SAT II Biology without AP Biology?

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<p>I am a sophmore that is currently doing the IGCSE Biology 2 year course (British curriculum). Next year i plan to switch to the american curriculum but dont plan on taking AP Biology. I need to take 2 sat II subject tests to apply to certain colleges. </p>

<p>I’d like to know how hard it would be to score high (700+) if i study diligently for the entire summer (2 months). Can you also suggest prep books i should use, i’ve baught the barron’s one so far. </p>

<p>Here is a syllabus of the course i am taking since you probably arent familar with it:</p>

<p><a href=“http://cie.org.uk/images/87788-2014-syllabus.pdf[/url]”>http://cie.org.uk/images/87788-2014-syllabus.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>You should do fine on the SAT Bio after doing well in your IGCSE course. You’ll actually be better prepared than an AP Biology student.</p>

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<p>I took the biology sat subject test my freshmen year with only a biology honors course, and I received a 760 on the test. I only prepared for 2 to 3 weeks before the exam. I used Princeton review, and I think it gave me an pretty good coverage of what was on the exam. Besides, your 2 year British program should provide you with more than sufficient preparation for the test.</p>

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<p>IGCSE will not even be close to enough. IB or A-level bio for the british curriculum is what is needed. </p>

<p>Nevertheless, it is still very easy to do well. It is mainly memorization, and if you spend enough time you can still get a high 700. The Bio test does not use hard exam technique. For IGCSE, I think you will be more familiar with the Ecological part instead of molecular.</p>