<p>Are the Chem and Physics easy to self study in the summer? I already took Honors Chem at my school, but I've never take Physics before. I'm taking AP physics mechanics only next year, which I don't think will help a whole lot for the SAT 2. Can I self-study it? How long would it take, do you think? Thanks.</p>
<p>im doin that for next year</p>
<p>i took AP chem this year, takin ap test this tuesday</p>
<p>i took honors physics and will self-study the stuff that we didnt learn in class that will be included in the SAT II physics</p>
<p>the only thing is I never took physics before, but I'm going into engineering, so I was thinking its the best thing to do.</p>
<p>try to take some kinda summer course on physics at a college then if not, then get alot of books on ap physics prep, that should help u</p>
<p>chemistry is annoying to self-study for, you get no calculators and there are a lot of math problems. on the other hand, i took it when i finished Honors Chem at my school, which didn't touch some of the subjects that were on the SAT II. it should be ok though.</p>
<p>i tried self-studying physics for the SAT IIs over the summer without having taken it, just like you, but i am lacking in motivation and so it never happened. i'm sure it's doable though.</p>
<p>I haven't taken physics yet, but I took chem honors during the summer before my sophomore year in order to take AP chem this year (which is a prerequisite at my school). I personally think that it would be extremely difficult to learn chem without having lab experiences. I know that on the AP exam, there is a question based on lab experiences (although that doesn't pertain to this discussion). On the SAT II, it would definitely help to have lab experience, but I don't think it's really necessary.</p>
<p>Just remember that you don't have a calculator on the SAT II for chem, as it makes a couple problems a LOT harder, since you have to estimate an answer, and sometimes they put things close together (e.g. mass % of something, and two answers being 50% and 55%, so you'd have to guess correctly).</p>
<p>I was wondering if anyone had any opinions on how much SAT IIs and AP scores matter compared to your GPA, the real SAT, and extracurriculars. Anyone? Or any links?</p>