SAT II Chem vs. AP Chem

<p>I'm gonna take the SAT II Chem test next weekend. How similar is it to the AP Chem test? Does reviewing the Princeton AP Chem book help, or should I order another review book? Thanks.</p>

<p>It’s somewhat similar, but I would study the concepts much more than the mathy sections of an AP review book. Being the blockhead I am, I reviewed the College Board guide and went in confident I could pull off an 800 easy. The joke’s on me now -I got a 720, and where I’m looking to apply to, a 720 just doesn’t cut it. But yes, review the Princeton or Barrons book, and make sure you know the format of their strange true false questions!</p>

<p>I took AP chem this year. Both the SAT II and AP tests were in May so I decided to take the SAT II Chemistry test. I ended up getting a 790 on the Chem subject test. I only did about 20 minutes of prep for the SAT II because I knew all the chemistry from AP Chem and just needed to get the format down. I would definitely do some prep specifically for the Subject test so that the question format doesn’t throw you off. A Princeton AP review book will probably have more information and in depth concepts than you need. AP chemistry has much more math. It will give you a better understanding of chemistry but will probably waste some of your time if you dont plan on taking any more chemistry related classes.</p>

<p>My D used Barrons AP Chem and SAT2 Chem for preparation. Barrons is a bit harder than PR, but it will get you over prepared. She only missed a couple questions on her first practice test on Barrons after taking AP Chem. She went through the whole book and got 800 in June SAT2.</p>