<p>Kaplan and Barron have really thick books.</p>
<p>Barron’s will prepare you like no other.</p>
<p>yay for last minute cramming before the exam tomorrow</p>
<p>@55al00m: I used Kaplan and Princeton Review, and did this extremely short book called My Max Score to refresh everything before test day. I would go Kaplan first, and it’s really in depth. Then do Princeton Review, and then My Max Score.</p>
<p>^</p>
<p>And Kaplan’s tests are insane. Like, I got a 690 on the first one I took and got consistent 780-790 on the others that I recently took.</p>
<p>Did PR/Kaplan actually help you guys? I haven’t done the PR program before, but I do have a Kaplan book at home and it’s full of errors…I don’t know, a lot of upperclassmen have told me to steer clear of those two companies specifically.</p>
<p>Yeah. I’ve heard bad reviews of Kaplan also. For the regular sat I have collegeboard, grubers, and Barron’s. I have Kaplan and McGraw hill for PSAT. I don’t know why I bought separate books for the PSAT it was like 2-3 years ago. I haven’t read the PSAT books at all. So I’m just looking into books for the SAT 2s that I’m probably going to take at the end of next year. I think I might get Barron’s unless anyone has had a really bad experience with them on SAT 2s.</p>
<p>Barron’s is really good for bio. I HIGHLY recommend it.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice! I got Barron’s for chem and math two. then the all subject test collegeboard book for a more realistic practice test</p>
<p>To anyone thinking about taking the chem subject test - when are you taking it, and are you currently in AP Chem (or just a normal/honors chem class and planning on self-learning some material)?</p>
<p>I also have the Barron’s for chem - teacher recommended it.</p>
<p>@catchinginfinity
I think the honors/ap version of a class would be more preparing for a subject test than a normal class.</p>
<p>So now I’m thinking I should do Spanish and bio m. But do u guys think it would look bad to not take a math subject test? If so would chem work or should I do straight out math 2?</p>
<p>man, I am late to some topics. But still going to reply anyway because I am a spazz.</p>
<p>mostly, here, people go to UCs and such, but then there are also people who go to private universities. usually we have 10 people that go to ivies, some even get scholarships, those wubs.</p>
<p>I’ve never not read anything for English/History etc. But I still do pretty better compared to people who don’t read and score pretty damn high, this is mostly because I have a really strong memory. If I didn’t, my grades would totes be different. also, negative points sound very dreadful. </p>
<p>@Slytherclaw12 I think you should definitely consider it if math 2 is something you know you’ll score pretty high in easily. but personally, I’d stick to the sat ii’s you’re considering for now. doing chem, bio, and spanish is pretty good, in my opinion! especially chem. for me, I’m just going to do us history and english literature for my sat ii’s. anyways, i’m sure you’ll do really good so i hope you score really really high</p>
<p>@slyther - A lot of colleges (Stanford and Princeton, specifically) say they don’t care which subject tests you take, but “recommend” taking math 2 and something else. So…I would take it.</p>
<p>omg i have an in class essay for my English class tomorrow. I’m like totally freaking out; I havent done in class essays in such a long time (except for weekly 25 min SAT essays, but they’re different) :(</p>
<p>And how do u guys have time to study for the SAT on top of school and ECs? Tips please!</p>
<p>I’m taking chem and math 2. What do you think about taking a foreign language subj. test? I’m thinking about applying to a 7yr med program that requires chem and math but “recommends” a foreign language.
I guess I could cancel the score. Should I take it w/ listening? if so, it has to be November. Will I get it back in time if I take it senior or will I have to take not junior? I’d like to get as much French in as possible b4 the test. As far as chem, I’m taking honors chem this year and honors chem 2 next year and I’ll take the subj at the end of next year.</p>
<p>@imhkim - Hope it went well! (:
@slyther - No idea…I do intensive prep over the summer so I can focus on school during the actual school year. I’m kind of lazy, too, so I’d rather not do double the work during the year. :P</p>
<p>@slytherclaw12- well I probs take less rigourous classes than you do, but I do my SAT hw during the weekend and focus on schoolwork on weekdays. I actually am procrastinating less than before, so I actually get a lot of hw done even when they’re not due the next day. I sleep like 6 hours a day, and idk if thats too little. But I usually just get all my work done and sometimes sleep late to finish all the workload. Same with catchinginfinity- I went to SAT school in the summer and next summer too, so i’ll be kinda done with SAT stuff when junior year rolls around. idk about that for sure thoughh.
@catchinginfinity- thanks! I honeslty dont know how I did… I didnt have enough time to read it over. Im just hoping for at least a B.
@55al00m- I think you should still take it and you can cancel it if you dont like your score. It’s recommended, not required, so dont be too stressed about that. :)</p>
<p>Don’t you have to cancel before you actually receive your score?</p>
<p>My English teacher assigns so much busywork and it’s really annoying me. The things we do in class and the things we need to complete for homework are really pointless and a waste of time. I’d rather spend 2 hours on a math problem than 20 minutes on making a poster and writing an analysis on a “key theme” that we already went over 71 times in class.</p>
<p>First of all, yeah to me posting for the first time!</p>
<p>Second, does anyone do post secondary (education option)? Or, anyone planning on doing it junior and senior year?</p>
<p>I plan on doing it full time both years, and maybe graduate with an associates degree in science/arts.</p>