Is it possible to self study SAT Chemistry in roughly 4 months?

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Hello!
Currently, I am a junior and I want to take the SAT Chemistry test before college applications to augment on what I already have (800 on math and physics). Is it possible to study SAT chemistry in 4 months and get 800? What textbooks / prepbooks should I consider? Thanks!

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Unless you are applying to Georgetown, you don’t need 3 Subject Tests. A 3rd will not augment your application. Spend the 4 months doing something more constructive.

Great job with the 2 800’s.

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Anyways I still like chemistry and science in general so I still want to take the subject test. Are there any tips you would like to offer?

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http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/sat-subject-tests-preparation/437680-how-i-got-an-800-on-sat-ii-chemistry-tips.html

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Search through the dozens of threads where the question has been asked?

If you’ve taken chem and are spending more than a week to prep, you’re spending too much time.

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Everyone self studies for the subject tests. Unless you mean take it without ever taking a chemistry class. Which would be a bad idea.

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Preparing for a Subject Test having taken the class is called “reviewing” (or “revising” if British/Australian/New Zealander). Self-study, by definition, is “the study of something by oneself, as through books, records, etc., without direct supervision or attendance in a class.”
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/self-study

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If you’ve taken AP chem, most of the info will overlap. You can spend a month or so reviewing and then take it.

To put things in perspective, I took AP Bio, review with an sat book for a month, and got a 760. And the information basically didn’t even overlap.

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For additional perspective I know several students who scored 750+ with a bit of review after taking one year of honors chem. They took it in June as our school year ends mid June.

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With two 800 subject tests, an additional score will provide zero value for college. If you just want to study Chemistry for fun, that’s fine. But don’t think you’re doing it to improve college admissions chances. More likely, you are missing out on investing time in other valuable activities.

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Also - a typical AP Chem course is 5 40 minutes periods per week for 18 week (I assume you won’t do what’s in the lab periods), about 120 hours. In reality, about 80-90 is probably teaching material. Over 4 months, that’s spending 45 minutes a day, every day, or an hour every weekday. If you’re a quick learner, maybe less.

It’s certainly possible, but it takes time and dedication. You’re not going to learn it in 10 minutes a day.