<p>I really like 5 steps to a 5 book by McGraw Hill
But I can't find one for 2013 AP biology.. (there's only one for 2012)</p>
<p>Does anyone know when it is going to be published?
Or do you guys know any other books that are better than 5 steps to a 5?</p>
<p>The new AP Bio books are supposed to come out around January. However, PR is releasing one this Sept.</p>
<p>quick book would you recommend mlover15?</p>
<p>I am taking it this year, but I am planning to get Cliffnotes. All of my friends who have taken AP Bio recommended it to me. Hope this helped :)</p>
<p>I’ve heard that Barron’s also helps! But Cliffnotes is probably just as good :D</p>
<p>I heard the test for AP bio changed in 2013. Does anyone know how different it will be as compared to prior years?</p>
<p>^ It’s supposed to be less memorization, and it focuses more on broad ideas other stuff.</p>
<p>Here’s some resources:
[AP</a> Biology | Higher Education Institutions](<a href=“http://aphighered.collegeboard.org/exams/sciences/biology]AP”>Higher Education – AP Central | College Board)
<a href=“http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/2012advances/AP-Biology_CED_Fall2012.pdf[/url]”>http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/2012advances/AP-Biology_CED_Fall2012.pdf</a></p>
<p>Not sure if this is too late guys, but from my friends who previously taken the course and the test… they studied from Cliffnotes and both got a 5.</p>
<p>If you thoroughly study Cliff’s AP Biology, then with no doubt, you should get a 5. However, I personally prefer Barron’s since it hits on key points in a more succinct fashion.</p>
<p>Both books are great; I used Barron’s and got a 5.</p>
<p>I absolutely reccommend going through the entire Cliff Notes AP Biology book in preparation for the AP test. It covers everything in detail, but not to the point of ridiculousness. It was the best decision I ever made because, not being very good at biology, it simplified everything that I needed to know for the test and I ended up with a 4!<br>
Good luck!</p>
<p>Make Cliffnotes your Bible. Honestly, as long as you have a half-decent foundation of the info, cliffnotes will pretty much give you a five. The review is concise, and the practice tests are really accurate, maybe even slightly harder. Mostly, pay a lot of attention to the experiments. Questions about experiments made up about 1/3 of the test. Good Luck!</p>
<p>hey all is the 2013 Cliffnotes AP Bio out yet? I just googled it and came up with only previous editions. </p>
<p>more importantly, is there going to be a 2013 edition? if not, i’d better buy barron’s or something. </p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>I know there’s one for princeton, but I don’t know the reviews.</p>
<p>2013 Cliffnotes will be released on March 23, 2013 and Barron’s will be released on Feb. 1, 2013 (Amazon). Any recommendations on which to get?</p>
<p>^ Generally, I think the later that the book is published, the more time that is devoted to redoing it for the current AP test.</p>
<p>If I plan on getting Cliffnotes 2013, would April be too late to start studying for the exam? </p>
<p>Should I just go with the 2012 one or wait another 2 and half months?</p>
<p>Cliffnotes and Barrons are really good but the AP test is getting redone so…that’s based on the previous AP test.</p>
<p>Hey guys, I have an urgent question that I must ask.
So I bought the cliffs 3rd edition for AP Bio, however, since the AP Bio course format has been changed, would it mean that I would need the newest cliffs edition (4th) or am I fine with the one that I have? Does it really make a difference?
I really hope not :/</p>
<p>Previously the exam was purely memorization questions. This year, and from now on, there will be applied knowledge questions including labwork.</p>