<p>What is the best review book for the SAT II Physics exam? I am going for an 800....</p>
<p>bump this question...</p>
<p>bump also....</p>
<p>I'm wondering also...</p>
<p>Here's a previous thread that had some book recommendations:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=9986%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=9986</a></p>
<p>I think they recommended Kaplan and PR and were against Sparknotes. The person who didn't like Sparknotes also disliked Barrons, but that was based on his experience with its AP Phys.C book.</p>
<p>If anyone else has recommendations... Bump?</p>
<p>Well I've taken the test in Oct(790, only one problem away from 800 :mad: ). Anyways I first bought KAP, PR, Barrons because I didn't know anything about them. This was my conclusion. Kaplan was easy but the concepts were right on topic. PR had some unnecessary topics such as the sine function of a sound wave, but its practice tests were right on track. It wasn't too hard or too easy. Barrons as expected covered some weird AP topics which their practice test did too. So I recommend that you use Kaplan to review your basic concepts, and use Kap and PR for the practice tests.</p>
<p>How is the SATII Physics as compared to the Physics B AP test? Significantly easier?</p>
<p>Well I only had taken one summer school physics class before I took the test. I got a 790. It's not perfect, but it's good enough. Anyways, I think that the SATII is much easier than the B exam content-wise. But I don't know about the curve for a 5 on the B exam so I can't say that it is easier. You just need a regular physics course for SATII. Just make sure you study electricity and magnetism really well. About 40-50% I think was on that.</p>
<p>If I can only buy Kaplan OR PR, which should I go for? Which can get me to 800? I got 770 on a sparknotes practice test, but I don't really know very much so I wonder how that happened.</p>
<p>I think you should buy PR. However be careful. PR has some unnecessary topics, so if you have a full grasp of the topics and you don't recognize the concept on the book, then just ignore those strange topics. You'll get plenty of practice since the practice tests are good, and try to get at max 5-7 wrong.</p>
<p>Kaplan rocks.</p>
<p>you don't need any other review books</p>
<p>What about for self-study?</p>