<p>who's taken AP stats and what textbook or even study guide helped them the most. Which was clear, concise, and the easisest to understand.</p>
<p>My advice is to use books that CORRECTLY teach the most important concepts of statistics. There is an online article, "Advice to Mathematics Teachers on Evaluating Introductory Statistics Textbooks" </p>
<p><a href="http://mathpc04.plymouth.edu/MAAFIXED.PDF%5B/url%5D">http://mathpc04.plymouth.edu/MAAFIXED.PDF</a> </p>
<p>which recommends the best books. Get the newest edition of two or three of the recommended books, and read them for enjoyment, thinking through the exercises in the books. Then you will be an educated person about statistics, and will readily get a sufficient score on the AP exam to get a grade of 5. </p>
<p>Good luck in your learning, and on the test.</p>
<p>Are 2 or 3 textbooks REALLY needed for this test? I've heard it's an easier test...</p>
<p>The math is easy on the AP stats exam for people who like math, and I think the concepts OUGHT TO BE easy for anyone who reads the newspaper regularly. But I frequently see people goof up on very basic statistical concepts in CC online discussion (example: what is usually untenable about relying on survey data to rate colleges?), so I can't assume everyone here can get a good AP stats score today, although I think almost everyone here could get a good AP stats score by reading and thinking while preparing for the test. </p>
<p>Good luck to all of next year's test-takers.</p>