Thursday, November 10, 2011
Should I take the SAT Subject Test for Math level 2?
Math 2 goes through precalc. While a basic understanding of calc can help you get some problems quicker mentally, most can be more quickly obtained with a calculator. There isn't anything specifically about limits or derivatives on the test. There is an official college board study guide that will have one math2 test and you can buy an additional math1 and math2 study guide, they come together, which will contain 2 extra practice tests for math level 2 (both of these books can be found at borders or barnes and noble). It's impossible to say if you will get an 800 (i've had friends with nothing more than half a year of precalc do very well and then I've had friends with As in Calc BC that score in the low 600s). The main thing about the Math2 that you should know about is the scale for scoring and percentile ranking. While the scoring scale can vary from test to test, you can usually miss about 6 out of 50 and still get an 800. However, since it is usually kids that are good at math taking the test and it has this generous scale, if you were to have taken math2 last year and got an 800 it would only put you at the 90th percentile. Scoring at about a 650 is just barely above average (even though for most tests it's about an 85-90percentile) and a 500 is about the 30th percentile (even though for most other tests it's a 50th percentile). By the sounds of it you wouldn't be scoring anyhwere near this level, but I thought I'd list a few examples so you could see for yourself just how rapidly the scale deteriorates in comparison to other SAT tests. The main thing to do is practice, take it, and if you don't do well you will know where you messed up and can study accordingly. Most schools allow score choice, so you can take it multiple times and then only send colleges your best score. Best of luck to you
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