Keasbey Nights

someone-else - I used Barron's for both. I got a 5 on the AP exam and a 690 on the SAT (there were some ridiculous questions in there). However, I think that PR does a better job of presenting things like changes/continuities, comparisons, etc.

jaredririe - you'll be fine.

Smile614

hmm here's my recommendations

CHEM-PR (i thought this was amazing! got me through the class and a 5! and i'm definitely not a science genius. haha farrr away from it)
Barrons is ok but I just didn't like the format. And PR is easier to read

EURO-CliffsAP worked just fine with me. But then again, my teacher gave us a review test each day the week before.

ENG LANG-CliffsAP I guess. Didn't really prepare for this..hah. It had a good section of literary terms though and lots of practice tests (which I thought were SO much harder than the real one)

ECON-PR works just fine for both macro and micro. We didnt have 5steps to a 5 at barnes n nobles when i went but i checked it out the other day when i was there and it looks pretty good too. I was completely clueless about econ but PR got me through the test!

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY-Barrons. Good info..

mukubird

Kaplan, Barrons and Princeton Review

Which one is the ebst test prep company in general? and why?

Smile614

^ PR and then Barrons.

I like PR's format and the way they present info. It's really concise and easy to understand without all the extraneous info in Barrons. I like PR for a lot of my AP classes. Barrons cover like..EVERYTHING..which can be a good or bad thing.

TheMan777

Princeton Review than Kaplan IMHO. I tried Barrons once and thought it just wasted my time... PR is so down to earth and crack jokes every so often to make you feel comfortable when studying. Its really the best book. Kaplan is second best - I like the diagrams they have. Kaplan doesn't joke around as much, but they get straight to the point. The formatting is relatively similiar. Section ---> HW rinse repeat till the end of the section, than test.

I usually get PR, but sometimes B + N runs out and i settle for Kaplan. Barrons is just way too in depth. If you are genuinely interested in that material and have some time to spare than go for it, but I really wouldn't recommend it...

Salve!

Ok, so for physics....
I want to know what books are best for Physics B and C. I know these are two different tests, so which would be best for each of them? The reviews on amazon put 5 steps as good for B and AP Advantage for C. What do you suggest for each test?

R-KATT

Hi.
I am taking 5 APs next year and I might self study Psychology. But I bought my books before even seeing this thread.

Tell me if I am ok.

Calc: Princeton Review
Physics C: Princeton Review
Bio: Cliffs + 5 Steps
Chem: Cliffs + 5 Steps (probably should have gotten PR?)
Micro Macro Econ: Didn't get one yet. Any suggestions?
Psych: probably just gonna use barrons

I wish I had seen this thread earlier and saved myself about $30 from buying those 2 chem books and that 5 steps book for Bio.

Salve!

Uh... get PR for micro/macro econ (not the greatest, but the best out there. Cliffs is Horrible! i got a 5 on it too). Definitely use barron's for Psych (I got a 5).

Please answer!

R-KATT

ok. when all of you say you used barrons for psych, is that it? you only read that book and got a 5? no textbook, extra tests?

in that case can I get a prep book that will get me a 5 for Stats and Comp Science AB

knowah

Comp Sci AB has been discontinued. I wouldn't use a prep for Computer Science A (the only Comp Sci AP test), because hands-on programming is the absolute best way to learn computer science. However, I've heard that the "Be Prepared for the AP Computer Science Exam" book by Litvin is good, as is Barron's.

R-KATT

SALVE:

Physics B - your best bet is 5 steps to a 5

Physics C - Princeton Review, plus you should have a strong calculus background

But I hope you know you can't take both tests in one year. Physics B is tested at the same time of Physics C: Mechanics. But you can take Physics B and take C: EM

1253729

You CAN take both B and C: Mechanics. You just have to let your counselor/AP Coordinator know so that they can order a make up test for C: Mechanics.

EDIT: And I would get Princeton Review for B, C: Mechanics, and C: E&M

R-KATT

What is the best book for AP Stats? I have a book for it already, but I am not taking the class and I want a prep book that has good practice tests and enough info to get a 5 on the test. I have heard good things about cliffsAP. Should I get that?

Stimulus

Since everyone says that CliffsAP is the best for english lang, I was checking it out and apparently the 3rd edition is the most recent, but does anyone know when the 4th edition is coming? I wanna get that in case it is being released for 2010, so has anyone been informed yet?

immortalix

R-KATT: I think Barron's is the best for AP Stats.

Stimulus: I don't know when the 4th ed is coming out, but chances are nothing will change unless the AP exam is being altered, which I don't think is going to happen in 2010.