How hard should i study for the Chem placement?

Colleges & Universities University of California - Irvine
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<p>I’ve read that passing this test is roughly equivalent to getting a 700 on the SAT II test, but from what i’ve gathered it sounds like a joke. See i’m supposed to be tutoring someone to help them pass this test and i’m kinda confused as to how hard we should study. I took AP chem and got like a 720 on the SAT II so according to irvine i should essentially re-hash the entire AP curriculum and all the superfluous details that go with it, which isn’t something i want to do unless i have to. But according to test takers it sounds like most of this stuff comes from the core basics and formula manipulation. So how hard should we study, what should we study, and what score on practice SAT II score should we aim for?</p>

<p>Thanks for any help.</p>

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<p>you’ve gathered correctly.</p>

<p>it’s a joke.</p>

<p>it covers much less than AP chem. i don’t think the sat2 would be a good indicator.</p>

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<p>k what ap score would you equate it to then, sounds like passing equates to a 2 almost.</p>

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<p>Also, what range of topics would you suggest to study to do well on this test.<br>
Thanks</p>

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<p>i got a 3 on the ap test and got a 90% on the test. this is what they test on with my scores. the left numbers are satisfactory scores, and the right is the score that i got. </p>

<p>Units and Significant Figures 75% 75%
Compounds and Elements 67% 50%
Reactions of Matter 67% 100%
Solutions 75% 100%
States of Matter 67% 100%
Laboratory Skills 67% 100%
Mathematics 64% 100%</p>

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<p>OMG, you’re bringing back terrible memories from the chem class I had to take last summer! NNOOOOOO!!! NEVER AGAIN!!! /runs and crashes through window</p>

<p>(<- history major ftw)</p>

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<p>well i passed it and I didn’t study for it. Nor have I taken chem in two years. Not good at it either. You need like solutions, balancing equations… very basic. Hey I passed. lol</p>

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<p>what does laboratory skill test on?</p>

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<p>should we know the names of various compounds</p>

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<p>What kind of unit conversions did you have to do like Celsius to Fahrenheit…grams to kilos and ounces etc stuff like that?</p>

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<p>do we have to remember all unit conversions or is there a chart. for example, do we have to know how many cm are in inches. also, do we have to memorize any equations, such as the gas laws</p>