Is Rice biased towards specific SAT II's?

Colleges & Universities Rice University
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<p>A source told me that taking M IIC gives you a better chance than M IC.
anyone agree or disagree with this?</p>

<p>I’ve read this thread, <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-subject-tests-preparation/504583-sat-2-math-ii-not-better-than-math-i.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-subject-tests-preparation/504583-sat-2-math-ii-not-better-than-math-i.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>and it said that they are weighed equally.</p>

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<p>Well…personally, I think it’s logic. The Math II exam tests knowledge which is more difficult and on a higher level than that of the Math I exam. If you score well on the Math II, it’ll show that you most likely can do what’s on the Math I as well. The same cannot necessarily be said for the Math II if you score well on the Math I.</p>

<p>In my opinion, it’s like comparing a student who’s only taken Algebra to a student who’s continued on to take Calculus. Of course, if you have trouble scoring well on the Math II, the Math I will certainly do. However, take the test that best measures your abilities. </p>

<p>It also depends on your choice of major and whether math is an important aspect of your area of study. For engineering majors, Rice would probably want to see some Math II as opposed to Math I.</p>

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<p>Well Math II is easier to get a higher grade on than Math I because there is a huge curve. Also, I think the admissions sees Math II as being more diverse from the ordinary SAT math, so it shows a broader aspect (which they like). So basically, you have every reason to take Math II.</p>

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<p>i plan on majoring in biology.
i doubt it has any math in it.</p>

<p>i have a month to figure out if i have what it takes to get a 750+ on math iic.
:]</p>

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<p>Of course IIC is better than I. I is cop-out math, and adcom will know that’s what you were trying to do.</p>

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<p>i took mathI.
and got waitlisted.
if that tells you anything…</p>

<p>lol.
but not really.
i don’t think it matters THAT much.
my friend took mathII AND physics.
she still got waitlisted.</p>

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<p>Yes. Those beginning with 7 or 8…</p>

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<p>The IIC is actually easier, if I remember correctly. I got an 800 on the IIC, which put me in the 90th percentile, and I got a 760 on the IC, which put me in the 98th percentile.</p>

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<p>i know IIC is eaiser…
but Barron’s test have produced 650’s for me…
which is discouraging lol.</p>

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<p>Don’t worry…if you keep prepping, your score will be fine. Barron’s is notorious for its difficulty. A lot of students end up scoring under 700 on the Barron’s and then getting great scores on the actual test. I believe I scored around a 680 on Barron’s and ended up with an 800 on the Math IIC. </p>

<p>Don’t slack off on your studying, but don’t let your score discourage you!</p>

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<p>Barron’s is awesome. I finally used one of their books for the Comp Science AP, and it was amazingly difficult (I have one of the highest grades in the class). I took a diagnostic test from the Barron book and got 10 out of 40 correct. The actual AP exam was a piece of cake after Barron. The best way to prepare for a test is to OVER-prepare.</p>

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<p>No doubt no doubt. Barron’s asks you all this hard sh not on the actual test. 700-Barrons 800-real thing</p>

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<p>Unless you’re absolutely sure you can ace Math I–which has a much more harsher curve than Math II–I would agree with everyone else and suggest you do Math II.</p>

<p>Rice and its comparable academic counterparts would see lots more Math II scores than Math I scores and probably would prefer Math II over Math I, simply because Math II is relatively harder in comparison to Math I and demonstrates a higher understanding of math in its testing of precalculus/trig and a bit of calc. </p>

<p>Ultimately, taking Math I over Math II definitely won’t hurt you, but I think it’s to your advantage to do Math II. It’s very easy to prep, has one of the biggest curves of all SAT II tests, and impresses college admissions more than Math I, lol. Just work with Barrons and you’ll definitely score high on the real thing.</p>

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<p>what topics of cal does Math IIC have?</p>

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<p>None. None.</p>

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<p>Math II has only pre-cal topics like probability, polynomials and other functions, etc</p>

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<p>No, Math IIC has some intro calc topics, like limits, but it’s a very, very small portion of the test. The rest is precal/trig.</p>