Need Advice for SAT II's

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<p>Hi, CC! I'm a junior who hasn't taken any SAT Subject Tests, but I've decided that I'll take Math II and chem in a month or two as well as U.S. history in May. At the moment, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed by my class schedule and the fact that I've done no studying whatsoever for these exams. Moreover, I took pre-cal and chem last year, so I'm pretty sure the info's been leaking quite a bit since then. Here are my questions to you brilliant CCers:</p>

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<li><p>I've purchased Barron's review books for Math II and chem, plus AMSCO for U.S. history. Will these be enough for 800's? (For reference, I took the Math II and chem SparkNotes tests and earned 670 and 630, respectively.)</p></li>
<li><p>As you can probably see, Math II and chem are my immediate concerns. How long and how often must I study to get through Barron's? When would be the best time to take the tests: November or December? Would it be unwise to take them on the same date?</p></li>
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<p>Thank you so much for your concern! :]</p>

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<p>For US History, AMSCO is enough for the AP US History exam, so you should be good.</p>

<p>Barron’s will overprepare you for the Math II test and you will most likely perform at least 50 points lower on Barron’s tests than you will the real exam. </p>

<p>You may want to buy CB’s Official Guides for all Subject Tests/all Math tests/all History tests (there are 3 books) to use for real tests as your tests approach.</p>

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<p>Thank you for the advice, Mr. Pi!</p>

<p>Oh, trust me, I would buy those books, but money’s an issue for me. I felt more than a little guilty buying Barron’s, and AMSCO’s price tag especially broke my heart. ;_; </p>

<p>Any advice for chem and whether or not I should take the tests on the same date? :O</p>