15 Realistic Tests for the SAT Math Level 2 Subject Test: Formerly Known as SAT Math Level IIC

I would agree that this book is shockingly difficult. But practicing on the 15 tests definitely prepares you for the test (which I found to be quite easy after this). And being able to complete the tests makes precalculus and math in general much less difficult.

"Realistic" isn't the right word the describe the tests though they prepare you very well for the actual exam and fifteen practice exams are more than enough; I didn't even do half of them. So, in a way, I got more than what I wanted (which is a good thing!). The exam questions from this book are much more difficult than the actual exam even though the types of questions are very similar. Because of their difficulty, those exams are very good for preparing you for the actual exam. Don't expect to finish all the questions on one exam within the time limit, and don't expect to even do some of the questions (some of them are too difficult and just unnecessary). However, after doing these practices tests, you will definitely improve your timing and precalculus problem solving skills. Your score on these sample tests will most likely be significantly lower than your actual score (around a hundred point difference). I highly recommend this book if you are planning to score higher than 700 on the test. Otherwise, you are probably better off getting a less challenging book.

Practicing with this book and Barron's prep book is essential. With the right calculator (for me a TI-89 Titanium) your practice scores will improve and the actual test will seem too easy. The questions in this book are so much harder than on the actual exam, so don't get discouraged; it's better in the long run. I got so frustrated when I started by getting low 500s on the first couple in this book. Over time I improved, and in all honesty, this book got me an 800 on the College Board test itself. The explanations in the back aren't entirely helpful, but if you look at back at ALL your mistakes and study pretty much every topic in the tests you've taken, you're guaranteed a score in the high 700s, or else 800.

This book makes you feel as if you are about to have a heart attack while doing the tests. But on the test day you feel very confident when you see the real questions and you start to ask yourself, "Hey, will the hard questions ever show up?" Your scores and timing should not discourage you while doing the tests in this book (my highest score was 680 but I still managed to get my 800). Here is a hint, the easy questions in this book are the standard ones you will be seeing in the real test. There will be only two - three questions similar to the ones in this book. Nevertheless, my advice is to go over all questions and their solutions. And, the way this book overpreps you is better than other's, especially the Barron's one.

There are 15 tests in this book, they are hard but they have prepared me very well for the real test.