Review Book Help for 2014-2015

rki777
Fri, 16 May 2014 01:45:24 +0000

I’ve taken all of those but chem. And not aiming for 5s? D:

Haha okay so I took AP Lang this year. I got a prep book but didn’t really use it, it’s kind of hard to prepare for Lang using a prep book. However, if you want to get one, I recommend Barron’s. The best way to prepare is to do SAT prep (the critical reading questions for SAT are suspiciously similar to the Lang mc :P) and LOTS of practice essays from the Collegeboard site.

AP Stats - I got the Princeton Review book, however, there were a lot of typos and it was difficult to understand. I would listen to catchinginfinity and get Barron’s.

APUSH - The best one is the AMSCO prep book, I read the entire thing the day before the exam and I think I did well (although I really wouldn’t recommend doing that, I only did that cause I had a ton of other exams to focus on). Also, getting the Barron’s flashcards helps a lot. I’m not a huge history fan either, but APUSH differs from world history, etc. in that it’s told in more of a story format than a ton of unrelated facts/info, so imo it’s a bit more interesting and easier to remember. Plus it’s only like 200 years of history. AMSCO has pretty much every detail you need, but it’s long. For a more concise review, get Barrons.

AP Chem - Haven’t taken it, but I’ve heard that it is a difficult exam. However, if you really enjoy it, it would definitely be in your best interest to aim for a 5. 5s on AP exams really aren’t that difficult if you put your mind to them. In my experience, Barron’s has generally (not always) been the best prep book choice. However I would ask someone who has actually taken the class first before getting one.

Hope this helped :)