<p>Who’s taken these two classes (or both tests) in the same year?
Advice/tips/suggestions?</p>
<p>CliffNotes for AP Bio. Read it the day of the test and got a 5.</p>
<p>Stay up on reading for bio. Do lots of hmwk problems for chem. If youre good at math, chem shouldnt be hard. Bio is easier because its memorization.
I did PR for the AP tests.</p>
<p>Thanks guys!</p>
<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I’m taken ap chem, ap physics B, and ap calculus BC next year . Wht resources (ex cliffnotes) that are consise yet short that are for get a 5 (and getting great grades on tests from just these resources) for these classes?</p>
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<p>I took both and it wasn’t that bad. Just try hard and practice a lot. I got a 5 in Chem and 4 in Bio, which I kind of expected because I kind of lost interest in Bio after the first semester. I used a Princeton Review book throughout the year to study for Chem tests.</p>
<p>Wht did u get on a majority of the test, how detailed and long are th chapters?</p>
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<p>AdiMur: Princeton Review for Physics B. They have kind of detailed chapters and it is pretty hard to work through all of it, but it pays off - 5 on the AP, 800 on the SAT II. I’m probably getting Princeton for Chemistry and Calculus BC, both of which I’m taking next year.</p>
<p>For Chemistry? I’d say the chapters cover a good amount of info. The one I used has 15 chapters of information that are 10-20ish pages long, each. It walks you through the equations/theory nicely, I think.</p>
<p>Every test that I studied along with in my Princeton Review book, I got a solid A or a perfect score. The tests were no joke too. A lot of the kids ended up getting a bad test average (low C/D/F). I went along doing the normal work (bookwork, notes, readings) too though, so just work.</p>
<p>@AdiMur - Those were my AP classes this past year. Throughout the year, I used Princeton Reviews for Chemistry and Physics and that worked at pretty well. For Calculus, I went with “How to Ace Calculus: The Streetwise Guide” as well as the sequel, “How to Ace The Rest of Calculus.” Both books are written so a 5 year old can understand and it really help supplement the class notes (although, class nots are not necessary).</p>
<p>I took AP Statistics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics B earlier this year. Got ‘5’ for all of them and here are the books that I used:
- AP Statistics - School notes
- AP Biology - CliffsAP AP Biology (3rd Edition); Barron’s AP Biology (for the diagrams/illustrations only cos I am a visual learner and the CliffsAP AP Biology book did not really have much diagrams/illustrations to substantiate some of the concepts…)
- AP Chemistry - The Princeton Review ‘Cracking the AP Chemistry Exam’
- AP Physics B - The Princeton Review ‘Cracking the AP Physics B Exam’</p>
<p>Hope this helps! All the best :)</p>
<p>Has anyone used 5 Steps to a 5 AP bio or chem? If yes, pls lemme know ur opinion about it? Is it good, and does it actually help you to get 5? Thanxx</p>
<p>This is kinda off topic an i didn’t want to start a new discussion just 4 this but,</p>
<p>In the blue book what pages have good tips that should be red (to improve) for Sat?</p>
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<p>I took AP Bio.
I used Princeton Review, which I liked a lot better than Barrons for Biology.
Their practice tests were really helpful.
Also, look at all the old FRQs online (collegeboard.org).
If your teacher posts their lecture notes or powerpoints the night before, print them or write them down or at least read them before class.
ASK QUESTIONS, they are there to help you.
Finally, take the test on sparknotes right before the test.It’s not a full test, but it scales and “guesses” your score.</p>
<p>Whenever I’ve used Princeton Review to study for am AP Exam, I always got a 5 on that exam. That includes chem, bio, stats and calc. Go figure</p>