Getting ~800 on SAT II Chem or Bio

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<p>I’m a senior and I took Biology E on Jan 23rd. My preparation consisted of going through the Princeton Review book, which is very easy to understand, and a pleasure to read. I also got the Barron’s book and went through most of it, but it was tougher to read than PR. Didn’t go to school the day before the test and crammed- did like 3-4 practice tests, highest i got was around a 710. Revised all mistakes, carefully checking my weaknesses. Most of my errors were due to a lack of focus, so I went to bed early. Pulled of a 790. </p>

<p>I did well mostly because of AP Bio(got a 5) my junior year. Biology rocks!</p>

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<p>AP classes aren’t necessary to do well (especially if you have a solid honors teacher), but they do help.</p>

<p>Honestly, all you need for an 800 is Barron’s and some practice tests.</p>

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<p>Thanks All! Great scores for so many of you!</p>

<p>My Son got the PR Bio book yesterday & plans on taking it in June.</p>

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<p>I’m from Canada so the curriculum differs significantly from the AP courses. So while I’m learning some stuff you guys only do in sophomore year university, I knew nothing about vapour pressure and a few other random topics, for example. Bio was mostly new to me. I had to read Kaplan cover to cover and there was still stuff I didn’t know on the test.</p>

<p>I did a few practice tests from PR for both and skimmed Kaplan for chem and read cover to cover for bio. All 1-2 weeks in advance.</p>

<p>I had just finished taking Organic (the university course) which actually threw me off a bit since we don’t balance equations or do much calculations in Organic so I kind of forgot how. But Kaplan refreshed my memory. Bio was kind of… foreign, in many respects.</p>

<p>I pulled an 800 in chem and 780 in Bio E. I’m not too happy with the latter, but the Jan test was HARD and I have never in my life heard of gel electrophoresis.</p>

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<p>So then which is better, AP Barrons Chem or SATII Barron’s Chem for preparing? Any advice?</p>

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<p>For the SAT II, I would assume the latter simply for the fact that it designed for the test.</p>

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I have a question: i got a 3 on my ap biology exam and a 800 on my sat E biology test. Do you think colleges will overlook the 3?

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@suk2001 1. Colleges won’t care too much about the 3 either way, but the 800 absolutely will help you out
2. Just make your own thread rather than commenting on a fairly off topic one from 2010, bruh.