chem sat2

Test Preparation
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<p>does anyone know which books r good to study for the chem sat 2. I took it already but i am taking it again in november</p>

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<p>barron's is the best for chem II</p>

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<p>I'm using Barron's (to study for the Nov test) and Sparknotes is definitely worth a look for a free second opinion on various things - Barron's goes overboard and Sparknotes might help you balance out a bit.
<a href="http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/sat2/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/sat2/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>For those taking SAT II Chem, did you take it after AP Chem or regular chem (or honors)? I'll probably take it in June and I'm in AP Chem. Will it help me?</p>

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<p>yes i believe so</p>

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<p>Well I can't help you with telling you which book to get, but I can tell you which one not to get. Kaplan's. It didn't help me at all.</p>

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<p>Do not take the SATII Chem unless you have taken AP Chem or a second year in chemistry...there are simply more topics covered than most 1st year chem courses teach (even honors ones)</p>

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<p><em>learned that the hard way</em></p>

<p>but a strong chemistry student should be fine if you are willing to put the time into learning the new topics. the topics arnt covered to great depth. however as for the formulas, I didnt find myself memorizing any except for the transitional metal compounds (the common ones) be very familiar with polyatomics and their charges, and be able to work with equations quickly.</p>

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<p>Ha well I'm glad that I'm not the only one who learned that the hard way! I'm so not looking forward to finding out my score on Monday haha</p>

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<p>i have princeton review i dont like that 1 so much so do u think if i just studied sparknotes it will be enough</p>

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<p>I don't think Sparknotes goes quite deep enough, judging by some other exams I have done.</p>

<p>Basically good exam results come down to hard work... if you're not prepared to work hard on Barrons or PR or do extra study with Sparknotes, then you're not going to do well. I think if you just wanta take the easy way out then your scores won't be too high.</p>