<p>I'm currently taking AP Chemistry and I will take the AP exam in May</p>
<p>but I was wondering if I should, in addition to taking the AP exam, take the Chemistry Subject test.</p>
<p>the test date for the subject test is two days before the AP Chem exam</p>
<p>I was thinking it might be a good idea to take it then because I wouldn't really have to study much more if I took the subject test since they're the same subject.</p>
<p>Also another question - how different is the AP Chem exam from the Chem subject test? (and on a related note, what are some good review books for them?)</p>
<p>Definitely take Chem subject test (SAT2) and take in May 4 or June 1.</p>
<p>The SAT2 is an easier test, a high school level test, and multiple choice. You need to take a practice test because there is a weird section in it. Because it is an easier test, the curve is worse, meaning that as you miss questsions, your score starts going down pretty rapidly.</p>
<p>The AP test is a harder test, a college level test, and NOT multiple choice. Because it is a college level test, you can miss much more on it (can’t remember, maybe miss 30%, and still get a 5).</p>
<p>You can get practice books on both Chem SAT2 and Chem AP. There are a ton of threads on these. Use the search function above.</p>
<p>^^ Agreed. You should definitely take the subject test since you’re already in AP chem and plan to take the exam. You probably don’t need a separate book for SAT 2 Chem. if you already bought one for AP Chem.</p>
<p>Is the Princeton Review SAT II book accurate/good?</p>
<p>Definitely taking the SAT2. It is not only easier that the AP test, it is also more important for college application (unless you have >2 subject tests with good scores already).</p>
<p>You should defff take it. Just warning you though, the chem sat 2 was very difficult. Make sure you don’t only rely on retaining knowledge, yet knowing how to apply it to basically anything that they throw at you. Study A LOT.</p>
<p>^ In what ways was it difficult? I have heard that the conceptual questions are slightly hard, but that’s all.</p>
<p>Subject Test is way easier than the AP Test</p>