Can AP books be used interchangeably for SAT IIs

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<p>Hello,
So I've decided to take SAT IIs in 6 subjects and was wondering whether I can use the respective AP books for preparation for SAT IIs. Are they any good if one wants to obtain a decent score or does it depend on the book and subject in question? If it helps, here are the subjects I'll take and the AP books that I'll be able to procure by either begging, borrowing or stealing!</p>

<p>Biology (E and M)
- Cracking the AP Biology (PR)
- AP Biology for Dummies (Wiley)
- Cliff's AP Biology (CliffNotes)
- Crash Course in Biology (REA)
- Barron's AP Biology</p>

<p>Chemistry
- Master AP Chemistry (Peterson's)
- AP Chemistry for Dummies (Wiley)
- Cracking the AP Chemistry (PR)
- 5 steps to a 5 AP Chemistry (McGraw Hill)</p>

<p>Physics
- 5 Steps to a 5 AP Physics B & C (McGraw Hill)
- Cracking AP Physics B (PR)</p>

<p>World History
- Cracking the AP World History (PR)
- AP World History Crash Course (REA)
- 5 Steps to a 5 AP World History (McGraw Hill)
- AP World History (Peterson's)</p>

<p>Finally, please don't be limited by the AP books and feel free to recommend other SAT II/AP books for the above subjects. I'd also like to know which books (SAT II, AP.... anything) are considered the best hands down. For e.g. Gruber's Math Workbook is widely considered the best for SAT I Math section. </p>

<p>Thanks </p>

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<p><em>bump</em></p>

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<p>Usually not. My D need to go through a couple chapters for Chem subject tests after the AP exam.</p>

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<p>Oh Thanks, someone posted! I guess the syllabus varies a little, it’s a pity College Board doesn’t release a syllabus. Would you happen to know where can I get a list of topics? (I’ll study those topics only in extreme depth from my thick textbook) </p>

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<p>My D used PR Cracking the AP World History last year. She got a 5 on the AP exam but 700 on the subject test. In retrospect she should’ve gotten a prep book for the subject test, too.</p>

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<p>@Corinthian‌ I definitely agree! That’s why I wanted to confirm first before using them. Also, I think this can vary by subjects and books, maybe the PR prepared her just enough to get a 5 on AP, but not good enough for the SAT II, if we were talking about a different book (say Barron’s) or subject (say SAT Chem), who knows? However, I’ve slowly been coming to realize that most of the times, they can’t be used interchangeably. It’s just that I had so many AP books lying around that I felt bad to let them go to waste by not reading them!</p>