| I have used only Barron's for the APs I took and those I plan on taking. I found them well organized and helpful, though the plethora of practice exams was definitely the most useful part. So...though everyone here has been saying PR for AP Chem, I used Barron's and it was great.
The books I bought:
Chemistry...very good...I would definitely recommend it.
US History...didn't use as much, but it did help me organize my thoughts and get the chronology straight.
Spanish V: This did help, but what worked better (and was a lot cheaper) was to buy a book that I knew REALLY well in English (Ender's Game) and read the translation. It really gives you a feel for sentence structure and vocabulary...and reading it out loud helps listening and speaking.
I didn't buy Calc because I wasn't sure studying would help in math. English is definitely unstudyable.
This year I got Biology, Gov't, Calc BC/AB, and am trying to find a Comp Sci one.
Anyways, Barron's has worked well for me! (well, last year anyways...) Btw, I received 5's on all 5 last year, and in some cases it was NOT the teacher's doing. In case that info helps. |