<p>Can you guys list:</p>
<p>score:
amount of times taken:
experience [how hard was it, how long did it take to prepare for, what books were used]</p>
<p>The reason i'm asking is because I found physics to be extremely hard for me [using the princeton review book] it has so much content and i think you need a lot to do a lot of memorizing the formulas and laws etc. </p>
<p>Care to give any advice to improve?</p>
<p>score: 800
amount of time taken: 1
experience: I thought it was a difficult test, but the curve is the biggest of any SAT II.
preparation: I took a year of AP Physics C: Mech and taught myself E & M and the other non-mechanics material using the Kaplan book (this book is good for teaching the basics, but isn't very in depth). I just read through the Kaplan book once, took all the practice tests in that book, and took the practice test in the blue book.</p>
<p>What's on the Physics test? Does it have AP C Mech and EM material?</p>
<p>Yes, the test covers topics on both Mech and E & M (although not as in depth as AP Phys C; more similar to the B material). Some other topics are also covered (optics, thermodynamics, quantum physics, nuclear physics, relativity) that are not in the Mech or E & M class, but Mech and E & M make up a large majority of the questions.</p>
<p>Wait we need physics c to take sat II physics cos i was planning on taking the physics test on june, after compleating physics b?</p>
<p>GG. didnt have any honors/AP phys, just had a regular course, does it take long to self study for this test? i suck at memorization, so is it possible for me to get a 700+ ?</p>
<p>let's say i dont know anything about physics, and i suck at memorization, will 3 months help me? [planning to take in november].</p>
<p>im scared ****less by this test. but i want to take advantage of the curve since i suck at the other SAT II subject testslol</p>
<p>bump 10char))</p>
<p>Sorry, i guess i misspoke. You do not need to take AP Phys C before the SAT II. AP Phys B is actually probably a better class to have taken (the material is very similar in AP Phys B and on the SAT II).</p>
<p>As far as self studying goes, I think 3 months should be fine if you've already taken a class (even if it's not honors/AP).</p>
<p>BUMP 10charsss</p>
<p>Which book is best for learning material if I have never done the concepts in class?</p>
<p>score: 630 haha bad......
time taken: 2-3 weeks
experience: um advanced (honors) physics (my teacher told us all not to take the SAT II, I was the only one who didn't listen and it didn't really work out, as you can see....used Princeton review.)</p>
<p>yeah....don't do what I did....</p>
<p>it's that hard? i know the content is crazy, but i thought the curve would help a bit.. hmm.</p>
<p>well 70/80 for Physics is still 800. So I'm guessing a 650 would be prob like 40/80</p>
<p>score:800
amount of times taken:1
experience:I had two prep books and on the test I omitted about 4 and got wrong about 3 so the curve is really good, my advice is to cover all the material, work fast and be concentrated</p>
<p>All the material?</p>
<p>Damn... I'm barely halfway through PR's physics SAT II review book and I'm stuck on so much of the content.</p>
<p>Is physics supposed to be that hard? Or maybe physics just isnt my thing..? lol</p>
<p>bump</p>
<p>I guess it all depends on how much you've done in high school. So many people on this seem to be geniuses or had a million AP classes (and I must say the AP physics class would have really helped me on this test). I opened that book and hadn't ever seen almost any of the formulas before. Would any physics teachers at your school be willing to help you out a bit? That's what I'm doing in September.</p>
<p>hey curious. what hs do u go to? senior or junior?</p>
<p>and psh, all my teachers are retarded. crappy school.</p>
<p>i got 660 and i took a physics B course, but i never paid attention in 2nd semester, which all the topics there were a majority part of the SAT II test. i DID NOT KNOW AT ALL: E&M, Modern physics, sound, waves, and optics; all are a big part of the test. i guess i did well on mechanics and bombed the rest of the questions. darnmm, hopefully i will be able to increase my score to 800; i am currently studying off PR book</p>
<p>is the content in the PR book hard for you?</p>
<p>because for me, </p>
<p>i'm utterly clueless.</p>
<p>the content rapes me. and all that memorization which i suck at. anyone here know which of the three satII sci tests are the best?</p>
<p>bio/chem/phys</p>
<p>I've heard that 60 right on the Physics test is still an 800. That's what Barron's/Sparknotes/PR/Kaplan grade by.</p>
<p>I too, am self-studying Physics and planning to take it in October. I actually bought B/SN and borrowed PR/K. Good luck to you asdfsystema.</p>