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I agree, go with Rubenstein. I wouldn't call it inspiring, but it was an easy read and mostly concise with the information. Do not rely solely on Barron's.
The only part any form of reading helped was on the free-response, the multiple choice was completely random facts in my opinion, several of them you DID have to infer from like map memorization and stuff, but I agree
Rubenstein and Barrons = Epic Win.
For the AP Human Geography exam, Barron's prep book is all you need. I read Barron's a week before the exam and got a 5. Although, if you're seriously interested in learning, I hear De Blige (sp?) is good.
I wouldn't recommend a prep book to self-study. A lot of the questions on the 2008 exam were not covered by Barron's. Only use them for quick review and practice exams.
Plus, I think Kaplan is more extensive than Barron's anyway.
Yeah, Barron's really is concise enough for the actual exam as long as you are a matured writer and have a decent education underneath your belt. I honestly didn't think Barron's was enough to actually give you a truly academic delve into the subject of human geography, but it's enough to get a 5. End of story.
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