<p>So I'm a sophomore that's moving up to the IB programme in Florida and next year I'll be taking 5 AP Exams and 1 IB Exam.</p>
<p>AP: AP English Lang, AP English Lit, AP Calculus, AP US History, and AP French. </p>
<p>IB: Philosophy SL</p>
<p>So for my AP exams, which test prep book is better?
(Barron's, Princeton Review, 5-Steps-to-a-5, etc. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Can only speak for APUSH, but 5-Steps-to-a-5 is a decent book. Also look at AMSCO’s book, as that was a big help with the exam this year.</p>
<p>5 Steps to a 5 is wonderful and reviews thing magnificently! I haven’t used Princeton’s, but Barron’s is good as well. Just keep in mind, there are not books for AP Languages, at least not that I’ve seen.</p>
<p>5 steps has AP Language. it’s pretty good too.</p>
<p>I studied the Barron’s AP Lang book the night before the AP Lang exam and I feel like a did really well this year, comparatively. But be warned, you should have a pretty good foundation in English in general because studying, other than the mechanics, won’t get you that far for this exam.</p>
<p>Once again, I used the Barron’s book for AP Calculus AB this year. I thought it was a pretty decent review, though I could have done better on the exam.</p>
<p>I know a friend that’s used 5 steps for APUSH, so I guess I’d recommend that, but I can’t make any personal promises.</p>
<p>I don’t see a lot of comments on the Princeton Review, but it’s a pretty good review book.</p>
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<li>PR is generally A LOT shorter than both the 5 steps and Barron’s prep books. Moral is, if you’re down to the last weeks (or week or even a day!) for studying, I guess I’d go for the PR. But if you can, try to study the prep book throughout the year (learned from experience) and use thorough, comprehensive books like the Barron’s or 5 steps so you’re not surprised by anything you see come exam day.</li>
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<p>Hope I helped!</p>