<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I’m taking Bio M SAT II in June and I seriously need to study. I’ve been bogged down by school projects and stuff and now have a month to study. So far I’ve completed 3 Chaps of the PR.</p>
<p>Can someone tell me:
Does taking mass amounts of practice tests help?
Should I focus on finishing PR thoroughly or skim and combine with another book?
How deep of a level should I memorize to?
Should I retake it after summer break if I don’t break 700?</p>
<p>Thanks a lot</p>
<p>bump</p>
<p>PLEASE RESPOND IM DESPERATE</p>
<p>I would read the PR book twice through both times with a fast pace. On the first time around mark out the fluff (some chapters and many paragraphs are a waste of space if you’ve studied biology before). On the second read through, mark the topics that included concepts you wouldn’t remember off the top of your head. There on out when you touch the PR book, read those areas you need to brush up on. </p>
<p>If you are aiming for an 800, reading the PR book isn’t enough. You can still get an 800, but not if you were strictly allowed to answer with the information in the PR book - in other words it doesn’t exhaust every single topic or go into them with enough detail. To counter this I’d suggest you read a bit of Sparknotes, and go through their flashcards section atleast once.</p>
<p>But if you really want to walk the extra mile and bring your chances for an 800 as high as possible, order the IB Biology study guide (on top of doing everything mentioned above). This book is extremely concise, about 150-160 pages long containing the entire Higher level IB Bio syllabus. Again, this alone will not cover every topic in the SAT biology - but all three sources combined most likely will. </p>
<p>You should do the practice tests until you are familiar with the type of questions you’ll be answering.</p>
<p>And lastly, if you can limit the possible correct answers on a given question to 4/5 (by eliminating one) - you should take a guess. Probability wise, this will more often yield a higher total score than leaving these questions blank.</p>