<p>This year i'm taking an Honors Chemistry course; I was gonna take Chem in a June but people say the SAT ii Chem test is brutal and has no curve, so i'm kinda slanted towards not taking it. If I don't, i'll take physics for my science SAT II because I'm taking AP physics next year and i guess they'll go along together? xD</p>
<p>However, my mom said if I don't take either Bio or Chem, the entire medical/pharmaceutical field (o.o) will be closed in college. Is this true?</p>
<p>Can someone purdy please give me some advice as to which SAT II to take? Thanks :D!</p>
<p>A. It is not brutal. It is considered one of the most difficult SAT IIs and its curve isn’t the most generous one, but it still has it.
B. With some preparation you should be able to do >700. But when I say some I mean sitting down and learning every unknown concept with a proper study guide/ prep book and then doing a couple of timed practice tests.
C. If you are planning on doing pre-med in college, I also think that you will need bio or chem, but the best way to check that is to go to the website of the college of your choice and to review the info about that so as to be 100% sure.</p>
<p>I disagree, the chem curve (in my opinion) is very generous. Based on the released SAT II distribution chart, 7% of those who take chem SAT II get 800s. The only other math and science tests that compare are math II and physics (both of which have about 10-12% of their examinees receiving 800s).</p>
<p>I also disagree that chem is one of the most difficult SAT II’s, considering its curve. I know many people in my school who received 800s, and I am planning to take it in May for an 800 as well.</p>
<p>Based on a few real tests that I have seen, generally you can get 3/4 questions (sometimes up to 5 or 6) wrong and still have an 800.</p>
<p>do you take AP Chem? because I am currently taking honors chemistry and when I flipped through the Barron’s SAT II Chemistry review book I found out I didn’t know like half the concepts on there .___.</p>
<p>LOL i’d probably won’t miss 3/4/5, I took a Barron’s diagnostic test and missed 17 :(, even though I didn’t study before taking it. I doubt any studying would increase my score by much, since the test is pretty much applying the skills.</p>
<p>Yes, that’s what the real difference is between AP Bio/ES and AP Chem/Physics. </p>
<p>I would recommend studying and practicing for AP Bio and Chem, and see which one is most viable (studying through the summer and taking the test in October isn’t that bad of an idea either). Bio is doable with plenty of study, so take that summer studying plan into consideration. Take physics though if you know you’ll do well on it. People have done an engineering undergrad and then gone onto med school. I don’t see how taking SAT II Physics would harm your goals.
Don’t base your high school curriculum on your career ambitions.</p>
<p>As a freshman, I took chem honors. I then decided 2 weeks before the June SAT II date that I actually wanted to do the chem SAT II. I took a few practice tests and skim/read a review book. I managed to get a 770. I currently taking AP Chem, and am very confident that I could improve on that score.</p>
<p>I was just looking through my old review book, and I got a 700 on my first practice test freshman year. Study your mistakes and you will improve; I sure know I did.</p>