<p>Hey everyone</p>
<p>Which book would you recommend for AP Chemistry reviewing: Cracking the AP Chemistry Exam (Princeton Review) or Barron's AP Chem? I am taking AP Chem so its not that I'm self studying or anything but I would use the book to review content & then take tests. I am NOT however, going to rely on the book for practice AP tests since I have found a lot tests online.</p>
<p>Or are there any other prep books you would recommend? Thanks!</p>
<p>I got a 3 on the AP test with PR last year. It has a few big mistakes which an educated student with multiple resources can circumvent, but worse than that are big patches of missing content, an entire chapter or two skipped. Definitely pass on PR.</p>
<p>Skip on both books. I’ve recommended both the Barrons and PR books for my students over the 8 years of teaching AP. It was time for a change. I found and recommended a book called Surviving Chemistry AP Exam One Day at a Time for this year’s AP students. I say it’s probably one of the best book out there. Google the title.</p>
<p>Definitely try 5 Steps to a 5 AP Chemistry! My teacher highly recommends it, and I agree. I own both the actual study guide and 500 questions. It does a very thorough job of explaining concepts, and it gives really good summaries. The only downside is that the MC practice allows a calculator( not allowed on actual exam). However, the questions are doable without a calculator. The FRQ are really good on the other hand!</p>
<p>^I agree completely with this guy. Except it doesn’t allow a calculator. It’s harder than the actual AP test but I view that as a good thing, because it’s better to be overly prepared than under-prepared. It’s concise, covers everything, easy to understand, and has helpful questions though. I don’t know why it’s not recommended much on here.</p>
<p>I am an AP chemistry student, and I have to agree with SciTeachofChem. Surviving Chemistry AP Exam is a really really good book. My teacher recommended it after she had reviewed the book. Now, every student in my AP chem class is using the book instead of (or with) some other well-known AP book. A lot of students who were really struggling in my class are finding this book so much easier to use. I personally have given up using my Barron’s book, and I now practice a set of questions every day with the Surviving Chemistry AP book. Getting that 5 on the AP exam is looking more likely every day :)</p>
<p>Hi,
I’m really trying to find the best study guide for my daughter and appreciate honest answers. To MoonShine68, why are you an AP chemistry student if you are 24 years old?</p>
<p>burry.
I didn’t think people care much about age on here, but thanks for noticing. First, for your info, my sister signed me up and she used her age ( I don’tknow why). Second, I would really consider getting your daughter the Surviving Chemistry AP Exam book. I wish her luck on her AP exam!</p>
<p>I ususally browse the forums as a guest, but I feel the need to comments on the AP chemistry books. I bought the PR book way back in october last year, but I wanted something different and smaller to study more from as we get closer to the AP exam day. A month ago, I came across the Surviving the Chemistry AP exam book that ChemTeachofSci and Moonshine68 mentioned. I was very hesistant to get the book when I saw it on Amazon since no one ever recommeneded it or mentioned it. I went ahead and got it after wondering about it for a couple days. That was a month ago. Now, it is the only book that I use to study and practice questions for the AP exam. I really like the book. It’s different. It’s simpler to use. It is so well organized. I think the explanations of answers are the best of all the other books. Half of the AP students and three AP teachers in my school are now using the book for these last few days of review. It’s worth checking it out collegehelp1.</p>
<p>hey kevkevl71, are the practice questions good in the book. Secondly are there practice tests in it.</p>
<p>Hello!</p>
<p>I am currently using both TPR and Surviving AP Chem books. I saved up enough money to buy either Barron’s or 5 Steps to a 5. Which of the following book is well-lined with TPR and Surviving AP Chem books?</p>
<p>Has anyone tried Schaum’s Series and their 3000 Questions book?</p>
<p>SJSharks. The Surviving Chemistry AP exam book is a practice question book. The questions are separated into sets to make it so much easier to work on. What makes the book so good, in my opinion, is the organization, clarity, grading guidelines for the FR, and the explanations. I use the explanations of answers to review materials. They are pretty good. There is one whole exam practice questions, but there are enough questions in the book for at least 4 AP exams. My AP chemistry teacher said that the grading guidelines and quality of questions are one of the best she’ve seen.</p>
<p>It just seems odd that two people only posted once giving a strong endorsement for a specific book. A third person only posted 4 times with two of those posts being a hefty endorsement of the same book. The surviving chemistry book could be the best in the world, but these posts seem to be efforts to advertise it so they lose credibility.</p>
<p>Hello again!</p>
<p>Which one is good combination to use, given Surviving the AP Chem book already?</p>
<p>Barron’s - Princeton Review</p>
<p>Barron’s - 5 Steps to a 5</p>
<p>Princeton Review - 5 Steps to a 5</p>
<p>What are each book’s weakness and strongess?</p>