<p>Which one should I take. I'm enrolled in AP Biology right now and am in the process of learning plants, animals, and the later chapters of Campbell right now. Would colleges care if I took both E and M? (on different dates of course) Or would it just be better to take another subject? I'm taking math II and bio in may.</p>
<p>Please correct me if I am wrong. It depends on which you are more comfortable with and which you think would be strategically viable.</p>
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<li>Which one do you think you know better?</li>
<li>Which one is worth the curve [E has a harder curve than M]?</li>
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<p>I hear Molecular has a more generous curve, so keep in mind that the one with the better curve may be more generous to your overall score even if you know the other general section better ;)</p>
<p>The percentiles are slightly better for E, though. I got a 780 on Bio E and that was the 98th percentile. On the other hand, a 780 in Bio M would be the 95th percentile.</p>
<p>Also, I found that the material covered in E was much easier to learn than the material covered in M.</p>
<p>Just my two cents. If you're awesome at molecular bio, then take M, but otherwise I would take E.</p>
<p>Don't take both, 75% of the two tests are the exact same.</p>
<p>Ok, thanks. When colleges say that they recommend three subject tests do they expect to see three(JHU states this on their website)? If I do decide to take more, then is there anything such as too many subject tests? I feel like even though it might put more pressure/stress on me, I would want to get my money's worth by taking 2-3 per sitting.</p>
<p>Which test is the easiest/hardest out of physics, chem, and world history? I took honors chem 9th grade and physics 10th grade and just could not learn with my 1st semester teachers. I'm taking AP world history right now and am kind of falling behind, but I plan on catching up sometime. Should I use the AP review books or SAT II review books for those subjects?</p>
<p>E is easier than M. I got a 790 on M and was in the 96th percentile. My friend got a 770 on E, and we were both at about the same level.</p>
<p>So colleges don’t really care which one you take? Because I’m thinking I want to be a neuroscience major in college, which leads to think that they might want me to take molecular biology. But would it be ok if I decided to take Biology E?</p>
<p>^That won’t affect anything.</p>
<p>I like E better because I’m also enrolled in APES, so this is information I learned. M is easier to most people I think. According to Barron’s E has a much better curve.</p>
<p>Do colleges look at the percentiles or the actual score?</p>
<p>Yeah, I have the same question as Dana - do colleges focus more on the score or the percentile?</p>
<p>bump 10char</p>
<p>I have never heard an admission officer refer to the percentile of the score, just the score itself so I would assume the score is more important.</p>
<p>The only exception might be one of the language exams which have very skewed scores because of the mixture of native speakers who throw off the curve.</p>
<p>Technically can’t we just flip through E and M on test day and see which one might be easier? Because aren’t they both in the booklet and just bubble in your form later or something?</p>
<p>Yeah, that’s what my friend did.</p>
<p>You could probably mentally go through all questions in each section and still finish the test in time.</p>
<p>So really, which one has a better curve? Can you get more wrong on E or M and still get an 800?</p>
<p>^ I’ve heard (from here of course) that M has a better curve simply b/c less people take it so less people get 800’s (easier for the curve then).</p>
<p>At the same time, that logic could be applied since so many people take E, there’s bound to be a good curve … idk.</p>
<p>I just say take whatever you know most about. I suck at molecular, so ecology all the way.</p>
<p>I can’t decide what to take. I do the same on both section parts (i usually get them all or miss one). It’s just the general questions that sometimes cause me problems… I think i’ll take whichever one has the better curve</p>
<p>[YouTube</a> - Biology SAT II, Should I take E or M?](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIqYStRKMTo&feature=player_profilepage]YouTube”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIqYStRKMTo&feature=player_profilepage)</p>