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<p>same question here. I know they don’t provide you with any formulas, but since the test is mostly concept-based, I’m guessing knowing all the formulas by heart isn’t so important.</p>
<p>Here is a thread I wrote on self-studying chem and physics a while ago. It might be helpful:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-subject-tests-preparation/512788-some-advice-those-taking-chem-physics-june.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-subject-tests-preparation/512788-some-advice-those-taking-chem-physics-june.html</a></p>
<p>Chem isn’t too hard, but you cannot make mistakes if you want to get an 800 (I ended up getting a 790).</p>
<p>I’ve heard that Physics is really tough; that’s probably why there’s such a huge curve. I think you should take some diagnostic tests for both Physics and Chem and see how well you do in both, as well as what areas you would need to improve on in order to get a better score. Take the one that you do better on/don’t have to study as much for.</p>
<p>Thank you lolcats4!</p>
<p>I have a question for those who have used PR’s physics book. Did you find the review questions at the end of each chapter representative of the real test questions? I haven’t found them too challenging, but they are taking me a long time to complete. I usually spend 60-90 seconds per question, well above the 45 seconds or so each question should take on average. Can I expect the questions on the real test to be quicker to solve, or do I need to work on my speed a lot? </p>
<p>Once I get the formulas and everything set up it goes pretty fast, but it takes me a little while to think through all the information the question gives and decide exactly how to solve it. I’m thinking that may just come with a lot of practice, so if I do need to speed things up, are there any other sources with good practice problems you would recommend?</p>
<p>Bump… any advice for additional practice? I would get Barron’s but I hear their questions don’t model the real test very well.</p>