After I tutor students for that Sitting Subject Test in Biology (formerly the Biology Sitting II), I utilize a number of preparation books, including Barron’s How you can Get ready for the Sitting II: Biology E/M by Maurice Bleifeld. (It is really an older book that has been substituted with Barron’s Sitting Subject Test Biology E/M by Deborah Goldberg, however i discover it helpful. I’ll evaluate the more current book individually later on.) This book tries to incorporate a thorough overview of the biology topics covered around the Sitting Subject Test in Biology in addition to four full-length practice tests and something small-test. That’s a great deal to pack right into a single book, even though I’ve found this book quite helpful, it does not quite meet the guarantees it can make.

It has specific subject reviews on topics in biology varying from “The way we Fight Disease” to “Eco-friendly Plants- Foundation of All Existence”. These comments are relatively short (in the plethora of 10-25 pages each, including review questions and solutions). I’d state that these reviews contain reliable information, however they should by no means be described as a replacement for a genuine text book or perhaps a thorough biology class (regardless of the framing from the book, which implies this book may be all that you should get ready for the exam). A few of the review questions in the finish of every section are usually excessively specific, for example, “Germs that go into the body in milk could cause (a) pneumonia (b) tetanus (c) mumps (d) t . b (e) influenza”. An issue such as this appears to become more targeted at checking a student’s idea of the chapter, instead of really targeting information prone to show up on the Sitting Subject in Biology. However, due to the brevity from the review sections, it’s inevitable that lots of topics have no coverage completely.

The primary worth of the Barron’s Sitting II Biology preparation book may be the practice tests. My students are convinced that the particular Biology Sitting II might be more challenging compared to tests within this book, however the topics are accurate. Compared to other other practice books, this book is well-edited and also the practice exams are made up of reasonable questions with appropriate answer choices and proper answer keys. (This might appear like something which is going without having to say, but regrettably, some test prep books are written very rapidly and therefore are insufficiently edited.)

Studying the practice tests within this book ought to be sufficient test prep for students who’s succeeding in their biology class and will also be satisfied with a decent (although not fabulous) score around the Sitting II Biology exam. My recommendation for serious students who wish to do very well around the Sitting II Biology is by using this book among several supplements for their biology class. Particularly, I recommend studying the tests within this book (along with other Sitting II Biology prep books) relatively at the start of your study period after which getting to AP Biology prep books for tougher practice within the days prior to test.