<p>I took the Math 2 subject test on October 5th and I am quite sure I got an 800/800 on it</p>
<p>Should I also take the Math 1 subject test if I know I can get an 800/800 on that too?</p>
<p>On a side note, I have been studying mathematics for about three years now in my personal time, and its a major part of all my personal statements/essays, so I am trying to showcase my ability and interest in mathematics.</p>
<p>Eh, I don’t think it’s worth taking math 1. There are more interesting ways to show your interest in mathematics. Btw have you taken the AMC10/12?</p>
<p>MITer94, not really a big fan of math competitions do you know of anything else?</p>
<p>I would start by studying some more discrete topics, if you haven’t done so already. For example, number theory, combinatorics, logic. You could try solving some problems from AMC/AIME/USAMO competitions (you don’t necessarily need to participate, although it’d be nice on a college app if you make AIME or USAMO). </p>
<p>You could also look into more advanced areas of mathematics, for example group theory, abstract algebra, topology, Lie algebra. However I wouldn’t recommend it unless you have a strong background in analysis and reading/writing mathematical proofs.</p>
<p>Top-tier schools don’t even accept Math level 1 (like MIT and Harvard), so don’t take it.</p>
<p>^MIT and Harvard accept Math 1.</p>
<p>@MITer94 I know some number theory e.g modular arithmetic, averages of arithmetic functions, elementry proofs of the pnt, etc and some basic group theory from when I learned about Dirichlet characters and L functions. Id also like to think I am pretty comfortable with manipulating series’, though I don’t see how this or anything I said before could be really of any help.</p>
<p>Maybe you could look into math research positions? Not too sure – I know you are interested in mathematics, which is a great thing (I am too) but showing that to colleges is rather difficult if you don’t have much in your application to prove it. Definitely mention it in your essays/statements. You could also join a math circle or math club. IMO (get it?) one of the best ways to show your mathematical interest is to participate in math competitions.</p>