<p>I know this isn’t addressed at me, but yes, that’s what most people use</p>
<p>Question: People keep recommending Cliff’s for Bio, but <i>why</i> is this? I really need to know, is that suggestion based on how easy the book is to understand, or how much of the necessary information it gives without giving too much?</p>
<p>The thing is, I already have 5 steps to a 5, and its too late to return it. I had my doubts since Cliffs is so highly recommended, but I really find 5Steps to be quite comprehensive and straightforward. In regards to how easy it is to understand, I have no complains, but does it leave out a bunch of information that I’m going to need in order to do well, that the Cliff’s actually has in it?</p>
<p>I’d hate to drop another 18 bucks only 2 weeks after getting 5Steps, but if my chances of success are significantly greater with Cliffs then I’d consider it… Thanks!</p>
<p>Well, most people judge review books based on how well they explain the concepts AND how much the tests reflect the actual AP exam. Cliffs seems to have both, but I really don’t know that much about 5 steps to actually help you decide between the two. Perhaps if anyone you know has Cliffs you could borrow it and look through it?</p>
<p>Ruff Ryder, yes, what stimulus said.</p>
<p>I have both CliffsAP and 5 steps to a 5. 5 steps is good enough for a 5 so don’t worry too much. Not many people are willing to take a risk with 5 steps because it is not as popular as those other Prep companies. If you really want to see CliffsAP, they have an online readable CliffsAP Biology book:</p>
<p>[CliffsAP</a> Bio](<a href=“http://issuu.com/ap_bio/docs/cliffsap_bio]CliffsAP”>http://issuu.com/ap_bio/docs/cliffsap_bio)</p>
<p>Well I looked through Cliff’s a bit the other day at Barne’s and Noble, and I wouldn’t exactly say it was better, per se. Both of the books are arranged in the same manner (1 chapter for each of the topics on the exam) and going through the chapter on Biochemistry, it seemed to cover approximately the same amount of info. I wouldn’t say it was more in depth, it just described it a different way.. Only diff was instead of 10 questions after each section it had around 15, which would be nice but I dunno. </p>
<p>If you think I can get a 5 with 5 steps then that’s cool.. I’m actually interested in Biology unlike a lot of self-studyers so I’m really absorbing all of it. And as for 5 Steps being untrusted… yea, they were the only books that I had experience with until I came to this forum just because my friend lent me them. This forum kinda makes me second guess them now, since they don’t seem to be a favorite for any subject :X lol</p>
<p>Is there only one good book for art history? </p>
<p>Is the one mentioned by OP the best: the annotated mona lisa</p>
<p>collegebound41: I don’t know how good it is, but I know that REA has an AP Art History book.</p>
<p>Does anybody know of a good AP review book for AP English Literature? My school won’t offer it in senior year, so I decided to self-study it on my own since I love reading, writing, and languages in general.</p>
<p>^^i believe reading the classics listed on collegeboard.com is the only way to review. i dont think there are any review books, just practice tests in the big blue book</p>
<p>edit: it seems like a few people mentioned cliffs</p>
<p>they say cliffs for ap english language, and barrons for ap english literature</p>
<p>I honestly think PR was enough for a flying 5 in Bio. And physics C (both), and Psych. Idk why you guys are messing with Cliffs and Barrons. Too in-depth.</p>
<p>But should I go with Barrons this time if I am self-studying Stats? Or is PR good enough?</p>
<p>@shark: he was talking about ap english lit - and Barrons is good for Stats get that, but if you’re used to the PR format then you should stick with it</p>
<p>for everyone, is Barrons the best for AP Spanish?</p>
<p>For Bio, my class had all 3. general
Cliffs for last minute brushing over chapters, quick review before tests.
PR .. didn’t really like it that much.. although it may be because i’ve been using Cliffs and Barron’s before I started using this. But the questions were too easy, the reviews not enough, I feel.
Barron’s for more in-depth stuff, writing essays, etc.. if i wanted to continue learning bio i’d keep this book.</p>
<p>Econ: PR. nice easy simple.</p>
<p>Euro: modern, and maybe PR on the side. i heard barron’s was okay too, though</p>
<p>Calc AB & BC: anything is good, really. i just needed practice questions and both worked fine.. </p>
<p>For self-study AP World, is Barron’s or PR better? Or, are there better books out there?</p>
<p>Thanks! :)</p>
<p>barrons ap is better for world, and it can be used for the sat II also. people here say they sat II is EXTREMELY detailed to a pointless extent</p>
<p>@jazz: why is modern good, b/c its not really centered around the AP exam. And btw who is the author?</p>
<p>and ap spanish please?</p>
<p>As far as I know, all foreign languages are best handled by Barron’s. I can vouch for their AP French review book.</p>
<p>^^Except Latin. No Barron’s for that. :(</p>
<p>Actually, not really much of anything for that. (There are some really good expensive books)</p>
<p>Wait why is every1 saying princeton review for world history? i thought every said barrons was better? can you explain why?</p>
<p>collegebound41: PR’s World History review is somewhat lacking but the practice tests are great. Barrons throws a bunch of extraneous info at you (like 700 pages, i believe) and covers everything but the tests are not realistic.</p>