<p>I'm going to buy the CB book for SAT II Chemistry so I can use it for practice tests. But I also need to review for chemistry, so should I use PR or Barron's? Are PR and Barron's practice tests harder than the actual SAT II or easier? I'm looking for something readable and not TOO hard, but I don't want anything that will short-change me with easy material.</p>
<p>If you want something readable and not TOO hard, get the Princeton Review. Barron’s overprepares you, but it’s not unreadable by any means. Reading through the text is relatively painless, but the practice tests are considered by some to be overkill. You seem more like a PR person to me, though.</p>
<p>Yeah, my gut is telling me to go with PR. I just want to know though, are the PR practice tests for chemistry harder or easier in comparison to the CB’s actual distributions of the chemistry SAT II?</p>
<p>I like to be very prepared so Barrons was good for me. Though I do admit that Barrons does give extra info that don’t pertain to the actual test. I liked Barrons’ tests; they show if i really know my stuff or not. I didn’t like PR at all because it was way too easy. I easily scored in the high 700s. Had I stuck with PR, I probably would have freaked out on the actual thing and scored even lower.</p>
<p>P.S PR’s tests are easier than CB’s</p>
<p>I thought the PR tests were actually easier than the real test. However, the real test was still completely manageable.</p>
<p>Well, I’m definitely not going for something that’s going to give me easier material, so it looks like I’ll be going for Barron’s. Can you guys point out any specific chapters in the Barron’s Chem book which I should skip?</p>
<p>I can’t really recall exactly what was on the test since I took it about two years ago, but I used Barron’s and it worked for me. Granted, that was after taking AP Chem. If I remember correctly there wasn’t much of Ksp, Ka, Kb problems.</p>
<p>I took it two years ago too. I totally skipped the acid rain part section and boom it was on the test haha…I don’t know if it’s still gonna be like that though.</p>
<p>@esthetique and x<em>Ambivalent</em>x: did you guys take AP Chem before taking the SAT II in chem?</p>
<p>EDIT: BTW, in reference to SAT II Math, is Math Level IIC another name for Mathematics Level 2?</p>
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<p>Yes, I did. </p>
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<p>It used to be, but I do not believe the Mathematics Level II test is called Math IIC anymore.</p>
<p>Oh, thanks. And ***!?! the CB doesn’t have a SAT II book specifically made for chemistry?</p>
<p>No, sir. However, the College Board does have a book that includes practice tests for each SAT subject test. However, there are only one to two tests per subject, so I do not think it is worth the money. - [The</a> Official Study Guide for all SAT Subject Tests](<a href=“Store App”>Store App)</p>
<p>The free online sparknotes is quick way to sneak in a practice test/review</p>
<p>^ This is true. Sparknotes also offers multiple practice tests. I’m sure it would have been a helpful resource for me had I used it.</p>
<p>No i had honors Chem. Though it was literally HONORS cuz the teacher sometimes gave us AP problems…</p>
<p>For me, the practice tests were all more difficult than the actual test. The actual test was straightforward. If you know your basics, you’ll be fine. I recommend reading both PR and Barron’s.</p>
<p>What exactly in the Barrons book is “unnecessary”?</p>
<p>^Not much, actually. There were a few sections I skipped because I figured they wouldn’t be on the test. They weren’t, but I might have gotten lucky.</p>