AP Chem: Where do I stand?

LBlock
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:39 +0000

I’m considering self-studying for the AP Chem exam this year and wanted to get an idea of how far along I am at this point in time.

(tl;dr see bottom)

I self-studied for the SAT II Chem in June. I studied out of the Barron’s SAT Chem book for a little less than two weeks before the test. I barely had enough time to get through the book, and to top it all off, I was visiting a college campus hundreds of miles away from home a few days before the test. I remember cramming chapter after chapter while I rode down the interstate and staying up until 2 A.M. in my hotel room to try to squeeze in that extra chapter before I went to sleep. Basically, I’m trying to say that I feel like didn’t have adequate time to properly digest the information.

I ended up scoring a 710 on the SAT II. I’m fairly confident that if I have time to properly review the material I can score the magical 750+.

Anyway, given that I scored a 710 on the SAT II and have read through the entire Barron’s Chem book, how much more do you think I’ll have to do to score at least a 4 on the AP Chem test? For the record, I’m going to be retaking the SAT II Chem in October anyway, so I’m going to be reviewing and studying some more anyway.

Thanks for any and all advice.

(tl;dr: I scored a 710 on the SAT II Chem; how ready am I for the AP Chem test?)