<p>A 7/8 would be cutting it very close. You'd probably get a 780-800. I'd say to get an 800 you would probably need a 6/7 wrong (based on a few practice tests). I wonder why they curve it so much?</p>
<p>would a 750 in math 1 be considered trash-can material? the curve is so darn tough. 750 means -3 or something...</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure I got a 750 on math IIc. And a 690 math SAT I. And I'm graduating from this place in June. :)</p>
<p>callthecops:
[q]the curve is so darn tough. 750 means -3 or something...[/q]</p>
<p>thats why u take level 2 ;)</p>
<p>I suck at IIC...im just slow at pre-cal material, although i got a 4 on AP calc AB when i was 15 :( got 680 on IIC and 750 IC. how will this be considered?</p>
<p>^^^^That's weird, but from my point of view it seems like you have forgotten the fundamentals over the years and have progressed so far into calculus that you do not use the fundamental math as much....idk....</p>
<p>I would retake the IIC</p>
<p>mollie, but how were your other scores? 1 or 2 mediocre scores won't keep you out, but 3 or 4 good scores could get you in...</p>
<p>and anyways, don't feel bad guys, i pulled a 690 in physics which is supposed to have the most ridiculously easy curve...</p>
<p>physics has a nice curve but its not the easiest, that would probably be IIC or world history (which i got 680 on haha)</p>
<p>Well, I did well in verbal/writing/biology. To be honest, I don't remember what I got on the SAT II's, because it was four years ago and there have been many, many other bits of information crammed into my head in the intervening years.</p>
<p>But no, one bad score won't keep you out -- my boyfriend got a 450 on the writing SAT II! :D</p>
<p>haha I know someone that got a 490 on the writing SATII and hes going to Harvard (recruited lacrosse player, however)</p>
<p>mollie, i don't know why, but the 450 made my day... not that my sat II's are bad, but it makes it clear that grades/scores REALLY aren't that important</p>
<p>The argument for the Math IIc curve, I believe, is to level the playing field between those with incredible calculators and those without. A TI-92 or whatever they are can practically do the entire test for you, for example, whereas someone with a Casio 4-function will be much more limited in his speed.</p>
<p>"That's weird, but from my point of view it seems like you have forgotten the fundamentals over the years and have progressed so far into calculus that you do not use the fundamental math as much." Would this also imply that MIT will disregard IC (750) and only consider IIC (680)? How will they view this when they see my calc score?</p>
<p>oh please... i didn't have a calc on math sat II day, i forgot batteries and just lugged the thing around it was fine...</p>
<p>as to callthecops2, they might be perplexed that you can solve higher level math, but make mistakes doing simple math</p>
<p>yeah i guess. but a 4 in Calc AB isnt too hot is it?</p>
<p>it's not too bad either, it depends on your major</p>
<p>intended major is econ...</p>
<p>Whoa now guys...although MIT didn't know my AP scores before they accepted me, I totally got a 3 on the AP Calc AB test that I took my senior year. And I intend to major in MechE... </p>
<p>And to be perfectly honest, I seriously doubt anyone would be perplexed by someone's ability to solve more complicated math problems but get stumped by the easy stuff. I think that's pretty standard, actually. =)</p>
<p>Yeah, actually, I think most of the math errors I've heard of people making in MIT classes are of the "2 + 2 = 5" variety rather than the "I couldn't integrate that equation" variety.</p>
<p>Myself, I once figured that 10^3 = 10,000 on an 8.02 (Physics E&M) test. Ironically (very ironically, if you know anything about me and physics), it was the only thing I did wrong on the entire test.</p>
<p>my math teacher always asked us whether 2 and 2 is 5 or 2 and 2 are 5</p>