<p>By reputation among math-able young people I meet on another online board, the AP Statistics test is one of the easiest AP tests to self-study for. But not everyone who takes it gets a 5, so prepare well beforehand. </p>
<p>A very thoughtful review of statistics textbooks </p>
<p><a href="http://mathpc04.plymouth.edu/MAAFIXED.PDF%5B/url%5D">http://mathpc04.plymouth.edu/MAAFIXED.PDF</a> </p>
<p>reveals which textbook authors have the strongest background in statistics and do the best job of explaining the key concepts of the modern approach to statistics, all of which are crucial for success on the AP exam. MANY textbooks on statistics are remarkably bad, reflecting the fact that they were written by authors with little expertise in statistics. Those books, for example ALL of the books in my friendly public library, would be poor preparation for the AP exam. It is possible to find current textbooks by the recommended authors (I checked out some from the library of my alma mater university), and those make very thought-provoking reading and should be read by everyone with a right to vote. </p>
<p>Another inexpensive form of review for the AP statistics exam is the AP statistics online course offered through ALEKS </p>
<p><a href="http://www.aleks.com%5B/url%5D">http://www.aleks.com</a> </p>
<p>which allows an UNLIMITED number of free forty-eight free trials so you can see if you like that approach to online instruction. If you pay the inexpensive price for that course, you will get cumulative progress reports and systematic review, and can review other math courses (good for your SAT and ACT tests) meanwhile. ALEKS is a steal of a deal for what it offers. </p>
<p>Good luck on the exam!</p>