Book recommendations for AP US, AP BC CALC, AP PHYSICS B, and AP PSYCH

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<p>Hello. </p>

<p>I am taking AP BC calc, APush, AP psych, and AP physics B next year.</p>

<p>Please help me select books for them. I am getting a head start on physics B and Calc BC in the summer.</p>

<p>UHS:
-AMSCO + Crash Course?</p>

<p>Calc BC:</p>

<p>Physics B:</p>

<p>Psych:</p>

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<p>For AP Calc BC, get The Princeton Review: Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC exams.</p>

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<p>^ Yes, this seems to be the near-concensus.</p>

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<p>U.S. History - you’re right on with those prep books.</p>

<p>AP Calculus BC - Princeton Review</p>

<p>Physics B - Princeton Review</p>

<p>Psychology - Barrons</p>

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<p>Bump. So PR is truly the best for calc? I’ll get it.</p>

<p>Can someone else verify if PR is best for physics B and psych? I’d like a general yes before buying them</p>

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<p>On the consolodated list, “arco” is considered very good for calculus. However that list is old. Does anyone have anything to say about Arco?</p>

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<p>APUSH - Crash Course + Amsco
AP Psychology - Crash Course is actually the best book
AP Physics - PR</p>

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<p>APUSH - Crash Course + AMSCO
Physics - PR
Calc - Peterson “ARCO” is still highly relevant (and extremely useful), albeit very hard to find in physical format. Alternatively, go with PR</p>

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<p>darkknight, I am wondering if you thought about this. Does crash course help for future exams? I find that (at least the euro crash course) crash course basically takes in all the information from previous tests and puts it in one book. While it is highly useful… I’m not so confident that it is the best way. For AP euro practice exams, I got 5s because I remembered the exact wording from crash course. on the actual exam day, I did not feel the same way, although crash course did help me. What do you think?</p>

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<p>bumppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp more opinions</p>

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<p>Psych - 5 steps to a 5. Everything on the test was found in that book.</p>

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<p>It seems that PR is the general consensus for BC and Physics B. What about psych? </p>

<p>Please post your opinions. I want to verify 1000 times that these are the best books!</p>

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<p>I would definitely use barrons for psych.</p>

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<p>I self studied Physics B this year, and Princeton Review is definitely the way to go. If you need a textbook (you will if you are self studying Physics B), get Giancoli. But for a prep book, PR is the best.</p>

<p>For AP USH get AMSCO hands down. I wouldn’t even bother with Crash Course. AMSCO is plenty imo. (Then again I only got a 770 on the USH subject test so take this one with a grain of salt.)</p>

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<p>thanks. it looks like barrons for psych, PR for physics and calc, and AMSCO for ushistory. </p>

<p>any more objections/verifications/suggestions? i’m buying tommorrow</p>

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<p>Hahaha, I still say 5 steps to a 5 for Psych. I covered that book in 3 days and knew every term on the test b/c of it. People I knew couldn’t answer parts of the FRQ since they didn’t know the terms, but the book I read had them :)</p>

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<p>Barron’s flash cards for Psychology may also be helpful for efficient review.</p>

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<p>Would anyone like to back up 5 steps to a 5 for psych? I had bad experience with 5 steps to a 5 for AP Euro - it sucked pathetically haha.</p>

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<p>[Amazon.com:</a> Barron’s AP Psychology (9780764136658): Robert McEntarffer, Allyson J. Weseley: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Barrons-AP-Psychology-Robert-McEntarffer/dp/0764136658]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Barrons-AP-Psychology-Robert-McEntarffer/dp/0764136658)
^the 2008 barrons psych. is there a newer version? </p>

<p>[Amazon.com:</a> Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, 2010 Edition (College Test Preparation) (9780375429156): David S.…](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Cracking-Calculus-Exams-College-Preparation/dp/0375429158/ref=dp_ob_title_bk]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Cracking-Calculus-Exams-College-Preparation/dp/0375429158/ref=dp_ob_title_bk)
^2010 PR calc. is this the best? </p>

<p>[Amazon.com:</a> Cracking the AP Physics B Exam, 2010 Edition (College Test…](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Cracking-Physics-Exam-College-Preparation/dp/0375429468/ref=dp_ob_title_bk]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Cracking-Physics-Exam-College-Preparation/dp/0375429468/ref=dp_ob_title_bk)
^2010 PR physics. is this the best?</p>

<p>[Amazon.com:</a> United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement…](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/United-States-History-Preparing-Examination/dp/1567656609]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/United-States-History-Preparing-Examination/dp/1567656609)
^I think this is AMSCO? Can someone make srue that this is the right book/</p>

<p>thanks. i am still looking for more suggestions</p>

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<p>There should be a newer Psych version… I saw it at Borders but then again, I didn’t check the edition.</p>

<p>[Amazon.com:</a> Barron’s AP Psychology (9780764140532): Robert…](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Barrons-AP-Psychology-Robert-McEntarffer/dp/0764140531/ref=dp_ob_title_bk]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Barrons-AP-Psychology-Robert-McEntarffer/dp/0764140531/ref=dp_ob_title_bk)
^ 2010</p>