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05-13-2006, 01:52 PM
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#121 | | Member
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| Biology - I am a CLIFFS success story  | 
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05-13-2006, 02:12 PM
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#122 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: University of Pennsylvania
Posts: 1,400
| Calc: PR AB-BC book...some of the review questions are wrong or are too advanced for the section they're in but, overall, the lessons in the book are very good. the practice tests are harder than the real thing, so if you can do them well, you're in good shape.
Chem: PR definitely...descriptive chem section is good.
APUSH: AMSCO or REA for indepth review, although I mainly just read PR, since I had already read my text several times and just wanted a review of general information and trends.
World: Barrons is good for learning material, but PR is good for reviewing all of the general trends which are probably more important, so use Barrons to supplement class learnings, and then use PR to review for the exams in the 1 or 2 weeks leading up to it.
I will be self-studying Psych next year, and will probably use 5 steps to a 5 and Barron's....for bio self-study I'll use Cliffs (thanks for the recommendations, guys!) | |
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05-13-2006, 02:17 PM
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#123 | | Member
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 735
| What books should you use to self-study AP chem? AP Physics B? Could this be done over the summer?
Caltech04, what book(s) would you suggest that would allow me to self-study AP Environmental Science? Thanks. | |
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05-13-2006, 02:31 PM
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#124 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: University of Pennsylvania
Posts: 1,400
| AP Chem: I'd definitely get a text and read it. Then review for exam with PR...best for chem, IMO. Also make sure to get all of the released FRQs and MCs and know how to do them. Idk how wise it would be to do it over the summer; that's a long time between summer and AP exam season. | |
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05-13-2006, 05:09 PM
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#125 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: TX
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| Ok.. I guess I'll get the PR for Calc.. I mean.. it's math, so most of it is just applying what you learn right? Hopefully there's not a large bulk of info to know, just knowing how to use them.
Any good review books for CS? I heard the one by Litvin was really good... but I haven't checked that out yet.
It'd probably be wise to study ap chem during the summer and reviewing it comes AP time.. That's what I'm gonna try to do.. Gotta stop procrastinating >.< I don't wanna die from exhaustion next may lol. I'm self-studying chem too, and I guess I'll get the PR review and look at the Cliffs lab reviews (I heard they've got pretty comprehensive lab descriptions)
Oh yeah.. it's very possible to use only Barrons to self-study ap psych.. it's definitely been done before ::hint hint:: and can deliver a 5 fairly easily | |
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05-13-2006, 05:38 PM
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#126 | | Member
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| Would self-study AP chem be hard if you don't have an honors chem background? | |
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05-13-2006, 06:40 PM
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#127 | | Member
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| WHY HASN'T THIS THREAD BEEN STICKIED
Half the comments in this board after AP exams discuss what books to buy...this thread is priceless
(Yes, this post needs all caps because it's that important!) | |
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05-13-2006, 09:34 PM
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#128 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 90
| World History: Barrons for sure, PR is childish and irritating
Language: Barrons again, great vocabulary section to learn high sounding terms from even if most of the info itsself is pretty obvious
Calc: Barrons yet again, excellent preparation if you try the practice questions and read the review chapters
US: AMSCO for MC and Barrons for essays to draw your own ideas from
Physics: PR, nothing else comes close
Human Geo: Barrons for the tests and comprehensive review | |
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05-22-2006, 09:23 PM
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#129 | | Member
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vanderbilt
Posts: 706
| chemistry= PR
u.s.history=rea, barron's flashcards <- i know not a lot of people talk about these on this board but these flashcards REALLY helped me out!
ap language= cliffs.. was harder than the real test tho | |
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05-27-2006, 03:03 PM
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#130 | | Member
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| How's Cliffs for Macro/Micro? | |
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06-04-2006, 05:08 PM
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#131 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New York
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| thanks sooo much...really saved my big headache this year | |
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06-05-2006, 11:50 PM
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#132 | | Member
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| Biology-everyone LOVES cliffs, but I personally recommend 5 Steps to a 5...I used both, and found 5 steps to a 5 extremely easy to absorb and actually interesting/fun to read. | |
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06-06-2006, 12:26 AM
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#133 | | Senior Member
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| comp gov lit stats? | |
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06-09-2006, 08:59 PM
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#134 | | Member
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 826
| Good textbooks for self studying
ok i am planning on self studying the following in the summer
Physics
Calculus
Physcology
now i need to know what are good textbooks and review books for each subject..i need textbooks thought cause i actually want to LEARN something not just score 5's on AP tests...
oh and btw ..if it matters...for calculus ..i never took trig..just a really hard ALG 2 Course | |
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06-10-2006, 01:01 AM
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#135 | | Junior Member
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| I'm new with this whole AP thing and I was wondering wouldn't you learn the same material in class for free without spending money on an unfimiliar book or, do it depend on what class it is and type of teacher? | |
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