<p>Well, my Barron's review book for chemistry finally came in the mail. And after looking at the diagnostic test, I dont think I have a chance at all to score well on it. I quit halfway through the diagnostic test because I only knew like one out of every 10 questions.</p>
<p>I took both a gifted Chemistry course and an AP Chemistry course, both taught by the same teacher. Needless to say he was horrible, I got a 2 on the AP Exam and only 1 person out of 24 got over a 3.</p>
<p>I am taking the SAT IIs on November 1st, but I just dont think I can learn chemistry by then. I was just wondering if you guys thought it was possible, or if I should try the physics test. (Ive only taken a gifted level physics course and this year I am taking AP Physics C, but that wont help me since I will only have like a quarter of the course under my belt by time I take the exam.)</p>
<p>This is quite depressing, cant believe my chemistry class is going to screw me on both the AP exam and on the SAT IIs.</p>
<p>Also I was wondering what review books you would suggest for both tests. Considering Chemistry I would probably have to do a lot of self study and Physics I would probably have to do self-study in some of the areas I havent learned yet.</p>
<p>And I only have like 4 weeks or so since I need to study for my SAT in a couple weeks...</p>
<p>Well, I've heard that Barron's Chem is ridiculously hard.</p>
<p>Try a practice test out of Princeton Review (check it out of the library), and if you can get a 600+ on it, then I'd say with a bit of review you can easily bump it up to 700+</p>
<p>I do not recommend taking physics in your case. It DOES have a very generous curve, but it's also MUCH harder than the chem test.</p>
<p>I got 800s in both, if you need any help just ask :)</p>
<p>I dont know, I still think I have a better shot with the Physics SAT over chemistry. Physics has always been my best subject and my chemistry teacher taught me absolutely nothing in the 2 years I had him.</p>
<p>I ordered the Princeton Review Physics book, so I will just take a look at that and see.</p>
<p>omg i'm in the same boat as you are! my chem teacher's horrible and i've been reviewing for a while. i'm also using barron's sat ii chem, the brown one. i've gotten past chap 9 and can't seem to go much farther. but i chose barron knowing it would be harder than the actual so i can expect a higher quality prep.<br>
also, the barron suggests 6 weeks for prep.</p>
<p>depending on how you learn, barron's would be good if you want to know everything about chem, but other books like princeton review might be faster.</p>
<p>I have never used Barron's SAT 2 chem, but I used Barron's AP chem and it made me feel hopeless. So the point is, Barron's tests are harder than the real ones. Only use Barron's if you have time and want to study absolutely everything. </p>
<p>I took both chem and physics SAT2. I thought the chemistry one was significantly easier. I would say to stick with chem and maybe get a PR book.</p>
<p>Is it viable to basically learn the required chemistry in a month with review books and would it be likely for me to score 700+?</p>
<p>Because I am completely clueless when it comes to Chemistry, but Physics is my best subject and my Physics teacher is even offering physics SAT tutoring sessions one day a week.</p>
<p>D’s prep school has two levels of AP Chem: regular AP and Advanced AP. Excellent teacher etc. </p>
<p>Kids who ace advanced and pull 5s on the AP Chem are regularly getting 630, 650 etc on the SAT II chem test. The format is insane, very odd. You need to study the test format, as well as study chem it self.</p>
<p>Barrons Chem Tests are hard, but not that hard (1 out of 10?)…thats terrible.
Anyway, it seems your not too hot at Chemistry and if your just shooting for a 650+, then I’d recommend doing the Physics.</p>
<p>I took the Physics SAT II freshman year highschool without any experience (don’t ask why). I got a 650 on it, so with common sense a 650 is a gimme.</p>