please HELP! from math 2- 800 takers!!!!

doctoribach · 02-26-2012, 02:46 AM

Hello guys!

i am preparing with Barrons sat math 2.No problems until i reached practice tests.material is not extra hard for me.BUT I NEED A LOT OF TIME FOR IT!

For example,i just did first practice test and i missed 22 questions..i dont know what to do.

I need a lot of time

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How can i ameliorate my situation?

Thanks all!

YuhikoJay · 02-26-2012, 02:51 AM

Idk what to say... why dont you take math 1 instead? Because as of now your missing almost half..

doctoribach · 02-26-2012, 03:07 AM

because it has the worst curve and because i am not lacking the knowledge of sat math 2,but TIME,TIME kills my psychology...

doctoribach · 02-26-2012, 03:10 AM

are you making every question with a calculator, in head or write everything?

xquiksilverx · 02-26-2012, 07:16 AM

Don't worry! Barron's practice tests are much, much, MUCH harder than the real thing. I've heard of people getting 680s on Barron's and then 800s on the real thing. Get the Princeton Review book and try the practice tests in there - they're much more realistic.

doctoribach · 02-26-2012, 07:36 AM

yes,i know it, but 22 questions omitted are too much...

xquiksilverx · 02-26-2012, 08:33 AM

Not necessarily. The Barron's practice tests are not a good indication of how you'll do. Take a Princeton Review practice test - you may be surprised at how much higher you score.

OperaDad · 02-29-2012, 01:12 PM

#1: Don't get stressed out. Do your best, and accept it. Getting stressed will only make you work slower.

About all you can do is practice, practice, practice to get faster at doing the questions. If you are taking the test in March, then you don't have much time. If you are taking it in June, then you have 3 months to practice working (recognizing, organizing, and solving) problems and getting faster at doing them.

semaphore12 · 02-29-2012, 04:30 PM

Don't use a calculator unless you have to do something like 0.19593/0.2035, that makes you do the questions way faster.

gcf101 · 03-01-2012, 10:52 AM

SparkNotes tests are pretty close (on the easier side) to the real SAT II Math. There is a bunch of free ones on SN website.
Barron's is an overkill.

ShutUpUPlay2Much · 03-01-2012, 09:11 PM

My story? Well I was in the same position as you at first. Material isn't hard. I would just miss the time and omit tons of questions. I would get around 600 on the Barrons tests.

After that, I started to lower the time for myself. I would try to finish the test in about 45 minutes. Trust me, this is probably the main factor that got me to my score.

After this, I would still omit many. But Barrons still prepared me well even with my omits. I went through each and every test carefully and read and understood each explanation for the problem.

After numerous practice tests, I ultimately got an 800 on the real test, first time--with 5 hours of sleep.

Don't be discouraged. Study wisely, take the test, and be confident.

hkim0713 · 03-03-2012, 05:45 PM

Don't use Barrons. I got a 720 by taking it for an hour and fifteen minutes, but I ended up with an 800 for the real one. I used online tests from Sparknotes, Princeton Review, and McGraw Hill. I'd say use up McGraw Hill first because McGraw is the easiest. Princeton Review had good guides. For me, it helped taking it after finishing Precalculus.

Kelowna · 03-06-2012, 12:46 AM

I would also say forget Barron's and take a lot of practice tests. Time yourself, but after the time is over finish every question you are able to answer.

doctoribach · 03-07-2012, 07:23 AM

thanks all!!!!