Best Chemistry AP/SAT II prep book if self-studying

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<p>My school does not offer Chemistry AP, so I am taking Chemistry H at my school and taking Chemistry AP at the same time with a tutoring site, or another way {I still have to talk to my science teacher}, but I wanted to know which books is good for prep for the Chemistry AP and SAT II test.</p>

<p>I've already browsed through other threads about the same question, but they have already taken Chemistry AP at their school so I wasn't sure if maybe certain books would be better for me (in my situation) to prepare.</p>

<p>What is a good prep book that will help me for the test? Is Princeton Review really good for the Chemistry AP exam?</p>

<p>And I'm not sure which book people are agreeing on that is good for the SAT II Chemistry exam. I've already heard that Barron's books are not good a many number of times, and I was thinking that maybe this time wouldn't be any different. So please recommend a good SAT II prep book as well :)</p>

<p>And if you guys/gals have any advice on studying Chemistry AP by yourself, please tell me.</p>

<p>Oh, and I'm a rising sophomore and I am planning on taking the Chemistry AP & SAT II test this school year.</p>

<p>Thanks :)</p>

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<p>Princton review for chemistry for sure. For SAT II's chemistry, I heard barrons and the "real tests" are pretty good prep. books. If you going to self-study for AP chem., use the Prinction Review, and additional material such as textbooks if needed. Moreover, ask you AP chemistry teacher or whoever has practice tests you can use. Go to a different school if you need to and ask the AP chem. teacher the tests. Moreover, <a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_chem.html?chem%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_chem.html?chem&lt;/a>
you should be able to find "real" retired tests on this website and use it for your benefit.</p>

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<p>Hmm, well I had to self-study chemistry as a junior, and I found that PR's AP prep book was definitely a good choice, really worked out for me, plus, since the M.C. is practically the same as the SAT II test itself [with the exception of the T/F which you can easily read up on. I found sparknotes worked well or something else]. So I just doubled up my AP book as a subject test prep book, and I did well on both of them. Also, if you can get your hands on a textbook, specifically Brown/Lemay, I outlined all the pertinent chapters and it pretty much covered everything. So perhaps if you can find one, maybe get a used one on amazon or something like that. So good luck with everything :D</p>

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<p>Just gun for the USNCO, thats what Im doing for AP Chem. Otherwise for SAT, get Barron's.</p>

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<p>For AP Chemistry, I used the Zumdahl book as a text, but I heard Chang's Chemistry is the best for the subject. For review, I used the Barron's book.</p>

<p>For SAT II, I just bought a practice book, since it's nearly similar, except for the comparative part and the 2 column thing part(I forgot what it was called).</p>

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<p>Thank you all for your suggestions :) I've decided to get PR's AP Chem book, but I'm still confused on which prep book to get for SAT II Chemistry though. I've heard that Barron's is good but some others strongly disagree, and so I'm really tied up in which one to get.</p>

<p>And if I buy a textbook, would that really help me to study by myself? Like prepare me for the AP and SAT II exams? Will it really help me a lot? I've also heard that Chang's Chemistry is really good, as well as 5 steps to a 5. Along with Brown/Lemay and Zumdahl's. There are so many books and people have so many different preferences I am definitely confused. Haha. But please help me out here all you can :)</p>

<p>Thanks :D</p>

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<p>Here are some "real" practice exams for the subject tests, which includes chemistry:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/prof/counselors/tests/sat/2005-06-SAT-subject-tests-preparation-booklet.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/prof/counselors/tests/sat/2005-06-SAT-subject-tests-preparation-booklet.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/sat2/chemistry/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/sat2/chemistry/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/sat2/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/sat2/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://mb.sparknotes.com/mb.epl?b=2484&m=1201172&t=340872&w=1%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://mb.sparknotes.com/mb.epl?b=2484&m=1201172&t=340872&w=1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>If you need more information about prep. books, and SAT Subject Tests, this wesbite should take you to a forum where many students have taken the test and which prep. books they recommend:</p>

<p><a href="http://mb.sparknotes.com/mb.epl?b=2484%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://mb.sparknotes.com/mb.epl?b=2484&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>I used barrons and started reviewing 2 weeks before the test. still got a 4 :)</p>

<p>Barrons is more text book, third person, general audience oriented but it was great for AP chem.</p>

<p>Princeton Review is more student oriented but it is not as in-depth as barrons. Princeton Review still remains my top choice for any other subject, SAT, ACT, college etc.</p>

<p>for SAT II use princeton review if you have already taken AP Chem</p>