<p>I plan on taking the Math II and Chemisty and getting the official books for both. I also plan on getting extra book. For Chemistry I need a book that does a really good job going over all the things since I didn't learn all the concepts on the test in my class. And for Math I would like a book goes over the concepts as well and has challenging problems to prepare.</p>
<p>Also does the official book have explanations of how you do the problems (similar to the Real ACT book)</p>
<p>I didn't take chemistry. </p>
<p>But if you're looking for challenging for math, Barron's is the book you want. It's great for preparing you to answer any questions the college board could possibly throw at you. Warning: many people say it's too challenging and that it overprepares you. I like it though. Definitely a full and adequate coverage of the material (even a lot of extra stuff that you won't really need, but I'm not saying that's a bad thing). It's the book that fits the mentality that you can never be *too *prepared.</p>
<p>umm...i'm not sure what you mean by the official books for both
the Math 1 and 2 tests have an official collegeboard book, but chemistry does not...</p>
<p>ditto on Barron's for Math 2 - it will give you an 800 if you have the smallest scrap of dignity and pride xD</p>
<p>also Barron's for chemistry is excellent. It is very comprehensive and well written. I haven't taken practice tests in it (I'm not taking until May 09), but the material itself is wonderful. Also a lot less boring than chemistry class...which says something about the class...lol</p>
<p>Only get Barron's if you have a general knowledge of all the concepts. If you forgot everything, start with PR. Barron's will make you regret you ever registered for Math IIC.</p>
<p>For chemistry, it's a good idea to start with PR to learn the rudimentary concepts. After you finish it, barron's will be a lot easier to understand since it can sometimes go too deep into a topic.</p>