<p>ok, sorry for this guys, but, for the chem SAT II, what combination is most effective?</p>
<p>PR + barrons or PR + kaplan?</p>
<p>PR is definitely on my list for chem prep. im going to use it for light review and get background knowledge, then delve into kaplan or barrons and thoroughly learn all the concepts, take practice tests, and etc</p>
<p>so which combination is better?</p>
<p>thanks ><</p>
<p>I just went through PR and I felt that it was enough. But if I had to choose, I'd go with barron's.</p>
<p>thanks..i was leaning towards barrons too..</p>
<p>there's nothing like having lots of time to study + a book that over prepares you + confidence (which results from having time + over preparation) to help you on tests, lol</p>
<p>I skimmed through Kaplan while studying for the exam and I just felt that it was too mathematically focused and there are a lot of formulas which isn't at all necessary for this test.</p>
<p>^ do you know if barrons has the mathematical concepts covered properly? (or anyone else, for that matter?)</p>
<p>Barron's is enough. If you need more get PR.</p>
<p>Do not get Kaplan. It had all the info that wasn't on the test, while it had nothing that was going to get tested. It went so in depth on lattice shapes, while it simply skimmed over bonding.</p>
<p>I'll tell you what I did to get my 800. I bought PR, and read it through twice. My scores on the practice test - 690, 780, 680 (so don't be discouraged.) Then I did the tests on Sparknotes. I got 730, 720, and 650. Next I took the official practice test and got a 770. I skimmed through the Kaplan book that I got from the library - and it's NOT very good. It's too mathematically based, and there's lots of irrelevant information. I did do the practice tests in it though and always got a 750.</p>
<p>Basically, the info you need to know will be in PR and the SN online book. You can review extra topics in Barron's and Kaplan, but it won't do you any good.</p>
<p>btw, the best tip I can give you, is DO THE OFFICIAL TEST 2-3 TIMES. Don't write in the book, so that you do it "clean" every time. Trust me, this works. The real test I took was nearly identical to that practice test, and I'm glad I spent so much time on it. Also, go back and search this forum for PREVIOUS SAT CHEMISTRY DISCUSSIONS. Read up on all of this. You will be able to get an idea of the scope of the test from these discussions. For example, I read a question in one discussion that APPEARED IN NEAR EXACT FORM on my test. Why do you think CB only released one subject test? Because on these they reuse a lot!</p>
<p>^ oh wow!</p>
<p>thanks lolcats4!! this definitely helps me in my prep for not only this SAT II, but other ones too</p>
<p>thanks! and i do have the blue book of official SAT II tests (:</p>
<p>I created a thread with additional advice a long time ago you might want to read:</p>