Cracking the SAT Il: Chemistry Subject Tests, 1998 ED (Cracking the Sat Chemistry Subject Test) [Paperback]

John Katzman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cracking the Sat Chemistry Subject Test | Publication Date: February 18, 1997

WE KNOW THE SAT II: CHEMISTRY
The experts at The Princeton Review study the SAT II: Chemistry and other standardized tests each year to make sure you get the most up-to-date, thoroughly researched books possible.

WE KNOW STUDENTS
Each year we help more than two million students score high with our courses, bestselling books, and award-winning software:

WE GET RESULTS
Students who take our courses for the SAT, ACT, and many other tests see score improvements that have been verified by independent accounting firms.  The proven techniques we teach in our courses are in this book.

AND IF IT'S ON THE SAT II: CHEMISTRY EXAM, IT'S IN THIS BOOK
We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about chemistry--only the techniques you'll need to know to score high on the SAT II exam.  There's a big difference.  In Cracking the SAT II: Chemistry, 1999-2000 Edition, you will learn to think like the test makers and:

*Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
*Improve your score by knowing in advance what chemistry topics are likely to be tested
*Use the "divide and conquer" method to solve complicated problems
*Gain invaluable test-taking experience with our practice questions in every chapter

Practice your skills on the full-length sample tests inside.  The questions are just like the ones you'll see on the actual SAT II: Chemistry exam, and we fully explain every solution.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

WE KNOW THE SAT II: CHEMISTRY
The experts at The Princeton Review study the SAT II: Chemistry and other standardized tests each year to make sure you get the most up-to-date, thoroughly researched books possible.

WE KNOW STUDENTS
Each year we help more than two million students score high with our courses, bestselling books, and award-winning software:

WE GET RESULTS
Students who take our courses for the SAT, ACT, and many other tests see score improvements that have been verified by independent accounting firms.  The proven techniques we teach in our courses are in this book.

AND IF IT'S ON THE SAT II: CHEMISTRY EXAM, IT'S IN THIS BOOK
We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about chemistry--only the techniques you'll need to know to score high on the SAT II exam.  There's a big difference.  In Cracking the SAT II: Chemistry, 1999-2000 Edition, you will learn to think like the test makers and:

*Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
*Improve your score by knowing in advance what chemistry topics are likely to be tested
*Use the "divide and conquer" method to solve complicated problems
*Gain invaluable test-taking experience with our practice questions in every chapter

Practice your skills on the full-length sample tests inside.  The questions are just like the ones you'll see on the actual SAT II: Chemistry exam, and we fully explain every solution. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Theodore Silver holds a medical degree from the Yale University School of Medicine, a bachelor's degree from Yale University, and a law degree from the University of Connecticut.  Dr. Sillver has been intensely involved in the field of education, testing, and test preparation since 1976 and has written several books and computer tutorials pertaining to those fields.  he became affiliated with The Princeton Review in 1988 and is chief author and architect of The Princeton Review MCAT preparatory course. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review (February 18, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679778608
• ISBN-13: 978-0679778608
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,872,295 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book gets the job., November 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Cracking the SAT II Chemistry 1998-99 Edition (Annual) (Paperback)

If you are looking for a quick, concise, and casually comprehensive overview of chemistry for the SAT II Subject test then I recommend this book. If you haven't taken a year of high school chemistry, then this book probably won't help. But if you have, or are enrolled in chem, going through this book will help you review important concepts and give you enough knowledge about the concepts you may not know yet to do well on those questions on the test. You don't need to know chemistry inside and out like the exhaustive Barron's SAT II book teaches you, just a concise and brief overview is what you need and this book gets the job done well!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not adequate, June 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Cracking the SAT II, Chemistry (SAT II Guides) (Paperback)

A lot of people told me that this book will cover the most of the exam. Well, they were right in some ways, but not all. I bought both Barron's and PR's, but neither of them were like the real one. This book was certainly way too easy compared with the real Chem exam. If you're looking for a high score like 700+, then I recommend buying another one along with this one, because it helped me with the concept on the first part of the exam. If you're confident with the basic concepts, then don't buy this book. It's repetitious and time-consuming for more advanced students.

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good..., October 11, 1999

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Ryan Archer "JZ" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cracking the SAT II, Chemistry (SAT II Guides) (Paperback)

This book is written in an easy to understand manner and gives you just the stuff you need to know for the test. It is done in the fashion of a crash course on Introductory chemistry, topic by topic. However, if you know your stuff it isn't much help to you, because there are few practice questions to do. Use it as a review, or something to jog your memory. If you're looking for practice questions simulating the real SAT II, then I suggest you look for another book. Also this book is verbose and tedious at times. Beware of some minor typos.