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Princeton Review Cracking The SAT II: Math 1995 Edition

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This book is very helpful and is easy to follow. They seemed to cover everything given on the test and offered great explanations. I believe I did spot a few typo's though? But nothing major. The tests at the end of the book were helpfull too; they seemed to me to be the same level of difficulty that the actual test was. Also, what's cool is that you can actually find your estimated scaled score... After taking the math 2c (got 790) I feel this book really provided me with a good review of math concepts. Good luck to all...

This review book is pathetic as far as mathematical content is concerned. Often, this book is so dumbed down that key shortcuts to certain mathematical concepts are completely OVERLOOKED. I'll admit, the practice problems and tests are helpful if one takes the time to do all of them (I didn't), but there is no excuse for such a lack of content. The book teaches the reader how to do everything the long way (often, there are much better methods). For example, in the polynomial division section, synthetic division was not even mentioned. Also, the fact that the permutation and combination functions are built into most calculators was not mentioned either. This can make testers take longer periods of time to complete their tests.

The SAT Math II tests both cover a wide range of topics. One cannot expect any one book to cover them all. This book tries its best to cover all topics but it should not be a replacement for a precalc / algebra II textbook - only a supplement. It gives you tips and tricks to master the SAT tests that one might forget such as trig methods for calculating areas for parallelogram and triangles.

If you have a strong background in math or have taken a precalc course, this book should almost be a breeze. It covers all of the basics but only touches upon more complex subjects such as binomial combinations and polar coordinates. But the author does have a point - your chances of seeing those questions on an actual test are very slim.

All in all, this book won't let you down

This is not a bad book for those of us who have a solid background in trig and (pre)calculus. Unlike its Barrons counterpart, this book is a no nonsense guide to the SAT II math iic.

It tells you the sort of topics and questions to expect on the test. It is true that the questions are considerably easier than the real deal, the questions and the practice tests depict the actual test a lot more accurately than the Barrons.

Barrons manages to give you a screwed up impression of the real test, mentioning and giving inadequate explainations for many topics that AP level students haven't heard of (and that you certainly don't need to know for the SAT II). However, Barrons does train you harder and if you manage a score in the upper 30's on the Barrons, you should be OK on test day.

The only flaw with the Princeton Review book is that it doen't give you any security as it doesn't have an in-depth coverage of the topics (but again it is adequate if you are just reiewing topics that you have mastered previously), nor does it have tough questions.

Lastly, if you are willing to put in the effort, I would recommend you to buy this book and the Barrons just to freak you out and make you work harder in addition to the Real SAT IIs book just so you can see where you really stand.

You're nervous, you're sweaty. You see the person in front of the room talking but you can't quite understand what he is saying because you are too focused on the task before you. You know that this test could mean saving thousands of dollars and getting into the college of your choice. Welcome to the SAT II subject tests, a rite of passage for anyone who is applying to more competitive schools. Most students haven't even heard of SAT II's and are unfamiliar with the importance of these specialized tests. This book provides the reader with a guide to understanding the nature and format of the SAT II Math IC and IIC. Before I make any comments on the book I want to provide you with some details about my math background. I am an honors student who is currently enrolled in AP Math (Calculus) and scored a 680 on the math section of the SAT I. When I took the Math IIC for the first time (after having used this book to cram the night before and morning of the test) I scored a 780 out of 800, not bad. I feel that this book is effective only if you have a solid math background and if you are willing to do all of the exercises and practice in the book. Like anything the more you work at it the better you will get. This book is very good when it comes to providing the reader with quality content in an easy format to understand. It is also important to know that this book alone will not make you score well, but will raise your score. Good Luck on the Test!

This is an excellent study guide to use as a prepartory book for the Middle Gardes Praxis II Math test. I am a special education teacher. I do not have a math background. I studied other materials thinking it would prepare me to take the Middle Grades Math Praxis II. I took the test and failed it (twice); therefore, I decided to try Priceton Review, because I am familiar with their excellent testing prepartory study guides. It did the job -- I re-took the test and I passed it!!! If you are having problems passing the Middle Grades Math Praxis II test, get the book and study your areas of weakness.

I don't know what the other people are talking about, but I found this book very helpful. I used it to study for the Math IIC exam, literally, days prior to the test date and I still managed to get a 690, a respectable score. I feel that if I had more time, I would have done much better -- which is why I'm taking it over next year, leaving ample time to read the book at a leisurely pace. Sure, there are a few typos, but no one's perfect, and those errors do not detract from the overall package. The only way this book could get any better is if David Kahn, the author of the "Cracking the AP Calculus" series wrote it himself.

This book tends to over simplify the SAT II: Math test. There were not nearly enough practice questions, and the few practice questions they have are too easy. The actual test was more difficult than the question in this book. I used this book to review the simple concepts that I have forgotten over the years, but because I have a strong background in Math, I was able to score a 800 on the test. If you're not great at math, this book will not increase your scores too much.

This SAT book is excellent; it covered absolutely everything you'll to know but not in an overwhelming way. It seperates the Math IC and Math IIC, gave lots of practice excersises, and had two practice tests at the end.
There was nothing on the math SAT test I wrote that wasn't covered in this practice book, and I scored really well, thanks to it.
The practice tests were very close to the actual test and gives you a very good idea of the speed you'll need to work at.
More practice tests would have been nice, but on the whole, it was very well done.

I don't if any one else has noticed this or not but, all the reviews are for the Princeton Review for the Chemistry or Physics tests but the book being reviewed shouldbe the Princeton Review Math