<p>SO HOW ABOUT PRINCETON REVIEW?</p>
<p>Princeton Review is best described as AP Psychology Lite. If American Idol judge Randy Jackson were reviewing it he would say, “it’s alright dawg.” </p>
<p>The PR book is 304 pages long. However, looks are deceiving. The actual content chapters begin on page 44 and end on page 197. Each content chapter is followed by 3 - 6 pages containing questions, answers, lists of terms, and often blank pages. Altogether, there are just 97 pages of actual content. PR’s two practice tests are certainly much better than the practice tests in Kaplan and REA. However, there are no substitute for real tests that can be purchased at the College Board’s Online Store.</p>
<p>So to conclude: In my opinion, Barron’s and the new Crash Course are clearly the best two AP Psychology prep books. Kaplan and REA are clearly the worst two AP Psychology prep books. PR and 5 Steps are in the middle. Both are OK but you can do better.</p>
<p>In a day or so, I will compare all these books on specific topics that generate a number of AP questions. I believe this will clearly demonstrate why Barron’s and Crash Course are the best AP Psychology prep books.</p>