<p>Barron’s: AP French Language
3.5/5</p>
<p>I thought this book did a good job of covering the various areas of the test (speaking, listening, reading, writing). I liked the detailed (albeit LONG) grammar review, and its list of idioms really helped. I also found the test-taking strategies specific to this exam quite helpful. Their listening questions are pretty similar to the real test, while their fill-ins and reading questions are not. I would still recommend this.</p>
<p>Kaplan: AP Physics B
3/5</p>
<p>Honestly, this book isn’t bad at all. I think the concepts are well-explained, and that it points out (and tells you how to solve) types of problems that show up on a FRQ (like the mass spectrometer for magnetism). However, the practice questions aren’t very good. I would recommend this book for the explanation, not the practice.</p>
<p>Kaplan: Calculus BC
2/5</p>
<p>Fortunately, I had an amazing teacher, so I really didn’t need a review book. However, I did flip to a couple of sections and found that some were well-written and others were convoluted and confusing beyond reason. Their practice questions don’t help, either. I would not recommend this book.</p>
<p>AP Achiever: European History
4.5/5</p>
<p>I thought this book provided a review that was in-depth, but not too detailed. The practice tests also modeled the real exam quite well. However, I would have liked more test-taking strategy type tips like the (see next review)</p>
<p>REA Crash Course: European History
6/5</p>
<p>This book is a godsend. Seriously. It tells you what to study, what not to study, and it gives you a list of vocabulary that you must know (and some did show up on this year’s MC). The chapter on how to write a DBQ is superb. Plus, it’s cheaper than most (if not all) other AP Euro review books out there, which is always good.</p>