AP vs. SAT II -- CHEMISTRY!

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<p>Hey all,
I took the AP exam in May and scored a 4...
I scored below 700 on the SAT II when I took it June 6.
That's why I'm going to take it again in November...
and I know I can get it to a 770+</p>

<p>I was wondering...
is it possible to get to the TOP20 colleges even with this 4?
This won't completely diminish my chances, right?
Especially if I have a high SAT II score?</p>

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<p>ALSO:
what SAT II prep books did you find the best?
I used barron’s…
went over it TWICE, and still got less than a 700. :(</p>

<p>now i’m trying my hand at PR…</p>

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<p>Frankly, the 4 on the AP won’t matter at all. The SATII is more important, so if you can pull of a 750+ (after 750 it doesn’t matter), then you would be in great shape. Also, PR kind of skimps on the material it covers, and will only suffice for a 750 at best, so you might want to pick up Barron’s as well.</p>

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<p>^Nah, Barron’s is too wordy. In fact, I find Barron’s to be inundated with esoteric material (Rydberg equation, Lyman and Paschen Series, etc.). Why do you insist that the OP get Barron’s?</p>

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<p>I know Barron’s has a lot of extraneous material, but Princeton Review won’t suffice for a 800.</p>

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<p>^Agreed. 10char</p>

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<p>Yeah, I think you should use Barrons-it may contain some excess info, but it’s definitely comprehensive and will almost ensure a 750+.</p>

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<p>Princeton Review is definitely the best… it gives the best information for the test. Barron’s is just so extraneous, and it hurts your morale because it’s too hard. Too hard doesn’t mean good for a test…</p>

<p>Anyways, AP doesn’t matter much if you can do very well on SAT II. And plus, 4 is a very good score…</p>

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<p>that 4 for ap chem isn’t bad, princeton gives credit for a 4(pertains to you if you want to go to princeton and want chem credit)</p>

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<p>Most ppl say Barrons is the best</p>

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<p>^^^Agreed, agreed, and agreed again. But to qualify, I now think that what most of the CC’ers say is reasonable. If you are starting from scratch, or if you want to learn half-forgotten topics, then Barron’s should be great; PR would be too cursory.</p>