Is one year of honors chemistry enough for the SAT II?

<p>I am currently in honors chemistry and am considering taking the June SAT II for chemistry. Will I be at a disadvantage because I haven't studied at a higher level yet, or will there be content not covered from one year?</p>

<p>Ask your honors chem teacher. I know mine said that there is some info not covered in the course that’s on the SATII, but it depends on the school</p>

<p>Depends how much you study. I took CP chem (Bad Bio grade), and will be taking SAT 2 Chem this saturday. I’ve taken around 15 practice tests and have consistently scored 750+. Self studying really works! Just read barron’s and do practice test after practice test. Make sure you go through your mistakes!!</p>

<p>thank you!</p>

<p>Might a sophomore with aptitude and an A in regular chemistry attempt the June SAT II with preparation (teacher insight to needed extra material and home study/review)? My son is glowing on chemistry, and any testing success may well reinforce him in general academically. </p>

<p>Or is Chemistry SAT II designed for AP and Honors chem only, i.e., much more material covered.</p>

<p>I took both Honors and AP Chemistry and got a 710 on the Sat 2. I got a 4 on the AP Exam, but that was because I was lazy. I actually took the SAT 2 Chem 6 months after I finished AP chem. I am not the best bar for comparison, but the Chem is not that easy.</p>

<p>Thanks crafty. It does seem like a stretch, yet he suggested it. Wonder if it would also let us know if he has greater aptitude in chemistry than just reflected by his current course status.</p>

<p>In my school freshman/sophomore Honors Biology students are expected to take the SAT II, and sophomore/junior Honors Chemistry students are expected to take the SAT II.</p>

<p>I had an A+ in Honors Chemistry when I took it in my sophomore year. Looking back, I honestly don’t believe I would have earned a score above 500-600 had I taken the SAT 2 that summer. Topics like Stoichiometry, Electrochem, thermochem, etc. really are not studied in depth at the Regular/Honors level IMO. Taking AP Chem, all the topics I thought were difficult in Honors became simple tools in AP, giving way to far more difficult lessons. If I was smart and took the SAT 2 Chem after taking AP Chem, I have no doubt I might have been able to pull a 770. </p>

<p>Ideally, your son takes AP Chem, gains a healthy understanding of the topics involved, and then does some practice for the SAT 2. IMO, he would be in range for a pretty good score then.</p>

<p>Thank you both for your replies. Interesting that your schools expected that mcm12 and hope all went well if you took them. I think my son should meet with his teacher, review his aptitude in chem in general and if felt appropriate, enroll in AP Chem next year. </p>

<p>(just asked son what and whether he has studied Stoichiometry so far this year. He says no, they haven’t yet, but put simply, it’s the math behind the chemistry.)</p>

<p>Most well-prepared Honors Chemistry students would probably peak around ~700 without self-studying some extra material.</p>

<p>If I had taken the SAT II after just one year of honors Chemistry, I firmly believe I would’ve scored 750+. After a year of AP Chem, I didn’t study and scored an easy 800. However, this is because the chem program at my school is EXCELLENT. In reality, it completely depends on the rigor of your course. Talk to your teacher. If they don’t know/don’t seem honest, talk to other people at your school who took the SAT II after just honors chemistry.</p>

<p>I took honors chemistry last year, as a sophomore, and scored an 800 on the SAT II. Be mindful that the honors chemistry I took was “SAT II Enriched,” meaning all of the tests were designed to mimic questions we would see on the real exam.</p>

<p>I think I came 3 years late…but I’m a freshman who still hasnt taken the sat chem honors course yet (i self-studied) and I’m sitting at a 520-540 on practice tests. I’m very disappointed with the score but I’m not surprised (as I stink at standardized tests). Anyway, I was just doing a practice test when I realized that most of the stuff wasn’t even covered in my textbooks (I have 3). There was stuff on equipment (titration, etc.) and organic chem. that isn’t even covered in even AP textbooks. Can any of you suggest any textbooks that would have some of this stuff? Also, I haven’t yet taken a look at the AP test, but is it similar to the questions of the Sat II test??</p>

<p>Thanks soo much!!!</p>