<p>Which textbook is best for taking Cal BC?
I'm currently using Calculus by James Stewart, but I don't know if I should switch to another one or supplement it.
Also, which prep books are best?</p>
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However, I’ve heard pretty good stuff about Stewart and it should be fine.</p>
<p>My school uses the Larson book too. Not too shabby.</p>
<p>I would recommend 4th edition of G.B. Thomas’s book, but it’s hard to find nowadays. Other good books are Salas/Hille or Leithold’s Calculus.</p>
<p>Ok thanks!
What about about prep books? Is Princeton good?</p>
<p>Princeton Review is great for the BC exam. It covers the concepts really well. Barron’s goes more indepth, but it has a ton of practice tests, which is great.</p>
<p>Strang’s Calculus book [the one posted on MIT online] is great for a free textbook. I read the multivariable parts from it, but I’m sure the single variable stuff is quality material.</p>
<p>My teacher used Barron’s for prepping us…I thought it was pretty good. Lots of busy work, but good practice I guess.</p>
<p>Sorry, but am I the only one who thought of the actor when I saw James Stewart?</p>
<p>I vaaaaaguely used Barron’s. (I only browsed through the first couple of chapters, and long before I even took the exam.) But our teacher gave us a lot of old CollegeBoard practice tests, MC and FR. So my advice would be to go to AP Central and look through some of the old tests - it really helps!</p>
<p>How generous is the curve for a 5?</p>
<p>I used Princeton Review for the Calculus BC exam, and I definitely don’t recommend it, unless you want a better grounding in how to do specific problems. If you’re still not comfortable with a particular topic, like doing derivatives, Princeton Review does a decent job walking you through several problems. My problem with it is most of the practice problems and examples feel way easier in comparison to the actual AP exam.</p>
<p>Princeton Review [ in terms of Math and Science, at least ], is very good at reviewing material, but the practice tests are way too easy.</p>
<p>Please don’t do the same thing i did. I ONLY prepared with Princeton Review and that was a BIG mistake. There was an overwhelming amount of series questions on the test that Princeton Review barely touches on (there’s like 3 pages in the entire book focused on series). PR is a good review book, but i would suggest Barron’s as well to really tackle your skills.</p>
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<p>I recommend using Barron’s it’s more in depth. You can find it at [url=<a href=“http://www.cheapesttextbooks.com%5DCheapestTextbooks.com%5B/url”>http://www.cheapesttextbooks.com]CheapestTextbooks.com[/url</a>] for a reasonable price if your looking for one.</p>