<p>I have taken the Chem, Math lvl 2 sat tests, but Harvard and Princeton want three Sat IIs. I think my best shot is at physics. I have taken the first semester of Physics, but not the second. I have little over 3 weeks to study. The Blue CB book said for an 800, you can get a raw score of 59/75. That seems a bit weird to me. But anyway, with 3 weeks of prep, can I get over 700, even though I have only learned first semester Physics?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>I got a 630 lol... with a week of prep using Princeton review. I am currently taking it online now and only half of the materials on the test was covered in my class. Anyways, you are probably smarter than me and GOOD LUCK! I am retaking it again!</p>
<p>I'm sorry to say that first semester physics is probably not enough unless you've learned electromagnetism, electronics, energy, relativity and I don't even remember what else.</p>
<p>If you study study study (and practice) for the next few weeks, you might be ok, but a whole semester of Physics is a lot to learn.</p>
<p>Oh, and good luck as well.</p>
<p>It probably depends on how solidly you've covered the first semester. I hadn't learned a lot of the end-of-the-year stuff in class and managed an 800 with some studying on my own, but I doubt I missed any of the earlier questions. I think it would be really hard for you to do well having only covered half of the material, but you might as well see how you do on a practice test.</p>
<p>I think the the Physics SAT II is supposed to be one of the hardest (if not THE hardest) subject test. I took it last year and got and 800, but that was a year after taking AP Physics C, and I came out of the test feeling like I had been run over by a steamroller several times. I honestly think you need more than 3 weeks to prepare (especially if you haven't seen that E&M part), but for what its worth, I've always thought that mechanics was harder than E&M (same goes for the AP test...)</p>
<p>^^^
If the curve is any indication of difficulty- then yes, Physics is THE hardest subject test. I took an entire year of physics and barely skin the 750 mark. Learning everything in 3 weeks is a bit of a stretch, but 700+ is definitely possible if you feel like you have a solid grasp on the concepts.</p>