<p>I wouldn’t overlook Kaplan, either. They have a great Human Geo study guide.</p>
<p>PLEASE!!! Somebody give me a textbook and a review book for apes.
So far i have smartypants, pr, and Earth as a Living Planet- By Daniel Botkin on my list.
Which two should i buy???Or should i just get all three its no big deal???
HELP!!!
Thanks for any replies 
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<p>I got a 5 in bio.
I used Princeton Review, which was an easy read.
I used 5 Steps to a 5 for practice tests, which were really helpful.
I spent about 2 weeks total in hardcore studying in addition to taking the class.</p>
<p>is Arcos the same as Peterson’s?</p>
<p>and what do i need to get for Music Theory?</p>
<p>Has anyone used 5 Steps to a Five for World History? </p>
<p>I looked over it at the library and I liked it better than the other study books they had, but I’m afraid that since I’ve never seem anyone using it, it’s ineffective.</p>
<p>I got used Princeton Review mainly and 5 Steps to a Five after I exhausted PR of World History. I feel the Princeton Review is the best for World History. But, I got the 5 Steps to a Five because of all of the multiple choice questions after each section. The summaries are pretty good in it, but the questions are a little harder and more in-depth than the AP exam. The AP exam has broader, more generalized questions. I would say get both, but if you can only get one get Princeton Review. I got a 5 using both.</p>
<p>Is Arco The Same As Peterson’s?</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice. I probably will do that.</p>
<p>Psychology
Stats
Spanish language
Um… Macro/Micro? </p>
<p>What books? </p>
<p>How hard is it to self-study CS AB?</p>
<p>DO NOT use 5 steps for World!</p>
<p>I tried and realized that there are so many… well factual errors and questions that are sort of correct but could be interpreted differently.
I thought it was just me until I asked others and they said it was bogus. It only took 5 questions into a test and we new it was not worth studying. </p>
<p>So the review might be okay but I wouldn’t trust it.</p>
<p>I used Barron’s and got a 5. I REALLY like Barrons. It has a lot of specifics but I needed those (and a few came up on the test that I would NEVER have guessed otherwise). PR is also good I’ve seen, but not quite as specific.</p>
<p>k thanks. how many months would u say you started studying before the exam?</p>
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<p>It isn’t that hard if you can interpret data and wording easily. I’m prepping with Teach Yourself JAVA - Joseph O’Neil and cross referencing it with various AP CS AB books. It does a good job of explaining things, but the syntaxes, like complex equations, are best learned from seeing it used in the examples and exercises located in the book.</p>
<p>^ how much knowledge of programming do you have? You’ll have to cram for CS AB if you’re a newbie.</p>
<p>Macro/micro, PR and 5 Steps to a 5.</p>
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<p>Not that much… Isn’t it an oxymoron to cram for 8 months? </p>
<p>Okay, thanks for the Macro/Micro books. Do I need a textbook for AP Psych and stats, or just the review book?</p>
<p>Oh. That’s not good. Thanks for the warning.</p>
<p>briguy-1-2 months is a pretty good amount of review time
I used to study like three months in advance but found it too excessive seeing as I would forget much of the earlier material.</p>
<p>aigiqinf- a review book is sufficient for psych since most of the material is pretty simple and half of it is common sense, you just need a review book for the technical terms, scientists’ names, and neuro-chemistry sections.</p>
<p>For world, a really great textbook is Bentley and Zeigler’s Traditions and Encounters. Those guys write the AP and a lot of information goes PERFECTLY with the test.</p>
<p>Also, anything by STERNS helps. I think he also writes on the AP.</p>
<p>thanks florida. i already got barrons but its sitting in my hallway right now lol</p>
<p>Microeconomics:</p>
<p>Princeton Review 2008 or 2009 version (for next year) along with the Barron’s books (the older one with the dark green cover, see link below). With both of these books I got a 5, with a sucky teacher who barely taught us anything. I recommend the older version of the Barron’s book, because the new version (with the white cover) is filled with mistakes. The Barron’s book is full of really detailed explanations, and after you read those you just take the practice questions and read the quick summaries in the Princeton Review Books. If you really commit yourself to finishing both books, you’re on a sure way to a 5.
Link for old barron’s book. You can buy it used from bn.com, ebay, etc:
[Barnes & Noble.com</a> - Books: How to Prepare for the AP Macroeconomics/Microeconomics (Business Library), by Frank Musgrave, Paperback, Older Edition](<a href=“http://search.barnesandnoble.com/How-to-Prepare-for-the-AP-Macroeconomics-Microeconomics/Frank-Musgrave/e/9780764111648/?itm=2]Barnes & Noble.com”>http://search.barnesandnoble.com/How-to-Prepare-for-the-AP-Macroeconomics-Microeconomics/Frank-Musgrave/e/9780764111648/?itm=2)</p>