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<p>Yet another prep book thread…yes…i’m sorry…i just couldn’t find it on the sticky one…anyways…for those of you who recieved a 5 on the test…or anyone who actually knows what they’re talking about…i need some advice…:
so here’s the deal…our class is only at a little more than half way in the Brown and bluh bluh chemistry book…which means i’m not exactly calm…but because we’re running out of time…our teacher has decided that for the rest of the year before ap, he will only teach…and no tests…which means i’m not gonna be forced to study…i’ve been looking through many prep books and only three were recommended or seemed worthwhile to me.</p>

<li>PR…obvious one…everyone told me that, however it seems a bit general.</li>
<li>cliff…consists only of calculation problems…or so i have come to conclude after a minute of skimming.</li>
<li>Peterson’s…just recently discovered it…appears much thicker than the other two and has a lot of text…perhaps more informative?</li>
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<p>I really need your opinions on these books…so please respond…any other helpful info would be appreciated as well…thx so much…</p>

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<p>I have PR which is a good general review and Barrons which is A LOT harder.. but that's a good thing</p>

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<p>I self-studied the chem AP last year -- used Princeton Review, Kaplan, & Barrons, but not as much as the other two. Each book has a different way of understanding things, so I find the best way to pick a book really depends on the person - read through a few sections, see if it makes sense, and see if the practice questions look doable. </p>

<p>One thing I would keep in mind, however, is that the AP prep books aren't the end-all for study resources. They are simply a baseline for what you should know for the exam, and I actually found that my 2nd year chem book was much better at explaining some topics -- although the prep books do a pretty good job of summaries.</p>