<p>Okay so I'm really a Math person but I have like a 98 percentile memory so I'm pretty okay with memorizing random facts--therefore my Q is should I take these? What do you guys think?</p>
<p>My Chem and Bio at school (junior right now) is very rudimentary, and I was going to self study Bio AP, but after reading half the book I was like okay no. I didn't understand a lot of concepts and I didn't feel like going and learning them intensely.</p>
<p>So are Bio and Chem easy? Is it just memorization? Is it hard, complicated? Good curve? Bad?</p>
<p>I felt that the SAT Chemistry subject test was fairly easy - most of it is just plug-and-chug with some basic formulas and concept stuff. If you just run through a prep book, you should be fine. Doing a practice test or two helps. I took the SAT Chem after AP Chem though, so I’m quite possibly biased. Mostly concepts for chem though. Since you’re a math person, the calculation problems should be fairly straight-forward. The curve isn’t super-easy nor super-hard, but just somewhere in the middle. </p>
<p>I haven’t taken the SAT Bio personally, but I’ve heard that the E is generally easier than the M. Bio is mostly memorization, but you can’t just skim it - you have to really put some time and effort into it to self-study. </p>
<p>I’m taking both in May. Chemistry is very easy. I’m only giving it a week to study because I’m also taking AP Chemistry two days later. And Bio M has a harder curve than Bio E. I personally like and have a better understanding of Bio M.</p>
<p>I got 800 Bio M.
I used Barron’s and Sparknotes online. </p>
<p>The best book to use, however, is the Pearson’s AP Series in Biology - comprehensive review and well written. I’m using this book for Bio E, which I will take in June.</p>
<p>E means ecology and focuses on ecosystems, populations, etc. While M stands for molecular which focuses on cellular structure and activity, DNA/genetics, and the like.</p>