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<p>hey guys. so i really want to get my subject tests out of the way so i am going to start taking them in january. </p>

<p>i am signing right now for them(LATE FFEEEEEE GRRR) and i wish to get a 750+ on math2 and possibly get an 800 on chem and bio E. atm i am taking precalc honors and ap chem so they won't be as challenging and bio is like my 'natural' skill. so i can study that quick to. being the test date jan 22, i need to set up a nice schedule to cover up the most material asap.</p>

<p>what were some strategies u used to study for these tests?</p>

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<p>You’re a junior, I’m assuming? I wouldn’t waste my money on late registration if I were you… isn’t the next test date in March? That would give you much more time to study, and you would probably score 750+ on all of them, depending on how strong you are at these subjects.</p>

<p>Before you sign up (before the late registration deadline), take a practice test in all of these subjects (Princeton is fairly accurate most of the time) and see where you’re at. Unless you score 700+ on all of them, I would wait it out until March.</p>

<p>If you didn’t already know, Math 2 has the most lenient curve and is easy to score high on for most skilled math students. If you’re already strong at Math, then you should be able to manage Barrons, which is the most supported Math 2 prep book on this site, despite it being significantly harder than the real exam. </p>

<p>For Biology, a Barrons + Princeton Review combo is apparently most ideal, but a thorough review of either should yield a high score if you’re a natural at Bio and just need an review.</p>

<p>Sorry, didn’t take Chem, so I don’t really know.</p>

<p>So yeah… tl;dr : Barrons for Math, Barrons (and/or but preferably and) Princeton review for Biology. For Math, take the diagnostic test first and pinpoint your weak areas. You can come back and post your score for advice on where to go from there, but anything 700+ on a Barrons exam is considered very good. Your studying should mainly consist of taking practice tests under timed conditions and CAREFULLY REVIEWING all of your wrong answers or answers you guessed right. For Biology, just carefully read the prep books, maybe several times through.</p>

<p>Obviously more time would be better./. I also don’t recommend (although you can wait for a second opinion) that you take Chemistry until the end of this school year (May/June). You haven’t covered all the concepts and I would not count on it being easy to learn the rest of the concepts you haven’t covered yet.</p>

<p>my tl;dr was pretty useless since I just went on further… but yeah.</p>

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<p>meh already spent my 75 dollars:D</p>

<p>i am pretty good in math i guess. i am in precalc hnrs and am selfstudying ap calc ab .</p>

<p>i plan on taking sat 1 in march so taking subject tests will cause problems if taken in march. i registered last night. although i haven’t covered all the concepts i plan on studying atleast 1 hr of chem each day starting monday-my friend who already took ap chem/sat 2 chem last year and got a 5 and a 760 will be tutoring me:D so thats done. </p>

<p>bio is something i just need to revise. such as the names and parts of everything:D</p>

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<p>You sound pretty set then. As I said, just get Barrons for both Bio and Math. Of course, if you’re unhappy with your scores, you can just re-take them at the end of your junior year or at the beginning of your senior year.</p>

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<p>Haha I like how ChickenOnRice comes here “asking” for study strategies, but then he pretty much ALREADY had everything planned out beforehand…</p>

<p>But anyways, I got a 770 on Math 2 (Despite it’s lenient curve), so all I can say is do what neekzg said. That’s the only time and cost effective method to prep for the Math 2 exam. You shouldn’t have to study much for this exam… In my opinion, if one really needs to brush up on a majority of the concepts tested on Math 2, then that means math isn’t really his or her strong suit.</p>

<p>Chemistry is a different beast. I don’t think a friend with basic knowledge tutoring you/a prep book can replace a well-structured AP class taught by an actual teacher. But if you believe your friend to be a more credible resource, and if you have the extra cash to drop for a re-take, then go right ahead. I studied out of a PR prep book with basic chem knowledge, but I only got a 720. The test wasn’t easy at all.</p>