<p>I have recently bought the Barron's biology book to review for the test that I am going to take in june, but I was really downcast by the enormous amount of information provided there. I only got 570 at the mini-diagnostic test and I think I hardly know about a third from their review. I heard it's a lot harder than the actual test, but I was still disappointed by the result since I want more than 750. I guess it's impossible to learn the rest in 2 weeks and I am wondering: what chapters from there should I study most? Since I plan to take the M test, should I study in detail the chapter 12 ("The balance of life")that seems more about ecology?</p>
<p>I'm studying the same book. I'm have kind of the same problem as you do. Our science course was totaly outdated and I had to learn alot of new things.
Well, look at your diagnostics test and see in which section you got most wrong and study that section. If you are doing M , make sure to look over Ecology chapter, but you don't have to know the exact details.
To help myself study, I made a LOT of flashcards and just go over those as much as I can. Try to take atleast 2 tests before you take it on june 2. That's the date I'm taking it as well.
Also, make sure you took your diagnostic AND your practice tests under the same condition! This is critical because it will cause you to become nervous like one does during the normal test. This results in a more accurate score.
Oh, and also even though Barron's does go into a LOT of detail, the SAT II can have questions pop up which are very specific so knowing the specifics is crucial if you want a higher score than a 750.
Than it also depends on the curve and who takes the test.
I wish you the best of luck!</p>
<p>Hey guys. I took SAT Bio as a freshman last year. I bought PR, Barrons and Kaplan. I gotta tell you that Barrons contains some info that is not needed. just a warning- beware. use PR if you can from library for the classification chapter- it is the most consice.</p>
<p>Barron's new book is outstanding. I don't care if it has unnecessary info....collegeboard likes to throw out a random question here and there so it's good to be slightly overlyprepared. Plus, the book is organized in such a way that it's reallllly easy to memorize everything. It's really one of the best prep books I've seen in a while.</p>