for dummies???

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I have a friend that reads all the science related "for dummies books" and does incredibly well. For example, the summer before taking bio, he reads the entire biology for dummies book and gets a plaque for science league and aces the clas single handedly. He also gets a near perfect score for biology sat II. He did the same thing for chemistry and got the same results. Just recently he finished reading "Physics for dummies" in preparation for hon physics junior year...</p>

<p>What are your thoughts on the "for dummies" books? are they any good? should i read them in my free time....</p>

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<p>He hardly pays attention in class too...he sleeps in class
and he denies even glancing at the book unless we have an assignment in it</p>

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<p>well i would use KAPLANS and BARRONS and PRINCETON</p>

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<p>I don't know... I might try it now, I've only read a "Piano For Dummies" and I didn't think it that good, but then again, it mostly taught how to read music, which I'd been doing for several years before.</p>

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<p>im a future freshmen in highschool. Im guessing that you are as well..?</p>

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<p>If you mean me, no, Junior actually.</p>

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<p>if you read books about bio and chem during the summer for fun, then you have an innate affinity for the subjects :D no wonder that guy is a science ace. it's not BECAUSE of the books.</p>

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<p>when did you take the sat II biology..i m not sure whether i should take it in 9th grade or 10th grade?</p>

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<p>"For Dummies" are excellent for High School.
FOr anything beyond that, I <em>normally</em> find Schaum's Outlines better.
Of course, the best (and most boring) of all are textbooks...</p>

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<p>i agree! with thaT!</p>

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<p>I'm a dummy read me............</p>

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<p>Well Im Not!</p>