<p>I know, I know, these questions have been asked many times...</p>
<p>I'm taking Honors Bio this upcoming school year. Should I take the SAT II Biology next June (after school's out and I've done a full year of Bio)?</p>
<p>Also, what's the difference between E and M? Which one is harder? Which one do colleges prefer? Which one does school biology focus more on?</p>
<p>I want to also take SAT II Math 2.. which math level should I take it after?</p>
<p>One last question (for now)... Which prep books are the best for each of these subjects? </p>
<p>Math Level 2 involves only high school math (no calculus), so I would take it after taking trig (or self study some trig). There are also some limits on there. </p>
<p>I took biology M because I think the AP focuses more on molecular biology, although I could be wrong about that. I took that subject test in June after taking an honors bio. Regular biology students at my school took Bio E based on a recommendation by the teachers, but your school’s bio is probably different from my school’s bio.</p>
<p>I definitely recommend Barron’s for Math 2 if you want a good score (in my case an 800). It will overprepare you, though, so if you just want an adequate score, you can use Princeton Review or something like that.</p>
<p>Obviously, I want an 800… If you are applying to college for Biomedical science, or pre-med, do they prefer E or M?</p>
<p>Also, our school doesn’t have a class designated for Trig. The accelerated track is Algebra, Geometry/Advanced Algebra, Pre-Cal, AP Cal AB (or BC). So, should I take it after Pre-Cal then?</p>
<p>Obviously, I want an 800… If you are applying to college for Biomedical science, or pre-med, do they prefer E or M?</p>
<p>Also, our school doesn’t have a class designated for Trig. The accelerated track is Algebra, Geometry/Advanced Algebra, Pre-Cal, AP Cal AB (or BC). So, should I take it after Pre-Cal then?</p>
<p>I think you should take math 2 after precalc since it covers most of the topics in sat test. I didnt take it yet, but after using barron’s practice book, it covers stuff i learned at pre calc class. for biology, im not sure, but i think it doesnt matter if you take either of them. do the one that you think you might do well on.</p>
<p>According to my DD, the Math 2 also had some Stats that she did not remember from maybe 8th grade? She took one Barrons practice test without any prep other than just completing Pre-Calc as a class in school, and she scored a 750 in Math 2. Will probably try again with some actual prep this time.</p>
<p>My DD used Dr. Chung’s for Math 2 and never scored better than a 750 on the book’s practice tests. But scored an 800 on the Blue Book test and the real test.</p>
<p>She used the Blue Book for Biology M and scored 780. The Biology M is easier to score well. But your score may vary based on what your school emphasized.</p>
<p>Ok, I’ll do Math 2 after Pre-Calc… what about Biology E/M? Can you get a 750+ taking it after Honors Bio? Which one do you focus more on (e or m)? </p>
<p>Also, what are the best prep books for Bio?</p>
<p>For Math, it seems like Barron’s is the best, because it “over-prepares” you…</p>
<p>@College123College I’m also going to take Honors Bio this fall (rising fresh), and I’m already studying. IMO the two books you need are Princeton Review and Barron’s. First, read Princeton Review to lay the foundation for your biology, then read Barron’s to make sure you have all the details down (ex. Barron’s has eye and ear diagrams, but PR does not. Sometimes on the test, eye and ear questions come up, so it’s best to memorize the diagrams).</p>
<p>Princeton Review = Easy to understand & Practice Tests are accurate.
Barron’s = Bio on steroids; super hard & practice tests are insane. I thought I was pretty good at Bio, but I only scored a 580 on the diagnostic assessment.</p>
<p>I am studying for at least 30 min. a day during the summer, and I’ll probably only study on the weekends once school starts. </p>
<p>As for which one to take, E or M, colleges don’t care. Just take a practice test or two (preferably one from PR and one from Barron’s). Do both the E and M questions. Then, when you score your test, see which one you did better on, and just do that one on test day. If you did better on E on the Princeton Review test, but did better on M on the Barron’s test, I would take M, since Barron’s tests are so much harder.</p>
<p>Well, Yakisoba, what can you expect? You are an eighth grader who perhaps took a biology course in middle school…I don’t think you should really think that you’re good at biology. I really respect the fact that you’re on top of things, but I advise you all to take Bio M after taking AP Bio.</p>
<p>I took SAT Math II after taking AP Calc AB and SAT Bio after taking AP Biology and I scored an 800 on both of them; in my opinion Barron’s is by far the best for Math II and it worked pretty well for Bio as well.</p>
<p>If you’re not going to take AP Bio until 12th grade, then taking it after honors biology will definitely be sufficient.</p>
<p>My kid’s school offers AP Bio in senior year so everybody takes it after honors. There are a lot of topics NOT covered in the class so you should study on your own ahead of time. Most of the kids here think that E is easier to study after Honors as they luck some depth in M. But that might vary per high school. The scores I see are in the low 700s but the school is not particularly competitive and the kids do not prepare very “seriously”. From what I see if you spend enough time preparing you could easily get a 750 on E.</p>
<p>@waddupwaddup I’ve got like 11 months to study. I have a really good memory, and that 580 was before I even knew about the different prep books (Barron’s is supposed to be harder). And you’re supposed to do like 30-50 points better on the real test, so I’m around the low 600’s right now. It’s not a bad start. Here are some quotes proving that freshmen CAN get good scores on the SAT II Biology:</p>
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