<p>I got a 5 on the AP language test, is this any indicator that I will do better on the literature SAT II? Are the objective questions on the AP lang similar to those on the SAT II?</p>
<p>They're similar, but I think the SAT II passages tend to be shorter. Plus, there's the whole poetry bit.</p>
<p>I think you could expect at least a 700, probably more.</p>
<p>Interesting question Asylum. I also got a 5 on the AP Language test.</p>
<p>What's the best review book for this?</p>
<p>Hahaha I love how people on here are basically exactly the same.
I wanted to ask this exact same question because I had signed up for Physics, but basically have no time to prep... so I figured Lit was an easy one to take without studying really.</p>
<p>I got a 5 on AP Lang and 790 on SAT ii lit. The AP Lang test and SAT II Literature test, in my opinion, are very very different. The SAT Lit test is much harder -- the passages are far more complex and quirky. Remember that the lit test will cover poetry, which the lang test does not. I think the only guarantee I can make for someone who gets a 5 on AP Lang is over 650 on Lit, since I know people who've gotten 5's on AP Lang and probably even a bit under 650 on the lit test. After all, a 5 on the AP Lang test is.. what, over a 70%? That's not exactly a rigorous requirement.</p>
<p>The lit test is really difficult to prepare for. The best thing to do is to love to read, and to read all kinds of literature from different periods. But reading a lot just to get better at this test doesn't work too well either, because it needs to be a long term habit, not something you start up a month before the test. Whatever you do, don't get Barron's; the review is unnecessarily complicated and the tests are unlike the real test (they only frustrated and depressed me!). Use officially released previous sat ii literature tests, and Peterson's and Princeton's as supplements. I think I went through all of the practice tests in Peterson's and Princeton's, and my scores fluctuated between 750 and 800, while on the official old sat ii tests they fluctuated between 770-800. Generally, the official tests were on the level of Peterson's, and Princeton's was a little harder, but not too much so. To be honest, I spent most of my review time for this test simply doing old tests and reading solutions, and I think that's what most people who got a 5 on AP Lang should do. I only glanced over the actual review material and strategy sections. They might be helpful for some people, but I think most of the 'strategies' were common sense. You either understand the passage or you don't; there aren't many tricks you can use. </p>
<p>With literature, far more than with most other sat ii's, the passages can sometimes be hit-or-miss. In other words, you might get one that just doesn't make any sense at all to you. This happened to me with the June lit test; the first passage was a poem about .. women taking a salt bath? Salt as an analogy on life? Every stanza was about different people in different parts of the world. It was very modern, quirky, and elusive, and because it was my first passage, I started to panic, which was a bad idea. Don't get stuck on any one question, or even on any passage. Most people are going to have one or two passages that are harder for them than others. Remember that there is a curve of about three or four questions, which isn't exactly generous (AKA sat ii physics!) but it is something. Timewise, I think that most people will need all or almost all of the test time to finish the questions, so you do need to watch the clock.</p>
<p>Whoops, I said Peterson's, but now I'm pretty sure I used Kaplan's and Princeton as my review guides. Kaplan was easier, which it has a reputation for being.</p>
<p>thanks for the tips! do you know if we can get copies of old SAT II Lit tests anywhere online?</p>
<p>I got old sat II tests from an official book of sat II subject tests (all subjects, not just literature):
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Official-Study-Guide-Subject-Tests/dp/0874477565/ref=pd_sim_b_shvl_title_1/105-3421944-1222065?ie=UTF8&qid=1191141322&sr=1-1%5B/url%5D">http://www.amazon.com/Official-Study-Guide-Subject-Tests/dp/0874477565/ref=pd_sim_b_shvl_title_1/105-3421944-1222065?ie=UTF8&qid=1191141322&sr=1-1</a></p>
<p>I think there were two in there. I'm not sure if you can find them online, but I couldn't (at least not at the collegeboard website). If you're planning on taking other sat ii subject tests too, I'd recommend buying that book of real tests.</p>
<p>A girl who scored an 800 made a long post with tips:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=340613%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=340613</a></p>
<p>According to her, there is a way to 'beat' the SAT II literature. I somewhat disagree, but her scores speak for themselves so it's worth a read.</p>