<p>I need some good science SAT IIs for MIT, Princeton, Yale, and Brown. The issue is this-I was holding off on my AP sciences until senior year, so the only classes I've taken are the honors versions. It's been 2 years since I took chem, so I wouldn't even consider it if it weren't for Brown's PLME program, but bio isn't even an option and physics isn't too relevant. As for physics, I just took that last year, but, as I said, it was only honors. With a lot of studying, would it be possible to get good marks in these?</p>
<p>The answer is yes, but how much do you consider a lot of studying?</p>
<p>I took honors physics, and I studied the PR book, and I still got a really bad score. I guess my teacher was just bad, or I didn't study enough. </p>
<p>I got under 600</p>
<p>How hard is the chem SAT subject test if you've taken the first year of IB Chemistry SL?</p>
<p>Let me put it this way. You will be disappointed if you take the test and</p>
<p>a) haven't had rigorous practice in physics/chem</p>
<p>AND/(OR for some people, depending on how hard their class was and how well they did in it)</p>
<p>b) haven't studied a lot for the test</p>
<p>The tests have decent curves, especially the physics, but that doesn't ever guarantee a good score. The average scores for those tests may be in the 600s, but remember that the students who take them are self-selective!</p>
<p>I had taken tough college courses in chemistry and calculus-based physics before taking my first practice tests, which were 680 and 730 respectively. It took quite a bit of self-study to bring them both up to the 800s I eventually got. </p>
<p>The best way to tell if the test will be "easy" or not (easy is so relative...I never considered the tests easy cuz I was trying to get an 800. If I had aimed for a 500, they would have been ridiculously easy) is to take a practice test from a practice book. Check one out of the library. Ignore the book's scaled scores; if you get 70% or more of the questions right on your first try, you're probably in good shape (but will probably need a bit of practice) - BUT, remember, it all depends on the score you want/need.</p>
<p>oh crap, i am scared for physics.</p>
<p>To those who have taken Physics, what's the hardest aspect of the test? Solving out the equations? Conceptual questions? ?</p>
<p>Any equations that you have to solve will be relatively simple because you cant have a calculator. I'd say those are some of the easiest questions as long as you know the formulas.</p>
<p>Then, some questions require you to set up the equation but not solve for the answer (because it would take you forever without a calculator). These aren't too bad either.</p>
<p>The hardest questions are those that are just total recall of concepts, especially of obscurer ones.</p>
<p>i didn't take AP Chem when I took my Chem SATII (only CHem Honors for me) and chem honors is more than adequate.
i had a really good teacher and scored a 790 with some quick review a week before the exam (don't get me wrong i was HYPERVENTILATING lol cuz the chem SATII has a really bad rep at my school for being impossible)
if your teacher isn't that good, i would def start with PR (good for explaining concepts and is easy to understand) and then Barron's (even though it's detailed, it covers EVERYTHING you need to know...i didn't memorize the book or anything and a few things in there are unnecessary)
overall i'd say the test is pretty doable if you're shooting for a 700+ and took an honors chem class, but you might really have to put effort in it for an 800</p>
<p>The Chemistry test is kinda hard in some areas especially those relationship questions. To get an 800, it'll take work. However, it's not too diffucult to get a 750+</p>
<p>I got a 5 on AP Chem and its one of my favorite subjects but I still only got a 770 on SAT II Chem. I wouldn't say that it is harder than the AP test but the true or false section was just really confusing to me for some reason (I think that is where I lost my points). I wouldn't suggest taking Chem without taking the AP class first. You may think you can teach yourself the material, and maybe you can, but it takes a lot of dedication and isn't something I would be able to do.</p>
<p>Even honors chemistry isn't necessary to score well on the Chem SAT II - I only took regular chem and scored an 800 on the actual exam after less than a month of intensive practice and review. My first practice test scores were in the 720-740 range, with my last ones ranging from 780-800. The main thing is to review everything you've ever learned and to practice and learn more about the test - frequent concepts tested, difficulty, your personal strengths and weaknesses, etc.</p>