<p>Tight on $$ so I’m choosing between PR or Be Prepared for the AP Calculus Exam! One of my other concerns is if Be Prepared is still up to date with the format/topics of the AP Calculus exams since it was released in 2011? Or should I go with PR’s 2014 edition coming out in August? Help please!!</p>
<p>(Also, Be Prepared has 448 pages, as opposed to PR’s 2014 edition, which will have 960!)</p>
<p>Be aware, though, because I have the Princeton Calc book and the solutions to problems take up at least a third of the entire book.</p>
<p>So would you still recommend getting PR over other review books for AP Calc?</p>
<p>Also, will the following be enough for self-study?</p>
<p>Psychology-Barron’s
Environmental Science-PR</p>
<p>Any input will be a big help :)</p>
<p>I’d recommend Barron’s for AP Calc. It overprepares you for the exam, which is a good thing, especially the problem sets. You can perform at a much better level in that case. If it’s too hard, then go with PR. I’d use PR for the concepts rather than the problem sets though.</p>
<p>I’ve heard that Baron’s for Psychology works pretty well too. I don’t know about enviornmental science though.</p>
<p>I used Barron’s for Psych and it was amazing! I didn’t retain anything from the class, studied Barron’s for a night and got a 4. You will probably get a 5 if you give yourself more time to study. I’m self studying APES this year too and the general consensus was PR so that’s what I bought.</p>
<p>Okay, I’ll pre-order the 2014 edition of PR for APES then, coming out in September!! Thank you both! 
Also, should I just go with Barron’s AP Psych 5th edition (2012) or wait for a new edition that might be more updated?</p>
<p>The 5th edition is fine. The edition only matters if the test format has changed (like Biology).</p>
<p>Alright, thank you very much!</p>
<p>What’s the best AP Spanish and AP German book?</p>
<p>I’ve looked through dozens of threads and no one seems to agree on the Spanish one, people keep saying Barron’s is in unrealistically hard.</p>
<p>Nothing on AP German 0_o </p>
<p>I’m a native speaker of both (more spanish than German) but as I am self studying I would like to prepare myself.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ap-tests-preparation/469463-ap-german-book.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ap-tests-preparation/469463-ap-german-book.html</a> </p>
<p>And I don’t know what books would be good for them, but if you want, you can maybe try Instant Immersion for Spanish and German, which can be found at Costco or Amazon! As for quality, I don’t know how it would compare to Rosetta Stone, buuut it sells for less than 10% the price of Rosetta Stone! Only $30 and you can check out the reviews on them at Amazon :)</p>
<p>What books are best for AP Chem and AP Euro?</p>
<p>Amsco is da bomb for APUSh.. Sure it’s a lot of reading, but reading a lot is about the only way to succeed in history imo. Be sure to also get REA’s Crash Course!
I feel like
Crash Course - helped me tremendously with multiple choice Qs
AMSCO - helped me with both multiple choice and FRQs/essays, school class exams/tests/quizzes</p>
<p>TO people who don’t know, AMSCO we’re referring to is</p>
<p>“United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination”</p>
<p>on Amazon.</p>
<p>AP US Gov- (for studying and complementing class).. I’m deciding between 5 Steps to a 5, REA (not crash course, just regular REA), and Princeton Review. what do you guys think?</p>
<p>The books I used last year are as follows, with my scores in parentheses:</p>
<p>AP US History (5) - REA Crash Course. I made a 5 because of this book, and I can’t stress that enough. It cuts out all the fluff, and I found it spooky how often some of the book’s tidbits appeared on the exam. My teacher had never taught AP before and honestly wasn’t great (we didn’t even have homework), but I read the whole REA book the night before (which I don’t exactly recommend) and got the 5.</p>
<p>AP Chem (5) - Princeton Review. I had an EXCELLENT teacher and attribute my 5 mainly to her, but the PR book was good for the rare occasion when she explained a concept poorly. I highly recommend printing off many years worth of past exams’ FRQs from the College Board website and doing them.</p>
<p>AP Bio (5) - Cliffnotes, 4th edition. Given how the exam changed, I don’t think it was helpful and I wouldn’t exactly recommend it except maybe for self-study. Read your textbook and especially the supplemental parts that talk about experiments. Find a resource to improve scientific reasoning; it will take you far. Look at last year’s exam’s FRQs. At any rate, Cliffnotes can’t hurt.</p>
<p>AP English Language (5) - No book for this. I hear that Barron’s is good for practice tests, but really you just have to read and write critically. Any source that improves your reading comprehension and writing skills will prove useful.</p>
<p>is 5 steps to a 5 good for ap gov?</p>
<p>@College123college – Are you referring to AP United States Government (as opposed to Comparative Government)? If so, yes. It’s earned 4.7/5 stars on Amazon. I would also recommend you look at Crash Course US Government, which I’ll be using this year. It’s by Larry Krieger, who’s APUSH Crash Course book was PHENOMENAL. His US Gov book receives similar rave reviews.</p>
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<p>I’m the kind of self-grammar Nazi who realizes with horror a mistake I made two days prior. :)</p>
<p>Best AP Physics C textbook? not review book but actual textbook, preferably</p>
<p>I’m looking for a prep book for Human Geography and other for French. I’ve heard Barron’s, Kaplan, and Priceton Review, which do you recommend? Thanks :)</p>