<p>Hi guys!</p>
<p>I'm going to be a junior next year and I'll be taking AP Physics C, AP Physics B (self study), APUSH, APENG, AP Art History, and AP Calc BC. I was wondering what you guys think are the best review/prep books for these respective exams based on experience or knowledge from friends/teachers. I took AP Chemistry this past year and used Barrons and Princeton Review, but I didn't like the Barrons book at all (found PR to be MUCH more helpful and realistic). Thanks!</p>
<p>I use the princeton review for everything. They just seem more, I don’t know… caring. Haha.</p>
<p>Look through <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ap-tests-preparation/201793-consolidated-book-suggestions-ap.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ap-tests-preparation/201793-consolidated-book-suggestions-ap.html</a>. They have a ton of suggestions there.</p>
<p>AP Physics C- Barron’s</p>
<p>AP Physics B (self study)- Barron’s</p>
<p>APUSH- AMSCO and REA Crash Course</p>
<p>APENG- CliffsNotes</p>
<p>AP Art History- The Annotated Mona Lisa</p>
<p>AP Calc BC- PR (or Barron’s if you prefer to be a little over-challenged in terms of the actual AP exam questions)</p>
<p>I second AMSCO for APUSH.</p>
<p>AP Art History - Barron’s and REA
REA is AWESOME - really, it helped me A LOT to get a 5 
i would get both of them</p>
<p>PR is great!</p>
<p>Crash Course is a MUST for apush.</p>
<p>For AP Art History, I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY advise you to purchase the REA, “Are you Serious About Getting a 5?”
This is because the review book complements any art history course very well. You can use the review book for homework, test studying, and essay writing. The test writers also make the subject very interesting. I got a 5 just by reading it once.
I don’t like the Annotated Mona Lisa, it does not go too in dept.</p>
<p>Oh and for APUSH, I would strongly suggest getting the Princeton Review and the REA Crash Course. If you are very interested in history and what not, then purchase the AMSCO in lieu of PR.</p>
<p>Good luck taking Physics C without taking Physics B… Physics C is tough without any prior physics experience.</p>
<p>I’d personally recommend 5 Steps to a 5 for Physics B. I self studied with that and I got an easy 5.</p>
<p>Also, I’m going to go out on a limb and disagree with almost every CCer out there. The only studying I did for APUSH consisted of reading REA’s Crash Course the night before the test and I got a 5 and an 800. I think some of you overprepare for tests =/</p>
<p>Don’t use PR for Eng Lang. It’s not very informative. You’re better off with Barron’s for AP English tests</p>
<p>APUSH- IMPORTANT! Use AMSCO as your textbook for quizzes in class, but use **Direct Hits SAT II/AP USH by Larry Krieger ** for the test. It’s really an UNBELIEVABLE book, and skinny enough to be crammed in the last week/days before the exam. Got a 5 doing this.</p>
<p>AP Art History- The Annotated Mona Lisa. But to be honest, it’s much better to just fill out a sheet of generic question types (Questions concerning how the body is depicted in art, religion in art, etc.) and find 2-3 works in ancient, medieval, and modern time periods that fit the question.</p>
<p>AP Physics C - Barrons
AP Physics B (self study) - Barrons
APUSH - AMSCO and REA Crash Course
APENG - Cliffs
AP Art History - The Annotated Mona Lisa and REA
AP Calc BC. - Princeton Review</p>
<p>For APUSH, the REA (yes, the big one) is the best. I would recommend taking an old test for practice and then going over the parts that you forgot because no one has enough time to go through the entire book. The social/cultural history is throughly covered, which is a major part of the exam. I got a 5 on the US History test and thought it was quite easy (although I did have a amazing teacher as well).</p>