what's best AP biology review book?

Question

So which AP biology book, like brand or whatever, did you use that was very helpful to studying for the AP exam? Thanks.

Answer 1

There are a few good AP review books for Bio, http://www.apreviewbooks.com/exam/AP-Biology .

The key is to get a study guide early and use it often. You should work all the way through the book and do all the sample exams under closed note, timed conditions like the actual test. Take the time to understand each of the questions you miss. Doing this will prepare you for the exam in May. This process takes time so start reviewing in March.



There are also flash cards that can be very helpful in "memorizing" all the terms and concepts.



Best of luck in your endeavors.

Answer 2

i have the barrons and cliff books. i'm in the course now, so i cant tell ya for the exam...but i used both books to study for my unit tests in classs (and my test are ALL straight from old test..) and i mange to do pretty well on them. theyre really hard, but im have managed to get atleast a 65 or above on all unit tests so far ( know a 65% D isnt a good grade in general, but for the AP exam...a 65% would equal a 4 or 5) So yea, both books help a lot! You should still read or skim through the textbook though since it has more nitty-gritty facts and topics, but between the 2 review books, nearly the basics on everything get covered

Answer 3

In my classes, my students have recommended either the Cliff Notes or Princeton Review book, or http://www.brightstorm.com/ap/ap-biology I'd check to see if there's any kids at your school from last year who you know who might have a good understanding of your particular learning style to see if they'd know a particular book that's a good match for you (and may be willing to loan you or sell you their copy for cheap). The video lecture site has something like 30 or so lectures on a bunch of the hardest topics on the AP test along w/a bunch of bonus materials that I've wound up using in my own classroom. There's a free sample lecture you can watch for yourself to see if it's worth your money.