SAT 2 Chem: PR or Barrons?

Test Preparation
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<p>I took honors chem a few years ago. I heard Barrons teaches a bit of unnecessary info, but at the same time I feel like it might be a good thing for me to know more rather less of what I need to? I heard PR is pretty good, but with my experience with PR, I feel like a good score is attainable, yet a perfect score is pushing it. If I want to get an 800 and I have like 2 months to study, which book should I use?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I thought the Barrons book was much much better than the PR book. The PR practice tests are more accurate than Barrons though.</p>

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<p>The practice tests in the barrons book aptly prepared me for the actual test. However, according to the score conversion chart in the barrons book, 75-85 (-10) raw is an 800. According to some of the posts on CC I have read on recent weeks, -4 is the lower limit for an 800. Can anyone clarify this?</p>

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<p>I’d say just buy both of them…
Barron’s does have some extra material not there in PR, while the guys at PR do really understand the SAT.
If you’re going for a one shot, it would not harm you to buy both…</p>

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<p>PR = very concise & to the point. Practice tests = great.
I had Barrons but it read like a textbook and it was too painful. Barrons = falling asleep.</p>

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<p>Okay now im confused! I have to buy these books soon.
Should i buy PR or Barrons? Or both? </p>

<p>And i think i’m giving it only once.</p>