<p>How is the curve ? For molecular specifically… How long did it take for you to finish studying for this? I have 15 days left
Also, to anyone who has used kaplan for this, were the tests similar to the real SAT (as in content and difficulty)?? How come the curve for the diagnostic test was so different (harsher) than the exams at the back of the book?</p>
<p>I really wouldn’t recommend this exam. The questions are realllllly random. I would take chem or physics.</p>
<p>I studied with the Kaplan bio book. It wasn’t that helpful since the Kaplan book mostly addresses the body systems, which surprisingly didn’t show up very much. STUDY PLANTS and EVOLUTION A LOT. For the curve, Usually 74/80 is an 800, with a 58/59 as a 700.</p>
<p>Its going to suck. I just took the sparknotes.com practice test and got a 700 :(. (some of sparknotes answers were wrong though)</p>
<p>umm… i studied for the AP biology exam that year so that might have helped, but as far as THAT test goes, i used the Prentice Review book for EXACTLY one week before… (i do better cramming… thats just me :-/) i studied like 2 chapters a day, made sure i got everything down… took Bio-M which is tougher, but better if u wanna do something in medicine. 740… just… eh… not so great, but not terrible either</p>
<p>thanks for the responses</p>
<p>guardiandevil, should i sstill study evolution if im going to take Molecular? I thought Ecology - ecology,evolution, population genetic etcetc</p>
<p>Yea, eitherways study evolution.</p>
<p>520 leaving 30 questions blank (i got tired of biology =P) </p>
<p>Heh, it looks like i have to rememorize some things though … like ecology and such =p</p>
<p>how do you decide to take ecology or molecular? what does each one emphasize? (ecology is pretty obvious, but what about molecular?) My class never covered ecology, but it doesn’t seem like there is that much to learn. Also, would studying CliffsAP be sufficient, or do you need an SAT II study book? If you do, which one is the best? thanks</p>
<p>molecular is more like the chemistry stuff from what i understand…ecology is like the populations…whatever you’re more comfortable with but ecology seems to be easier.</p>
<p>don’t take ecology, just because it’s easier!!</p>
<p>Ok, here’s what you have to decide:</p>
<p>Molecular: Most smart people take it - killing a good curve
Ecology: More “dumb” people take it and thus helps the scale</p>
<p>Unfortunately, you don’t want to kill yourself. So in the end, here’s how I’d decide. Practice both tests, see which is better and practice for that one. BUT on the day of the test, spend about 30 secs, look through the M and the E and choose at that time, which section you think will get you the highest amount of points and go for it!</p>
<p>You should look over both the tests before you take it</p>