Product Description

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the SAT Biology E/M Subject Test is very different from earning straight A’s in school. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about biology–only the techniques and information you’ll need to maximize your score. In Cracking the SAT Biology E/M Subject Test, we’ll teach you how to think like the test writers and

·Learn what subject matter will be tested so you can study more effectively
·Review key biology concepts that will appear on the test
·Use proven techniques to solve complicated questions

The 2007-2008 edition of Cracking the SAT Biology E/M Subject Test is revised and updated to include the most current information possible.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2044 in Books
• Published on: 2007-03-06
• Released on: 2007-03-06
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 496 pages

Customer Reviews

GOOD BOOK
I HAVE NOT DONE THE SAT YET , SO I CAN NOT COMMENT ON HOW EFFECTIVE THIS BOOK IS IN SCORING HIGH ON THE TEST.INSTED I AM GOING TO DISCUSS SOME SLIGHT (HOPEFULLY) PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE COME CROSS:
1)ON QUICK QUIZ #1 PAGE 67, QUESTION # 10 "WHICH TERM BEST DESCRIBES A CELL MEMBRANE?"
(A)Semipermeable
(B)Permeable
(C)Selectively permeable
(D)Impermiable
(E)Trasparent
ON PAGE 63 LAST PARAGRAPPH "....The cell membrane lets some things through and restrics tha passage of other things.For this reason, it is said to be selectively permeable "
SO YOU WOULD PROPABLY GO FOR ANSWER (C), BUT YOU WOULD BE SURPRIZED WHEN YOU GO TO PAGE 355 TO CHECK YOUR ANSWER THAT THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (A), YOU MIGHT THINK IT IS AN ERROR AND THE ANSWER IS ACTUALLY (C)- i mean common it is hilighted in the text in page 63. AND ONCE YOU MAKE YOUR PEACE WITH IT , THE CONFUSION STARTS AGAIN ON PAGES 69,70& 71 WHERE THEY REFFER TO CELL MEMBRANE AS "SEMIPERMEABLE BARRIER THAT REGULATES WHAT ENTERS AND ...."
SO FAR I STILL DO NOT KNOW IF ACTUALLY THERE IS ADEFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO TERMS.

2-ON PAGE 137 "KEY WORDS" AT THE END OF CHAPTER 7, THE WORD "KARYOTYPE" IS LISTED,HOWEVER IT DID NOT APPEAR ONCE THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE CHAPTER.

3- ON PAGE 146 BEGINNING OF SECOND PARAGRAPH , YOU ARE ADVICED TO "GO BACK TO CHAPTER 7 FOR FEW MINUTES .......(PAGE 130)" , BUT THE INFORMATION ON PAGE 130 IS IRRELEVANT TO WHAT YOU ARE TOLD TO REVISE.

OTHERWISE , I THINK THE BOOK IS VERY INFORMATIVE, WRITTEN IN EASY LANGUAGE AND INTERESTING STYLE. I AM REALLY LEARNING FAST AND ENJOYING IT.

Cracking the SAT Biology E/M Subject Test, 2007-2008 Edition (College Test Prep)

The Book That Gives Hope
First let me start off with a background. I was a junior when I bought this book and I was barely pulling C to C+ in my AP Biology Class. The Class seemed standard and the teacher was great. My problem was that, as interesting as biology was, I found it hard just to memorize so many things in such a short period of time ( The textbook was 2000+ pages!)

The time to take the AP test came and I needed to review. I was starting to look for more of a 3-4 then the 5 i wanted. I bought this book in hopes of just passing the test. Well this book did that and much more. What this book has to offer is tremendously useful. After taking the test, I saw that this book went over just the things that were the MOST important topics of the exam ( about 60% of the AP biology topics take up 80-90% of the exam).

This book goes into detail on the important topics which is split up into chapters. After each chapter is a chapter review test which helped you remember each topic in a very strategic way. It sound pretty typical but they way the book is constructed helps you remember TREMENDOUS amounts of information in its relatively short review section ( roughly 3/4 of the book the last 1/4 is a Practice Test)

I was pulling a C in the class but I managed to get a 5 on the AP Biology test. Just think about what wonders it can do for you. I bought the other CliffsAP review book and that one turned out to be pretty much useless to me. I highly recomend this book if it is the only book you can afford to buy for this Class.

Got the Job Done
My son had a great freshman biology teacher, but she knew she wouldn't get to all the topics the test might cover. She noted which ones these were for us in the table of contents, and we focussed our attention and time on those. We did work through the entire book anyway; it took from when we received it (March-ish) to the test date (June-ish.) Results: 740, plus a perfect 600 on the biology section of the state standardized tests (not directly helpful, but still perhaps listing on college apps later.)