<p>Is it possible to self-study this w/o a lot of previous knowledge? What textbooks/prepbooks did you use?</p>
<p>If you took Biology then it should be pretty easy. A.P. from what I saw in the Princeton Review book it's just like a repeat of Biology with maybe a few new things. Also the PR book has the summaries of some of the labs that you will do in a class so that's also good. Just check out the book and if you like it then maybe buy it. Also to study for the exam a lot of people say to just review past tests. </p>
<p>I'm kinda planning on self-studying it. I hope I get a 5.</p>
<p>If you have an incredible teacher, it makes an enormous difference. Any less and it is a wasted class---yes, self-studying is entirely possible.</p>
<p>It's pretty much all memorization. Figure out what works (notecards, highlighting, reading, whatever) and stick with it. If you get stuck with any hard concepts, I'm sure the people on this forum won't hesitate to help, and there's always your school's local biology teacher (who would be a bastard if he didn't lend a helping hand).</p>
<p>If you're very self-motivated and very serious about doing this, then do it. If you're one of those people who will flake off and try to study at the last minute, don't bother. I had a mediocre teacher, didn't pay much attention in class, didn't study for the test at all, and got a 3. It's not a hard test, it's just one that requires alot of preparation.</p>
<p>You can self-study it, but I think it makes it a lot harder. I had a great teacher, but barely studied for the ap test and barely paid attention for the human anatomy, but I pulled off a 4. As long as you understand the labs, and are serious, you'll do fine</p>
<p>I ended up studying quite a bit of material for the AP Exam. I did make a five. I believe it would have been very hard for me to have made a five had I not self-studied.</p>
<p>You need CliffsAP and Campbell's. Get all the questions you can get from AP Central. Find resources online and it can be done.</p>
<p>I am going to self-study it because my stupid school doesnt offer any APs. I need the AP more for the SAT II than the AP score...</p>
<p>But I really need a good prepbook/textbook that covers almost EVERYTHING on the exam. </p>
<p>thanks for the response</p>
<p>Cliffs Ap is the best book to prepare with.</p>
<p>Teachers at my school make students buy it to use as a second textbook.</p>
<p>Can I self-study from it though?</p>
<p>I found notes for AP US HISTORY online from the american pageant, but when I took the chapter test, most of the stuff weren't on there...That's the type of stuff I'm trying to avoid</p>
<p>I recommend self studying. My entire class turned out to self studying.</p>
<p>I never really had a teacher teach me anything. It was just me and my book.</p>
<p>I took bio freshman year and aced the SAT II mainly with Kaplan's book. I self studied the AP the year after and aced it with nothing more than <em>literally</em> a single day of review.</p>
<p>So all I need is cliff's notes + princeton review thats it?</p>
<p>I don't think you even need PR.</p>
<p>For Bio CliffsAP is the best by far.</p>
<p>If you're self studying, it may be worthwhile getting a copy of Campbell's Biology (the textbook). I think it may be useful to read through the textbook and use CliffsAP as a reference and review book. I think using CliffsAP alone will get you ready for the AP, but thats it. If you're really interested in learning Biology - even learning some things that won't be on the AP exan - get the Campbell textbook. Also, see if there's an AP Bio teacher at your school from whom you can get copies of old AP tests.</p>
<p>Well, if the textbook will make it more clearer(and if it's not as thick as a phonebook), then I'll look into it. But all I want is to be able to come close to 800 on the SATII BIO and a 5 on AP BIO (I'm really only worried about SATII). That's it. </p>
<p>My school doesn't offer AP</p>
<p>The AP Bio curve is pretty easy I heard compared to other APs (but that's just what i heard).. . I'm sure you could self study. Just get one of those Cliffs books , read it cover to cover twice, and then some, and you'll be set</p>
<p>hmm a lot of people on amazon said I should use this book in supplement to the textbook :( anyone?</p>
<p>if you're self-studying, I'd get the textbook along with cliffs.</p>
<p>aw dangit the book's like 1000 pages</p>
<p>Its 1200+ pages. :)</p>
<p>I'm on page 995 right now. Reading about embryonic development tonight.</p>
<p>Any last words of salvation before I give up on this too?:(</p>