<p>Hi</p>
<p>I did the Physics subject test this June. I used the Princeton review and the Kaplan book for studying the stuff. I found both books were of good format and explained pretty well the concepts.</p>
<p>I plan on taking the Chemistry and Math II test this November. I want recommendations on the books to buy. I already have the official SAT Subject test book from the Collegeboard and also have the Math 1 & 2 study guide from the Collegeboard too.</p>
<p>I was wondering which combination of books should I use for the Chemistry test? I was thinking Kaplan and Princeton again but what do you guys think? Should I get Barrons with something else or stick to my original idea.</p>
<p>As for the Math II test, I read that everyone likes the Dr. Chung's Math level 2 Book. How is that and should I also get the Barrons book?</p>
<p>Thanks a lot for your help :)</p>
<p>^ I agree. But do get the blue too. You want something closer to the real test to verify your score. Barrons will get you over-prepared.</p>
<p>So if I do buy Barrons for both tests. Should I buy the Dr. Chung’s math 2 to supplement Barrons for math and buy the Princeton or Kaplan review to supplement Barrons for chemistry?
Thanks</p>
<p>You don’t need to buy all books at the same time. If you can reach a good score after 1 book, why bother to spend more money? If you do find you need more practice, then go for PR and other resources.</p>
<p>@billcsho</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply. I might just do what you say and buy Barrons for both tests now. For later in the summer though I am thinking of more practice. Did you ever use Dr. chungs math book though? Thanks a lot for your reply.</p>
<p>If you aren’t too familiar with the topics or need to learn some new material I would recommend that you buy the Princeton Review books (especially for chemistry) and read those before the Barrons. Although Barrons cover more content, PR is easier to understand and teacher in a easier way.</p>
<p>@jamilm9
Thanks for your reply. I will be borrowing the Princeton review from my local library to read the concepts. I will then go through the Barrons copy.</p>
<p>I’d recommend the Barrons for both. It goes quite in-depth and totally prepares you and more for the tests. However, some of the Barrons diagrams are hard to understand and takes a little bit of puzzling out.</p>
<p>Actually it was for my D. She used Barrons for both Math2 and Chem. It will get you overprepared. She also did the blue book to verify her score standing. The next book she used is PR. If you are taking AP, you really don’t need many practice test for Chem. While for Math2, it depends on your Math skills.</p>
<p>@Harrovian Thanks for your reply. I will buy the Barrons one for both tests.</p>
<p>@billcsho I am Canadian and my high school doesn’t offer AP classes which sucks. But I was able to complete 3 grade 12 courses this year which "I guess is equivalent to AP. Not trying to boast or anything but I think I would be able to learn anything not taught by myself, hopefully. Thanks for your reply</p>
<p>Let me put it this way. If you are scoring 700 or higher on Barrons, you probably don’t need much more practice.</p>
<p>I’m also Canadian! Watch out for converting your Barron scores to Collage Board. I got a 740 on my Barrons test and a 730 on my Collage Board for the Chemistry.</p>