u can...and feel reasonably comfortable about it...IIC > IC...the curve is awesome. I read about a person on cc who got every single question right on the Ic except for one, and it dropped him to a 780 or something. IIc i left like 5-6 blank...and got more wrong on top of that and ended up with a 740.</p>
<p>Do Ivys except IC?</p>
<p>yes, nate, they do. or at least...i'm pretty sure that they do</p>
<p>Wait, why are you taking the math subject test as a junior? Wait until the end of this year, then take the IIC. The curve is so awesome! Most people who take both actually do <em>worse</em> on IC. You can actually check out what the test covers for free on Sparknotes. That's the only prep I used (along with practice tests), and I got an 800, so hey, it's gotta work. :D</p>
<p>I highly suggest taking Math IIC over Math IC. Colleges, especially Ivies, will question why you took the easier route and took Math IC. I got an 800 on Math IIC. My junior year, I took AP Calculus BC, and this year I'm taking Calculus III. But the thing is, Math Level IIC had no calculus related questions. Calculus could help, but I could have taken the test my sophomore year and I would have known how to do all of the questions. Granted, I probably might not have received an 800 though. The trick is, the test doesn't necessarily go by level of difficulty. I didn't know how to do number 2, and I skipped it. There are 50 questions, and about half of them are usually Trig and Graphs/Functions. You can leave up to 5 blank and still receive an 800. Therefore, your raw score must be minimum 45 to receive an 800. I left exactly 5 blank and got the rest right and got an 800. You can leave 3 blank, miss one, and your raw score will be 45.75, which will still earn you an 800. They don't expect you to finish because it's a long test, so don't worry too much about that. It's really not hard. Good luck on it.</p>
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<p>Krn How did u do on the SAT I Math? 800?</p>