<p>Let me tell you as a person took just finished AP Chemistry and received a 5 on the test, it wasn’t all that bad. Actually, some of my teacher’s tests were A LOT harder than the actual AP test which is why I got a B both semesters (lol). He was an excellent teacher that helped me learn the material inside and out but sometimes he went overboard on the tests (There were about 5-6 tests in the year that absolutely NO ONE in the class finished). So basically it depends what kind of teacher you have that determines your success on the test. If only one person in your school got a 5, that probably means the AP Chem teacher isn’t preparing the students enough (4 out of 12 kids who took the test in my school got 5’s). This implies that you are doing the right thing to start early and get a basic overview of the course/material. As for your choice of preparation, I highly recommend Zumdahl since I used it last year and it has plenty of practice exercises and online supplements to help you master the material.
Check this out: [</a>’ + booktitle);](<a href=“http://college.cengage.com/chemistry/zumdahl/chemistry/7e/student_home.html]”>http://college.cengage.com/chemistry/zumdahl/chemistry/7e/student_home.html)<br>
It is for the seventh edition, but they probably have all the other editions as well.
Here is my teacher’s website if you are curious: [AP</a> Chemistry](<a href=“http://www.tvgreen.com/apchem/apchem.htm]AP”>http://www.tvgreen.com/apchem/apchem.htm)
He has all the notes online in power point format and the material is condensed to have just about everything you need.
Good luck in your AP Chemistry journey!</p>