<p>Hi guys!
I’m a romanian sophomore and I’m planning to go to college in the US (Columbia preferebly)
I’m not sure when the best time to take the SAT’s is. I was thinking maybe this June?
I’m thinking US History and Math II. Seeing as we don’t study USH here, I had to study it by my own, using An illustrated history of the United States (it’s a Longman book). Has anyone else used it? Was it any good for the test?
I’ve been practicing on the Collegeboard practice tests, and for those questions, it proved helpful. I’m worried though, that maybe the actual test is much different from the practice questions CB gives you.</p>
<p>Also for Math II. If there are any Romanians here, you guys should know how our system is regarding math in highschool (to the foreigners: we don’t get to choose our lever, we study what the ministry of education gives us, i.e I would think it’s your precalc, maybe even calculus) But I’m also worried about this one too. I’m really not that good at math (and I want a major in Architecture, go figure) so if anyone could tell me just how bad the test sucks, I’d appreciate it. I get discouraged when I read about people getting 800 on the tests o.o</p>
<p>hm? Math IIC… is not actually that bad. If you get REALLY unlucky… JUST BY RARE CHANCE few problems regarding hyperbolae and ellipses etc. might come out. But the curve for Math IIC test is considered “generous” because there is a 5Q margin. In other words you are allowed to answer about 5 questions incorrectly (either omit or incorrect) and still get an 800.
Barron’s has a rigorous set of model tests, and I bought 3 other books just for Math IIC and have taken 25 model exams. But I should have devoted my time to other subjects lol… it was certainly overkill. TPR and Barron’s is good in Math IIC and TPR is the better one in content coverage.
For USH… I do not know a good book. Im very sorry
However I suggest that you pick a field first when taking SAT II’s, either math-oriented or history/lit/etc.
This is not meant to discourage you, but my best friend wanted to major in architecture, only before his plan was averted by our school counselor’s advice… to avoid architecture because that field is very competetive. So my friend says he will go somewhere in engineering.
btw, whoa… Columbia. That is a lofty goal. I hope that you get the gist of what I was saying. Good luck!</p>
<p>To asses your last statement… Thanks, I’m definitely going to need all the luck in the world, haha! Also, I was thinking Columbia for a number of reasons. Mostly because I love New York, and secondly because a friend of mine just got accepted ED (I repeatedly try to tell myself that the fact that she’s an international tennis player and speaks english, french and german fluently doesn’t count… Just trying to keep my hopes up here)</p>
<p>TPR and Barrons? What is this Chinese you speak here? Nah, I kid, I know they’re books, it’s just that Romania sucks and I doubt I’d be able to find any of those books anywhere. Well, I’ll just end up buying them online, I guess…</p>
<p>We don’t have counselors, so haaaa, lucky me, no one to stifle my goals. I really think your friend should do what he wants to do, what makes him happy. For example, my parents keep bugging me about engineering as well, because my sister is a civil engineer and two of my cousins plus my aunt are also in the field. But I am NEVER going to apply to engineering. I’d much rather go to med school and have to sit through dissections and what not. (Can you tell I’m trying my best to avoid math?)</p>
<p>Please, be nice.
“What is this Chinese you speak here?”
This was a derogatory comment for other people who belongs to CC community and neither the CC nor I want to see this.
Of course, there is subtlety in this, but please refrain from using such wording. It is a joke to you but in the US where multicultural diversity should be appreciated, I am sorry to say but you have crossed the line.</p>
<p>PS: as for your ambivalence (i.e. taking Math IIC and taking architecture, which is largely based on math and esp. calculus, but trying to avoid math as much as possible)… may I suggest that you be more clear when you explain. Thank you.</p>
