<p>Hi there, I just wanted to know how hard it is to score a 600 on the sat physics with little knowledge of the subject. I took an intro level physics at my high-school last year but I didn’t learn much in that class. Would it be sufficient for me to read Barron’s and sparknotes? Also are the test from Barron’s good for practice? I read many people don’t like the Barron’s. Plz help thanks</p>
<p>I’ve been using Barron’s and Princeton Review and I highly recommend the latter. Barron’s will be difficult without background understanding and some concepts explained aren’t even included in the official test. Princeton offers better explanations and the test seem more accurate, however after doing some research in this forum it looks like official tests are getting harder than Princeton or Sparknotes so I wouldn’t be too confident.
To sum up, with Sparknotes + Princeton Review you should be fine…</p>
<p>if you’re aiming to score 600 you might as well skip it and try to take a different subject</p>
<p>My favorite prep books are always Kaplan. I know that many think the tests are too easy, but I have never had any problems with them. Princeton Review and Barrons seem to have more errors. However, I have to agree with binatang. A 600 in Physics probably won’t do you much good at most schools.</p>
<p>I used the Kaplan book for physics and scored an 800 on the actual test in November 2012…It preps you pretty well for the real thing although it has only about 5 practice tests…but then again, I’ve taken physics from grade 6 in school.</p>
<p>600 in physics? The curve is so generous it probably starts out at 600. I would shoot for at least 750. Get Princeton Review for physics.</p>