Best Practice Tests/Plan for SAT Chem?

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<p>HEY CC'ers,</p>

<p>So far I've read Barron's SAT Chem, except for the last 4 chapters. I'm kinda leaning towards reading Sparknotes for the topics that I don't understand. Any advice for best/most realistic practice tests? Plus if anyone has a good plan to use for the next 2 weeks before the test, it'll be HUGELY appreciated. THANKS! This is some info about the practice tests I've taken so far:</p>

<p>Scores so far (chronological):
Barron's Diagnostic - 590
Barron's #1 - 700
Sparknotes #1 - 620</p>

<p>Sparknotes Analysis:<br>
Descriptive Chemistry 1 of 4 correct<br>
Structure of Matter 14 of 27 correct
Reaction Types 10 of 17 correct<br>
States of Matter 10 of 13 correct<br>
Stoichiometry 8 of 9 correct
Equilibrium/Reaction Rates 9 of 10 correct<br>
Measurement and Calculation 1 of 1 correct<br>
Laboratory 2 of 2 correct<br>
Thermodynamics 2 of 2 correct</p>

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<p>Please respond guys! It’ll help a great deal, thanks!</p>

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<p>bump…
cmon guys please help! :)</p>

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<p>bump #3…
update: A 650 ON PRINCETON REVIEW #1 ■■■</p>

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<p>Barons curve is a bit liberal, but it’s still ALOT more accurate than sparknotes. For some reason, sparknotes gives me the feeling that it emphasizes too much on trivial facts and not enough on the broader concepts that are actually tested.</p>

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<p>Sparknotes also may have the problem that I found with the Bio Sparknotes Practice Test 1. It would mark something as wrong, but say that I had the same answer (once) or would make C-E ALL be C so that D was the right answer (which I had chosen, but it says I had chosen C (happened another time). There was at least one or two other things that I only found by looking through the explanations, but 4 questions would have improved my score.</p>

<p>Granted that didn’t happen for chemistry, but if you check, you may find that as a reason for a lower score than you “deserve” (based on their practice test)</p>

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<p>Try getting a princeton review book.</p>

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<p>Barron’s Diagnostic - 590
Barron’s #1 - 700
Sparknotes #1 - 620
Princeton Review #1 - 650</p>

<p>whaa the _____ is wrong with me :cry: only 10 days left until testing: what should I dooooooooooooooooo? How can I possibly get a 750+</p>