<p>I'm a junior that has taken algebra (course I/math A) Geometry (course II) and im currently taking Trigonometry (Course III/Math B). I got a 95 a the Math A regents last year and ill be taking the Math B this year. Ill be taking Pre-Calc next year. Can anyone help me pick out the SAT II math subject test that is right for me? thanks!</p>
<p>could you explain to me about your math course. what's math B. in our school we have Alg 1, Geo 1, Alg 2, Math analysis/Trig or Pre-cal honors, Calc...</p>
<p>I think you should take Math IC because that's what I'm taking. :] Unless you're very very very good go for Math IIC.</p>
<p>It depends on when you're going to take the SAT II Math...since you're a junior, I'm guessing you're planning to take this at the end of this year, or at least before you get very far in your precalculus course...based on that, I would suggest IC, but it really depends...</p>
<p>My 'precalculus' course was a half-year (90 minutes every day) course called 'Functions/Statistics/Trigonometry.' We spent the greater part of the course drawing little dots (but lots of little dots) on graph paper and learning the ins and outs of graphing calculators (which I refused to do). It was basically a highly crappy precalculus education, because I didn't learn anything...or didn't learn much, at least. There was another precalculus course (go figure), but I took f/s/t on the assumption that it was more comprehensive.</p>
<p>It wasn't. When I went on to calculus the next semester, and we started doing derivatives of trig functions, the teacher began going through the trig identities and various other trig stuff. The people who had taken precalculus were like, "Oh yeah, I remember that." I was like, "Eh? What's this?" </p>
<p>The IIC wasn't all that hard, though. Get the Barron's book and see what you can do out of it - it's much harder than the real thing. Most of the stuff I either had learned in algebra II or could review in a relatively short time. There were very few questions on polar coordinates or vectors, and given the friendly curve of the IIC, you might want to do that instead, if your background is good enough.</p>
<p>it depends what major you're applying for in college... if it's math intensive like engineering or something you should take math iic</p>
<p>well the quality of my high school is poor so by taking sat II's im trying to prove that im not just getting good grades in a crappy math class but that im actually good at math. Math B is pretty much all Trig. just sin/cos/tan and unit circle type stuff, complex #s and what not. I'm not sure how far that would get me on the Math II C test.....any thoughts?</p>
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Math Level 2
Mathematics Level 2 is a broad survey test intended for students who have taken college-prep math for more than three years: two years of algebra, one year of geometry, and elementary functions (precalculus) and/or trigonometry.</p>
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You're not expected to have studied every topic on the test, but you should anticipate the following:
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[<em>]algebra
[</em>]geometry (three-dimensional and coordinate)
[<em>]trigonometry
[</em>]functions
[<em>]statistics, including probability, permutations, and combinations
[</em>]miscellaneous topics, including logic and proof, elementary number theory, [li]sequences, and limits [/li][/ul]
Calculator Use</p>
<p>It's NOT necessary to use a calculator to solve every question on the Level 2, so it's important to know when and how to use one. For about 40 percent of the questions, there's no advantage, perhaps even a disadvantage, to using a calculator. For about 60 percent of the questions, a calculator may be useful or necessary.</p>
<p>If you're comfortable with both a scientific and graphing calculator, you should bring a graphing calculator. A graphing calculator may provide an advantage over a scientific calculator on some questions. Read more about acceptable calculators.
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Math Level 1
Mathematics Level 1 is a broad survey test intended for students who have taken three years of college-prep math: two years of algebra and one year of geometry.</p>
<p>Anticipated Skills
You're not expected to have studied every topic on the test, but you should anticipate the following:
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[<em>]algebra
[</em>]geometry (plane Euclidean, three-dimensional, and coordinate)
[<em>]basic trigonometry
[</em>]algebraic functions
[<em>]elementary statistics, including probability, counting problems, data [</em>]interpretation, and mean, median, and mode
[<em>]miscellaneous topics, including logic, elementary number theory, and [</em>]arithmetic and geometric sequences
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Calculator Use
It's NOT necessary to use a calculator to solve every question on the Level 1, so it's important to know when and how to use one. For about 60 percent of the questions, there's no advantage, perhaps even a disadvantage, to using a calculator. For about 40 percent of the questions, a calculator may be useful or necessary.</p>
<p>If you're comfortable with both a scientific and graphing calculator, you should bring a graphing calculator. A graphing calculator may provide an advantage over a scientific calculator on some questions. Read more about acceptable calculators.
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<p>i took geometry, algebra 2 and trig/pre-calc before i took SAT's and i decided to take IC because i wanted a higher score. I ended up gettin a 750 with no preparation or studying. I made the same decision as a lot of ppl at my school and judging my admissions decisions, they liked my test scores.</p>
<p>Good job! :D!!!</p>
<p>yeah i think ill sign up for the mathIC in june and then take the MathIIC in the fall. it all depends on what i get on my tests in june.</p>
<p>i think you should study a little more and take math IIC. Even if you don't know the material with a prep book you can even get a 800. I advise against math IC because it is really hard to get a good score, and there basically is no curve.</p>
<p>ok, but is it good to still take the mathIC? or should i just get the test prep book for the mathIIC and take that in june? if i do decide to take the mathIIC in june, what test prep book should i get? Princetown review? Collegeboard? Barrons? any other good ones?</p>
<p>I belive that for Math IC and IIC they don't sell the prep books separately. A prep book has both Ic and IIc material. I know it's true for PR and Kap. Oh yeah don't use Barron's too irrelevant in difficulty. Do the practice tests and take the one you have a better score on. However, i'm pretty sure you'll have a higher 2C score than a IC score.</p>
<p>the 2c is quite generous in terms of curvage? haha, i didn't prep at all for that and i got an 800... albeit i do prefer math over other subjects, but still i left 3 blank and probably got 1 wrong</p>