<p>This is going to sound really dumb, but can someone tell me about the level of content covered on the Physics test and what prep you did for it? (AP, honors, regular, etc.) I'm going to be a senior next year, and I haven't taken a science test yet. I wanted to take physics because it's got the best curve, but I've only ever studied physics recreationally. Anyway, I'm taking Physics 1 at a local college, but the only test date I can make is October. Does anyone know if ~2.5 months of college physics is enough to get a good score on the physics test? (700 range being a good score).
If it helps, the class is calculus-based...I'm sorry, but I have no idea what to expect for the test...</p>
<p>Sorry, this is gonna be a REALLY bad answer, but my friend took the exam and got a 690. He had taken an intro physics class (essentially physics 1) and took AP physics his junior year. He got A’s in both classes, and didn’t really prep for the exam…maybe like two days before lol. He told me some things on the test were a bit foreign but yeah… OMG THIS IS SO BADL LOL</p>
<p>Simply put 2.5 months of college physics is not sufficient to get a good score on the physics test. Also, college board will test to on the basis you’ve taken high school physics so the calculus part will not help </p>
<p>I just took the Physics SAT and almost everything tested was covered by the spark notes sat physics prep. The questions which I didn’t know, I guessed from prior knowledge. Don’t fret about the few questions that haven’t been covered. The curve is big enough that leaving them blank should be negligent. </p>
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I don’t know how much physics you know at the moment, but I suggest you start now.
Despite what the other user said, I think shooting for 700+ is feasible if you’re diligent on learning/understanding at least everything covered by sparknotes.</p>
<p>Thank you, especially @Athana! Oh, I should have said–they offer an algebra-based physics and a calculus-based physics course, in which the only difference is that the calc based covers the same and then some material at a much faster rate. If you don’t mind my asking–did you just take a physics course–like AP? And did you also only use spark notes prep? Also, if you don’t mind, in your opinion, do you think learning with only sparknotes is fine? Sorry, I’m just a bit worried because I’m a homeschooled applicant, so some of the colleges require more and a higher score on the subject tests…</p>
<p>Oh OK. It’ll be good to have the teacher reaffirm the material you know.
I took honors physics a year ago, but my teacher had high standards. My teacher covered a lot but not everything on sparknotes. I should have spent way more time studying for it (Studied for a week).</p>
<p>My suggestion would be to use sparknotes as a guide. Use outside resources to help you understand the concepts spark notes covers. I looked in the physics sat discussion and there were definitely questions that went beyond what Sparknotes explained in a topic. </p>
<p>I hear Princeton’s review practice tests are harder than the one I took.</p>
<p>Sorry for double posting, I don’t know how to edit my post. </p>
<p>Looking at how the spark notes topic organization, it looks pretty good. I’d suggest you should learn waves and optics with rotational motion and circular motion with gravitation since they’re related. </p>
<p>Thanks so much! You’ve been super helpful! ^-^</p>