Any suggestions for study books for the physics sat? I’ve heard kaplan is pretty good… If you took the test and used a study book, how well did it help you? And if you don’t mind, what score did you get using the book you used?
Thank you so much!
Any suggestions for study books for the physics sat? I’ve heard kaplan is pretty good… If you took the test and used a study book, how well did it help you? And if you don’t mind, what score did you get using the book you used?
Thank you so much!
I can’t compare books, but I found the Barron’s book to be very helpful. I had only taken Physics I before the subject test, so you definitely need to do some prep beforehand since ~half the material is from Physics II. Barron’s did a good job of explaining all the Physics II concepts and providing example problems that were fairly similar to the actual test. I can’t vouch for the practice tests because I didn’t take them, but Barron’s has a pretty good reputation of giving difficult and comprehensive practice tests. If you work through the entire book and take the practice tests, I think you have a great chance of getting an 800. To give you reference, I made a 4 on the Physics I AP, and by cramming the day before until 3 AM I managed to get a 790. Be forewarned that there are some general knowledge questions that will not be covered in any prep book, but if you aware of current scientific ventures you should be fine.
I would recommend Princeton Review. It does sometimes get a bit confusing (so use other resources), but most of the time, it is easy to read and concise. I had also taken AP Physics 1 but was lacking in the Physics 2 knowledge, so I used Princeton to patch it up for me. Glad to say I got 800 on SAT Physics
@Gh0st3737 and @scorpion110 ,
Thank you both so much for responding, and congratulations on both of your great scores!