<p>Anyone have some idea of the correlation? I got a 700 on my French SAT II, and was wondering how that would convert to the AP test (Although I of course plan to improve my French in the 8 months leading up to the test).</p>
<p>I always thought the AP's were harder than SAT II's but people on this site will tell you differently, never took French on either test though so not much help there.</p>
<p>Don't know about French, but lots of people here seem to think the SAT II U.S. History test is a lot harder than the AP test.</p>
<p>^ I agree. </p>
<p>I don't know about French, but the chem SAT 2 is a lot easier than chem AP exam.</p>
<p>I also agree about the ush (but i got a 800 and a 5 so...)</p>
<p>I guess I'll find out about French. I received a 720 on the subject test, but my speaking skills are less then stellar, so we'll see...</p>
<p>Bump 10char</p>
<p>i got a 5 on AP bio but a 730 on the subject test. idk if that correlates</p>
<p>I had this exact same question. Can anyone elaborate in regard to Bio, Chem, US History, and Math II (I know there really isn’t an AP exam that correlates exactly to this but still I’d love some feedback.)</p>
<p>I’ve heard that the SAT IIs are easier than the AP Exams. I am planning on taking some SAT IIs on May 2 seeing that it is just before my AP exams so why not take them if I’ve just learned and studied the material?</p>
<p>Oh and do the subject matters that are tested line up exactly between the AP Course and Exam versus the SAT IIs?</p>
<p>The basic premise is this: AP tests are more difficult (content more in-depth, overall harder questions. longer test, free-response questions) but have more lenient curves. Subject tests are easier in content but have stricter curves. On an AP test you only need around 70% overall to get a 5. On a subject test, you can only miss a couple questions to get the 800 (usually).</p>
<p>SAT II US History seemed easier, probably just because it was a lot shorter than APUSH. I got a 4 on the AP test and a 690 on the SAT II, although I did take the SAT II a month after the AP test and had forgotten a lot of stuff.</p>
<p>AP v.s. SAT II…hm. How do I put this? AP Exams are much deeper, more comprehensive, and require a good deal more thought. Their primary goal is to assess depth of understanding and ability to apply college-level material. </p>
<p>SAT IIs are meant to gauge basic knowledge of subjects to see if you’re ready to study the college material. </p>
<p>So, yeah. APs are real, hardcore, comprehensive exams. SAT IIs are just quick measurements of your ability to apply the basics.</p>
<p>APs are harder.</p>
<p>Arachnotron, so does that mean if I take the AP US exam, I don’t need to study anything extra for the US History SAT II?</p>
<p>You don’t have to study any more if you have already prepared for the APUSH exam. I got a 5 on it and then I took the SAT II in October, and owned it. I would suggest taking the SAT II right after the AP, as AP is harder.</p>
<p>The most generous curves on the SAT II are for Math II and Physics.</p>