<p>I signed up for it in December, but now I’m getting really scared about taking it. For IB Physics, we spread everything out over two years and learn extra things that the SAT IIs don’t care about. Problem is that my teacher teaches everything in reverse, so we’re just now getting to mechanics. </p>
<p>How much do mechanics factor in? How many formulae are we supposed to know? Just things like k=1/2mv^2 or tons of tons of them like calculating double slit interference or harmonic frequency?</p>
<p>I wonder if the World History test would be easier…</p>
<p>Son took the Physics test at the end of IB Standard and did fine-though he had to do some self study, his friend who took it after the first year of IB higher felt it was very hard. You should get a book and look at how much you have covered/not covered to decide.</p>
<p>Taking AP Tests or SAT II tests after doing IB classes usually requires some self study.</p>
<p>“Sometimes I really don’t like IB…colleges do hold it in higher esteem than AP, right?”</p>
<p>That used to be true as recently as 5 or 6 years ago, but it’s unclear if it still holds true. Probably not, considering the sheer number of students who take IB now. I still think the colleges will take a student with 10 AP’s over a student with 6 IB’s because the AP classes are generally more thorough. IB’s greatest asset is the EE, the Group 4 labs, and the standardized classes. TOK and CAS are non-factors, IMO, especially since AP students applying to the top uni’s should have tons of EC’s anyway.</p>
<p>To answer your other question, your teacher sounds very strange…don’t attempt the test if you don’t have a solid conceptual understanding of Mechanics and #&M. On my particular test, there were tons and tons of Thermal Physics questions, and a lot of them used math.</p>