<p>I had a bad experience with Barron's for Math 2 and I want something easier, but not too easy. I need some content review, I am currently taking a Chem class at Berkeley, so content is a huge worry, I want tests. </p>
<p>Is Princeton a good book?</p>
<p>Princeton Review is good for review, not so great for tests. SparkNotes tests are good, though, or so I’ve heard.</p>
<p>Not good for tests? How so? </p>
<p>Expand please?</p>
<p>Any others?</p>
<p>i’m going with barrons</p>
<p>Princeton’s not bad for its content. It gives a lot of practice and info. However, the tests seem pretty easy (I got 85 on one of them…) except for the last one, which is impossibly hard (I got like 72).</p>
<p>Barron’s has like A LOT of info, and some stuff not needed for the SAT. Its tests are also unnecessarily hard, and has too many lab questions.</p>
<p>I think I have enough info, whats the best book for tests? If there is a book for both, that would be nice. I want good tests, not ridiculously hard tests or really easy tests.</p>
<p>SparkNotes, Princeton? Does CB have an released Chem tests?</p>
<p>i used the princeton review AP Chem book and the spark notes practice tests and got an 800. so i can recommend that but i dont know how the sat chem princeton book is.</p>
<p>Get the Sparknotes book. It has an awesome review (but make sure to try to know literally almost EVERYTHING in the book - every bit of info in the book is so valuable). The tests are a LOT harder than the real one. I was scoring 560 - 710 on Sparknotes tests, but I got a 760 on the real one. After you finish the Sparknotes tests, take Princeton Review tests before the actual test (best if 2 - 4 days before). Princeton Review tests are EXTREMELY accurate in difficulty to the real one.</p>
<p>The reason why I don’t recommend taking Princeton Review tests from the start is that although they’re accurate, your real score can waver + - 30 from your PR tests. It’s much better to practice using Sparknotes tests and get used to that difficulty and then be pleasantly surprised by the “easiness” in the real test.</p>
<p>Just from personal experience, I found that the PR tests didn’t cover some of the material on the real test and covered some material that wasn’t on the real test.</p>
<p>On my PR practice tests I got a 660, 690, and 650. On the released Collegeboard one I got a 730. On the real thing I got a 760. Take that as you will.</p>
<p>Spark Notes Book and Princeton Book good combo then?</p>
<p>Is the Spark Notes book really that good? Is it hard as Barrons? Also what about the online Spark Notes stuff?</p>
<p>Read through Barrons like two weeks prior to the test and then the week before the test take as many practice tests as you can get your hands on…that got me an 800.</p>
<p>PR is good for a brush up. </p>
<p>Barron’s is like a condensed textbook. It does have a lot of extraneous info and there are mistakes, but if you’re a decent chem student you should be able to sift through the material and catch any mistakes.</p>
<p>I used Barron’s in conjunction with Sparknotes. I also took 2 Barron’s tests, 3 Sparknotes tests, 1 Kaplan, and the CB released test. Take as many practice tests as you can from as many different sources, but don’t worry about the scores you get. Worry about getting questions right and reviewing your mistakes.</p>
<p>Ya I think Princeton Review is the best for SAT/SAT II (besides the official BB).</p>
<p>Well, I got a 660 on chem sparknotes test and 790 on the real thing. I used barrons.</p>
<p>I only read through my Princeton Review book while taking my regular chemistry class…Got a 790. PR is fine</p>
<p>Alright thanks guys, but can someone please answer these questions…</p>
<p>Is the Spark Notes different from the stuff they give you online?</p>
<p>Also, which is easier Spark Notes Tests or Barrons? Also, which has more tests and better tests to prep with?</p>
<p>Princeston is perfect…800 baby</p>
<p>It has just enough information, pr test just like the real thing</p>