<p>so the chemistry SAT II and IB test are coming up in a month and I am freaking out. Any words of advice for what to expect on both of them? I figure I will have to buy an SAT book, but how do the Sat II and the IB exam differ? I have heard that the SAT II places emphasis on some things that IB does not and vice versa.</p>
<p>by the way i'm standard level IB chem but i have learned a bit of higher level stuff</p>
<p>I'm a higher-level student in first year chem (so we have covered just about the same stuff). </p>
<p>From what I've observed, the IB chem test questions are just <em>different</em> from the SAT II ones. The IB exam tends to have more difficult computational questions. SAT II chem prefers to test facts and general knowledge of chemistry. Since a calulator isn't allowed on the test, calculations are kept rather simplistic. SATII Chem also has a tricky true-false section of basic chemistry occurances and their explanations. </p>
<p>I'm assuming you've taken/had IB problems in class before. My advice to you would be to go and obtain either the Princeton Review SATII Chem or Barron's SAT II Chem. Reviewing for the SATII can only be a benefit to IB chem. Also, ask your teacher for some help/advice. I'm certain he/she would be glad to help you out.</p>