<p>I have the Cliffs test prep book (I heard it's the best out there). I am currently reading it, but I tend to make silly mistakes or mess up on the review section. Also, my teacher gave us AP test questions that, as she claims, very closely relate to the AP questions. (This is a sample examination stolen from some book). I tested myself and realized that I did not do too great. How hard is the actual exam?</p>
<p>Strangely enough, the test was incredibly easy last year.</p>
<p>I got a 5, which was miraculous considering I struggled to get a B for my final year grade. </p>
<p>Granted, it wasn't a piece of cake. But the essay topics were very simple- the hardest one, I think, asked us to describe the flow of water through a plant and the process by which it makes energy (transpiration, that whole process, whatever that's called?). There were none of those really difficult math/laboratory problems. </p>
<p>Just make sure you're confident in both areas. You don't have to get every answer right- I shot for 60% correct on the multi-choice, and smushed as many "key" points on my essays as I could, even if my sentences came out grammatically incorrect.</p>
<p>I would totally suggest buying theAP Bio flash cards. (just go to your local bookstore) There are abotu 500 and they cover virtually everything that you'll ever need to know.</p>
<p>I have the Cliffs also, and I was wondering...are you suppose to get the basic gist, or are you suppose to like hardcore memorize everything that the book has within it? The aim is a 5.</p>
<p>I agree with the OP though: the Cliffs seems medium/hard on the questions, as in they are very detailed from the simple information they divulge.</p>
<p>My aim is a 4 since I'm in honors bio, and using Cliffs. I'm scared cause there's a few things we haven't covered.</p>
<p>Can a moderator combine some of these so we don't have to sift through so many. All have some very good information. So again, I bump.</p>