sd6

From reading this whole thread, it seems to me that this seems to be the general consensus:

Art History: The Annotated Mona Lisa
Biology: Cliffs
Calculus (AB+BC): PR
Chemistry: PR
Comp. Gov: Ethel Woods (most recent one)
Computer Science: Be Prepared for the Computer Science Exam in Java
English Lang: Cliffs
English Lit: Cliffs
Environmental Science: Smarty Pant's Guide (Barron's for more thorough review)
European History: Modern European History, possibly REA as well
Human Geography: Barron's
Macro/Micro: PR
Physics B: PR
Physics C (Mechanics): PR
Physics C (Electricity and Magnetism): PR
Psychology: Barron's
Statistics: Barron's
U.S. History: Combination of AMSCO, REA, Crash Course, but AMSCO seems to be best
U.S. Government and Politics: PR
World History: PR, no question about it

liljay527

I'm taking AP US Gov , but self studying for AP US and AP World my senior year. I want a five on each.

For AP Gov: Princeton Review or Barrons?

AP US: Amsco? Is it offered in stores or do I have to get it online?

AP World: Princeton Review or Barrons?

sd6

gov: pr, ap us: amsco for sure and you can get it at barnes and noble, world: pr all the way, barron's is a mistake for world

letsgo123

Cliffnotes.com for all ap exams!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

collegebound41

Which one is easier to self study? Physics B, C(e&m) or C(M)

What does each one require as pre-req knowledge?

Also, the info for Gov: comparative and Gov: US is difficult to estimate. Which one is easier to self study? I have some knowledge in both fields(ush and wh courses) The numbers are 40%ish for 4 and 5s(4k ppl) for comparative, but 25%(45k ppl) for us gov. Can any1 help me decide?

Bassir

What about if you're self-studying for the examination and aren't taking the actual course?

letsgo123

then you use cliffnotes.com

brahms91

Bassir,

I would suggest getting a review book/textbook, review books are much cheaper than textbooks though, and often more readable.

Keasbey Nights

It seems that nobody can settle on a good review book for Physics B. What are your recommendations, CC?

cbisascam

For APUSH, is Amsco and REA enough?

thanks

terry8846

What would you recommend for AP Calc BC besides PR as a prep book?

Thanks for your help!

Shizzle

^Acro/Petersons

PR is good for APES.

fatalimmunity

Are these suggestions more for instruction within the book, or quality of practice problems?

laughlaughalot

After going through all 51 pages I concluded the following books are useful to me for next year. Is this ok?
I'm looking for accurate practice tests/questions and accuracy above all else.

Chem: PR
Physics C: PR (what do people think about APADVANTAGE?)
BC: Peterson's may get Be Prepared for the AP Calc Exam (unless they're the same thing. Someone clarify)
Lang: Cliffs
Lit: Cliffs
Comp Sci: Be Prepared blah blah by Litvin and Barron's

I recommend:
APUSH: AMSCO for sure. Get it used on amazon etc. for like $10 or less especially now because people wanna sell.
Bio: I thought Cliff's was good. I had 5 steps to a 5 but didn't use it much.

My Tally Mark Chart (according to the last 51 pages):
For Chem:
PR: 20
Barron's: 5
Peterson's: 3
Kaplan: 1

For Physics C:
Barron's: 4
PR: 13
APADVANTAGE: 2 (but these people say it was amazing, i'm interested in learning more)
5 Steps to a 5: 1

For BC Calc:
Arco (Peterson's): 10
PR: 12
REA: 1
Barron's (apparently MC's are good): 7
Be Prepared blah blah: 6

Lang:
Cliff's (tests): 10
PR: 2
REA: 2
Barron's: 1
5 steps to a 5: 1
Kaplan (this person used it in addition to Cliff's for + review): 1

For Lit:
PR: 1
REA: 3
Addison-Wesley's Review for the Computer Science AP Exam in Java: 1
Barron's: 6
5 Steps to a 5 (this person claimed nothing else was necessary): 1
Be Prepared blah blah (by Litvin): 5

Protagonizer

Hey,

has there been any mention of the best review books for AP foreign languages?
Primarily for French, in my case?
I know that you can't study only with a review book for foreign languages.
I'm looking for a review book that would provide a quick overview of all the topics/grammatical constructs/etc. that would be included and the format of AP exam.