<p>I have the barrons sat II book for math II.For those of you who scored a 750+,did you just go over every chapter and just picked the one that you werent familiar with?</p>
<p>My D also needs to take some in the fall when she is senior (History too) and Math…possibly chemistry so we are interested in whatever response you get. I am checking she is in summer program so I am doing research to buy the books.</p>
<p>I havent taken it yet (planning to in the fall) but I’ve read through almost every page of the book. (havent done any of the practice tests however). A few weeks ago I was scoring around 650 on the Sparknotes Practice test. After reading through the book (where I felt I wasn’t really learning that much but apparently I did), I took a different Sparknotes Practice test and got 780. (I was still shaky on some questions however).</p>
<p>I am planning to read through the entire Barrons book, and skim over PR + Sparknotes. Hopefully, that’ll get me 780+ in October.</p>
<p>If you have the time and the inclination, you could go over all of Barron’s - you will be so ridiculously overprepared, on the fast and sure track to 750+. I myself had only a month, so I just took the tests and used the review material to brush up on the things I got wrong, was unsure about or just thought I should review. I got an 800 just doing that, so if you read it straight through and actually absorb it you should be in great shape. And don’t worry about your performance on Barron’s tests. I got in the low 700s on all of mine.</p>
<p>I think you have the right idea with just reviewing chapters that give you the most trouble.</p>
<p>When I took it the first time, I used Barron’s and got a 720. I wasn’t happy with this and retook it in the middle of the school year and would just take Sparknotes tests in the middle of my free periods. I got an 800 when I retook it. Good thing about Sparknotes is that it shows you which areas you need to look at and go over. </p>
<p>Conclusion: It might be worth it to buy a book depending on how much review you need, but you can probably be fine just using the Sparknotes tests.</p>
<p>Are spark notes tests free?</p>
<p>I skimmed over the sparknotes review book, taking more time on topics that I wasn’t sure on, and got an 800 on the test. The test is really straightforward, so if you just concentrate on topics you have trouble with, you should be fine. And remember to check your work!</p>
<p>How does Math 2 compare to Math 1? I have taken precalc, taking Differential Calc this summer. I scored 34 math act.</p>
<p>I took the Math L1 and 2 Subject test, and got 770 and 790 respectively. I really did not do very much preparing, mostly b/c im asian and naturally good at math ;)</p>
<p>I looked at the Sparknotes test materials and took one of each test. Then I borrowed my school grade 12 math text and looked at some stuff I did not understand…mostly trig.</p>
<p>It is important to understand that you do not need to take AP math and calc and other math whiz stuff. My school does not offer AP courses, and did did not take precalc/calc, but I still got pretty decent scores.</p>
<p>edit: Math L1 has very little trig and other stuff that you would not have learned in normal math courses…but if you make even one mistake, you most likely will not get an 800.</p>
<p>If you got a 34 ACT math, go for Math 2 (or both, but not just Math 1). You’ll probably get a better score, actually, thanks to the gorgeous curve.</p>
<p>I took both Math I and II, and got higher on the II (750 vs. 720). The curve is amazing, but don’t take it if you’re not familiar with trig and precalc. (For some reason I got those right but algebra wrong…go figure LOL) I think barron’s is good to prep. And memorize the law of cosines, sine, and the equations. They really helped raise my score!</p>
<p>I don’t think I should be saying this but if you know how to work a ti-89, you can pretty much get a 750+. Most of the questions are very straightforward and only require calculations.</p>
<p>I only looked over Barron’s SAT II Math and I didn’t even finish studying all the chapters.</p>
<p>The Barron’s guide isn’t a bad resource, but it isn’t the most helpful, either.</p>
<p>Personally, I used it to see which subject areas were the least familiar, and then I pulled out my precal textbook and reviewed those topics. I didn’t find the examples in the guide to be very helpful, nor their explanations. Then, after I felt more comfortable, I took as many practice tests as I could handle before the test.</p>
<p>As others have said, the grading scale that Barron’s provides is completely different from the curve on the actual test. I didn’t know this going in, and I figured that I would only come away with 680-720, but I got an 800.</p>
<p>I didn’t take Physics but will take it Senior year. I took AP Environmental Junior year and Chemistry as sophomore year. Now the schools want a science in addition to math.</p>
<h2>What science, I probably only could take Chemistry…but that was awhile ago. I take most AP classes now, so it may not be that bad to go back and review high school chem. to learn it again/review. What are best books to review?</h2>
<p>Environmental Science partially prepares for the Biology test. With a good memorization skill, you can learn everything within two weeks of study. Use PR and Barrons for studying.</p>
<p>Biology probably won’ t work. I have to take a Physics or Chemistry SATII for most schools for engineering. I’m taking Differential Calc and have 32 ACT score (34 math)… I did get an A in Chemistry, but that was awhile ago, so I really probably have to take Chemistry. I haven’t done the Math1 test either, but most say I should take the Math2. The school I am at this summer wants 3, so I will probably do History I am pretty good at memorizing facts, and usually do exceptionally well at history.</p>
<p>Thus, I will only have a little time to review since I am in intensive program for the next few remaining weeks of summer.</p>
<p>-Many say Spark Notes is good for review. Probably buy them both.</p>