<p>I am in Pre-Calc this year (as a sophomore) and I am doing well (A). Next year I will be taking AP Calc AB. Can I take the Math II next year, when I will be studying for the AP test as well, or is it better to take the Math II test this fall? What review book is best for Math II?</p>
<p>Next year I plan to take Honors Chemistry. Is that course enough preparation to take the Chemistry subject test next June? </p>
<p>Thanks for your help.</p>
<p>well it really depends how the curriculum for your honors chem course goes, I’m a junior and I am in AP Chem and also in pre-calculus this year, taking AP Calc AB senior year. In my honors chem class sophmore year we basically touched upon certain areas and delved deep into others. In AP Chem we went over pretty much everything in depth, so I would definitely recommend taking the chem subject test after taking AP Chem(this is if your honors chem class is not too in depth). Also the pre-calc material in the Math II is just basic concepts from pre-calc, they didn’t go too in depth and I ended up doing better actually than my friend who were in AP Calc and had forgotten alot of their basic pre-calc concepts. All in all, Chem was a bit tough (i didnt study) but the concepts are more related to AP Chem IMO, and Math II was easy if you recently took pre-calc(although is doable if you took it in previous years). Hope this helps</p>
<p>If you are taking pre-calc this year then you should take Math 2. The only topics on the math 2 that includes calculus really are limits and polar coordinates.</p>
<p>Thank you both very much for your help! Math II this fall it is. Since taking the Chem Subject Test doesn’t sound wise until I take AP Chem, that will mean that I won’t have any Science Subject Tests to submit to colleges. (I took Bio this year, but was told that I should wait to take the Bio Subject test until I take AP Bio. I can’t take AP Bio until I have taken Bio and Chem.) Do you need a subject test in one of the sciences for most top-tier schools?</p>
<p>The smallish number of schools that require SAT 2 rarely want a math and a science. But, if you are interested in a tech/engineering degree, a science subject test is sometimes wise. Harvey Mudd, however, only wants math 2 and any other. Carnegie Mellon varies by college - some want math and physics or chem.
You might look at the other subject tests too - getting lit or language can be worthwhile.</p>
<p>Thanks nemom.</p>