SAT Subject test choices and preparation?
I’m planning on taking three subject test in October. I’m pretty sure that I’m going to take math I, spanish, and chemistry. If anyone has taken these do you have any advice? What are the best prep books to use? Any help is appreciated, thanks!
Thanks so much, that is really helpful!! I’m planning on studying for basically the majority of the summer so I hope I do well…now all I need is chem 
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I wouldn’t recommend taking all 3 subject tests on the same day because that means you’d have to study for 3 tests at the same time. If you can, try to space them out so you take 2 at once and one another time. I took one SAT II test at a time so that I could focus all my time on studying for that one specific subject.
As for preparation, I used Barron’s and Collegeboard’s study guides for all of my SAT II tests. I found Barron’s AP books very useful because they’re tests were harder than the real AP exams. If you can do well on the Barron’s practice tests, you’ll ace the real tests with no problems. Princeton Review and Kaplan are decent too, but they’re easier than the real AP exams so I didn’t feel as well-prepared with those books. Collegeboard’s Real SAT II: Subject Tests book is also great because their books have copies of old tests. Since Collegeboard makes the actual SAT II tests and tests’ format/style don’t change, there’s no better way to study for the SAT II’s than taking the old tests.
http://www.amazon.com/Real-SAT-II-Subject-Tests/dp/0874475996
Good luck!
For the Math 1, you should get the Princeton Review "Cracking the SAT Subject Math 1" and also the Barrons’ one. Both have two tests for it. While you’re at it, you should borrow a "Real SAT Subject Test" book from your library; don’t worry if it’s old, because the material came from a real Math 1 Test. That’s only if you have the time and plan to do well on it (700+). If you prioritize the other tests over math, then just get the Princeton Review one, it’s quite helpful.
Sorry, I didn’t take the Chem or Spanish ones, so my answer just covers your math trouble
For the Spanish, read everything you can. I would highly suggest reading the magazines in your area and asking for Spanish-language copies (I read Reader’s Digest in Spanish the month before the test, and watched my local Spanish channel to get used to the pace at which people spoke, since I took the listening test). I would also get REA’s test prep.
Can’t help w/ Math I (I took II, and I don’t think I did that well), or Chem, but for Spanish, it’s just a matter of getting yourself used to the words on the page.
Buena suerte!