<p>I have Barron's but I'm willing to return. I don't like using two review books, unless it's 100% necessary. I heard Barron's < PR? Is that true?</p>
<p>I would recommend you get both, just to cover any gaps that the other prep book might not cover as well. But if you had to use just one, then use PR. It’s more comprehensive.</p>
<p>^I second that.</p>
<p>Personally I’d just go with Barron’s. You won’t miss that much at all. I heard Barron’s is pretty comprehensive and all you need for a 5.</p>
<p>No no no no no. I take the exam this year and it was my first AP and I believe I did really good. Here’s what I say:</p>
<p>Barrons MIGHT get you a 5. It’sgood, but the questions throughout the book are passage based and not challenging at all.</p>
<p>PR is really Good! I really liked it and preferred it over Barrons. Trust me, if you can get PR, go with it. </p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>^ I also preferred PR to Barron’s for APHG. Definitely go with the PR.</p>
<p>I never used PR but on CC people have said for years that Barron’s is the best for Human Geo. I used Barron’s this year and I thought the exam was really easy. Barron’s is probably thicker than PR but definitely worth it.</p>
<p>Actually, PR is thicker, and is more detailed. Too bad I noticed this after I bought Barron’s. (CC failed me for the 1st time!) Surprisingly, out of the six APs I took, this one was the one I was more unsure of.</p>
<p>But, yeah, buy both if you can.</p>
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<p>I would recommend ot wasting your time with human geography. Most colleges know that it is lower level ap class and they’ll think you are only doing it because of the ap label.</p>
<p>I’m getting Princeton review.</p>
<p>Someone posted on another thread saying he’s the author of the PR book, and says get Kaplan or PR. Thoughts? I know many people on CC here swear by Barron’s, so I’m quite confused now.</p>
<p>I took the exam as a freshman, so forgive me if I’m a bit outdated. PR didn’t have a book for Human Geography back then, so I used Barron’s and felt that it was fine. It pretty much covered everything on the exam for me, and I ended up getting a 5. Not sure which one is better, but I feel like you don’t need to return what you bought, since it’ll suffice.</p>
<p>Barron’s is very up to date and covered everything and more that was on the exam. Definitely prepared me better than my teacher did…</p>
<p>Everyone else seems to say Princeton review is better. They say Barron gives a lot of fallacious info that doesn’t appear on the actual exam. The best thing to do would be to buy both books or a supplementary textbook. I really don’t think the use of one book will suffice.</p>
<p>“I would recommend ot wasting your time with human geography. Most colleges know that it is lower level ap class and they’ll think you are only doing it because of the ap label.”</p>
<p>Why take only the most highly regarded classes?? Human Geography was the most useful subject I have studied. You shouldn’t just take classes that you think will look best.</p>
<p>@banjo- What you said is somewhat understandable. I am taking the Ap Human Geogrpahy exam because I LIKE geography. It’s for own academic gain! I’m sure many people take it just for their applications, but I’m not; I really do enjoy the subject. Human Geography is probably the most useful Ap. It is one of the only one that gives you skills to apply on a daily basis.</p>
<p>Grab both books then?</p>
<p>Consensus: Get Barron’s and PR. You might be able to pull off a 5 based on Barron’s, but it’s going to be quite hard. PR will prepare you.</p>
<p>If I were to choose between Barron’s and PR, I would take PR anyday. Their books are usually very easy to read and straightforward!</p>
<p>If you have to choose between PR/Barron, get PR.</p>