An overview of the SAT II biology exams with a review of test-taking strategies is followed by a full-length diagnostic test, review chapters covering 11 biology topics, and five complete practice tests, each with an answer key, a self-evaluation chart, and explanations of answers.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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The best of the review books,
This review is from: How to Prepare for the SAT II: Biology and Biology E/M (Barron's SAT Biology E/M) (Paperback)
I got this book after buying the Kaplan book on the same subject. I find it to be superior, although not as asthetically pleasing, as the Kaplan book. The summaries are very consise, the organization is decent, and overall this book is money well spent if you plan to take the Bio SAT II. One note, though, many of the tests included are rather easy. I for one am not a great student and didn't study diligently at all, yet when I took practice test 1 I got a 680. Not bad; hopefully the publishers at Barron's don't do this to boost one's morale and thus improve the image of the book. If you want hard practice tests, look at the Kaplan book. How realistic they are I don't know, but it seems that one would be prepared for anything the College Board could make up after taking the Kaplan tests sucessfully. Good luck to all.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Maybe if you have over a year...,
By Jamuna (MI, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: How to Prepare for the SAT II: Biology and Biology E/M (Barron's SAT Biology E/M) (Paperback)
When I decided to take the SAT II Biology, I also ordered the Barron's and Kaplan test preps. I had already taken the AP Biology test and recieved a 5, and I had the Cliff's AP Biology book as well. I had about a month and a half left before the Dec. exam and opened up the Barrons book to get started. MISTAKE MISTAKE MISTAKE!!! This book is very intimidating, there is way more information that you need to know, for example, the whole section on cancer and other diseases is completely unnecessary. TRUST ME...YOU DO NOT NEED TO KNOW THOSE DISEASES!!! The practice tests reflect the information provided in this book and is more like a "final exam" for those that read the book instead of an accurate model. I shut the book up within two days, thinking yeah right, and I picked up the Kaplan book instead. The Barron's book is also very visually unappealing and goes into too much detail. I would only use it if I had over a year to study and needed to make sure I knew every possible thing. The Kaplan book was a better at giving you the right material, but sometimes the paragraph format of the book takes too much time to read through. At this point, it would be smartest to use the Cliff's AP Biology book to get a quicker easier grasp of the information necessary. Neither the Kaplan nor the Barrons had very good practice tests, so I'd just take both to get a feel for what I need to know.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: How to Prepare for the SAT II: Biology and Biology E/M (Barron's SAT Biology E/M) (Paperback)
I read both the Kaplans and Barrons book, and I have to say that is due to the fact that I read the Barrons book, I got a 720 on my SAT. The Kaplan book left out alot of vital information about the human body that the Barrons book included. If you are looking for a brand of books to buy for SAT IIs, Barrons will help you the most.
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