<p>Is solely using Barron's AP government and politics sufficient to "5" the AP test? how does it compare to the actual test?</p>
<p>Barron’s is good, but Crash Course is better. Here’s why: The test is just two weeks away. Best to use a prep book that is concise and to the point. In short, you want to be focused and efficient. At the end of January the College Board unexpectedly released the 2009 Exam. I then studied how all the books performed. The results (posted on this board) are indisputable. Crash Course aced 56 of the 60 multiple choice questions and all four essays. Since that post a number of CCers have sent me PMs agreeing with the recommendation.</p>
<p>What do you mean by “aced 56 of the 60 multiple choice questions”?</p>
<p>I think dark knight means that, out of the 60 multiple choice questions, 56 of those were explicitly covered in the crash course book.</p>
<p>I have this one and Princeton Review. I do very well on all of the practice MCs in both books, and Barron’s is known to be harder.</p>
<p>^That’s appeasing to acknowledge.</p>
<p>^^Thanks for the clarification.</p>
<p>I have to say though, I do feel better prepared going through Barron’s. The questions are definitely more strenuous, but when I go back to the easier questions of other books that model the real questions more closely, I feel better prepared.</p>
<p>Well, I already purchased Barron’s book, so I hope that it is effective.</p>
<p>Yeah, it should be. The one I have is borrowed from the library, but it has a CD in the back with additional practice tests.</p>
<p>does crash couse refer to REA??</p>
<p>^Chess94 is right.
^^ REA is the Crash Course publisher</p>
<p>thanks dark knight!</p>