<p>Out of these three - Barron, Kaplan, and Princeton Review, which one book is the best choice to use for the AP Biology test (and why)?</p>
<p>Actually, Cliffnotes trumps all of them, to be honest. I did quite a bit of research and comparison between all of these books, but in the end I chose Cliffnotes, read it thoroughly twice, and got a 5 on the exam quite easily. Cliffnotes covers insane details and processes quite well, and they have a list of important topics that are quite often covered in the test and on the FRQ's. I will never forget how memorizing what type of ions that goes in-out for the nervous system process actually helped me..</p>
<p>If there is anything Cliffnotes doesn't cover, it's simple stuff like sensory organs or the entire part concerning the brain and the different sectors, but you should be able to cover that by yourself.</p>
<p>However, Princeton Review or Barrons SAT II Bio review is quite excellent for the SAT test. I used the PR book and got a 780 (thwarted from an 800 by a misbubble..) Hope this helps! Usually SAT II Bio books are excellent for reviewing basics after you get a detail overload by studying for APs.</p>