<p>I'm thinking of buying either Cliff's or Barron's AP Bio review book, but can't decide. </p>
<p>I've heard that Barron's over-prepares you for the test, but was wondering whether it had certain other weaknesses as well. If each book has its own strengths and weaknesses, I might possibly go ahead and buy both of them.</p>
<p>Any ideas?</p>
<p>BTW, how accurate are Cliff's 5 Biology Practice Exams? Are there any better ones out there?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I mostly used Cliffs last year, I'm sure I used Barron's but I don't recall how good it was. Cliffs was great though! It's really detailed and explains (most) of the information very well. I felt that Cliffs practice exams were a lot harder than the real test though.</p>
<p>Cliff's is very good.</p>
<p>my friend self-studied and got a 5 and all she used was the cliffs :)</p>
<p>@lizthemon, did your friend study cliffs along with a textbook, or did she only use cliffs?</p>
<p>I'm okay with over-preparation... in fact, I feel more comfortable when the actual test is easier than the real-deal.</p>
<p>Is there anyone out there with experience with the Barron's book?</p>
<p>I used Barron's. It's wordy. Very wordy. Then again, Barron's is known to be wordy. Stick with Cliff's, or grab a study guide for a Campbell's textbook.</p>
<p>Cliffs is the way to go.</p>
<p>Cliffs is awesome. It's really in- depth but it still covers everything. I got a 5 on the AP test, 770 on Subject Test using Cliffs</p>
<p>Barrons. Like a mini-Campbell but portable!</p>
<p>@ Jakeus
lol, yeah with a textbook for supplement. XD</p>
<p>@ Jakeus
lol, yeah with a textbook for supplement. XD</p>
<p>I just but the Cliff's one and I love it!</p>