I have the Barron’s book for the Chemistry test and I was wondering how hard it is compared to the real test as I will take my SAT II’s on the 3rd of December.
I also have the barrons book,but I think the real thing will be easier.(Although the barrons curve is waaaaaaaaaay more lenient)
Barron’s is more difficult than the actual test. But it’s curve is more lenient than that of the actual
Test. Just as @JUSTICEHAM said
@CrimsonZa and @JUSTICEHAM What score should I aim for on Barron’s to get a 780+ on the real test?
Generally above 700 or even better above 750. When you done prepping try out a PR or official collegeboard released 1993 chemistry test to gauge where you stand.
@CrimsonZa Thanks! Where would I find the 1993 exam?
Just google it
@KG5APR I’d aim for 800 by the barrons curve that way you would garuntee a good score
Well, even though found Barron’s Chemistry book to be quite different from the actual test (not necessarily easier or harder), I scored around 760 in the practice tests and got 800 in the actual one - so I would say anywhere above 750 in the practice tests should equate to an 800 in the real thing in the case of Chemistry.
@InfiniteLibrary That’s great new’s.Also ,can you tell us how time management was on the real test compared to that of the Barron’s.
I think managing time was the hardest part of it all. I could finish by time in the Barron’s tests (although with some amount of difficulty), but it was much harder managing time in the real thing for some reason and I had to leave out some questions. I’ve experienced this for Barron’s Physics too where I had no time problem, but I had some problems dealing with the actual test.
I think it’s because for both of these tests, I prepared for the ‘mathematical’ aspect of it - focussing more on solving problems and all which I’m really good at, but the real SAT Subjects focussed more on concepts and theory and I couldn’t deal with it well.
Thanks