Good test prep books for Bio, US History, and Math IIC?

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<p>I took those subject tests and used Kaplan books to study. I'm looking for some other books I can use because I didn't find Kaplan to be particularly useful.</p>

<p>Bio - I took a SAT II prep class, which used the Kaplan book as its textbook, so I didn't actually read much of the book itself. I was also taking AP Bio at the time. Frankly, I didn't put in as much effort as I should have and ended up with a 670. I heard that the AP Bio CliffsNotes would suffice; any opinions on this?</p>

<p>USH - Read through the Kaplan book. A good portion of the questions in the actual test was not covered, so I need a more comprehensive guide.</p>

<p>Math II - Did the Kaplan practice tests, went over problems I missed, went through the book. Didn't practice much before test day. Skipped many, many questions on the test, but I actually got a pretty decent score (740). Is the curve always like this or was I just lucky? Anyway, I need a new review book for this too because the material in the Kaplan book is much easier than the material on the test.</p>

<p>Thank you! :)</p>

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<p>No, the curve is always like that for Math II. It's pretty awesome. :D I got an 800 and I skipped like 3-4 questions and probably missed a couple more.
I can't recommend anything for USH because I haven't taken it, but I generally find Princeton Review to be straightforward and easy to understand. I read through their entire biology review (I hadn't taken bio for a year) and ended up with a 780 on Bio E. I also used PR for Math II. Barron's is good to use for Math II if you want to be overprepared: their tests are much, much harder than the actual thing.</p>

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<p>For Biology and Math IIC, use PR and Barron.
I got 770 and 790 respectively.</p>

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<p>That's good to know about the math curve, haha. I'll be sure to get Barrons and PR for Bio and Math then. Thanks!</p>

<p>Still need info on US History. =O</p>

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<p>Why's the Math II curve the way it is? Do many people get terrible scores on it or what?</p>

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<p>Bio - Kaplan's will overprepare you. Barron's in a less productive manner imho. PR seems to have covered JUST the right amount, but still not so comprehensive. I'm not so sure on this one - I was only a freshman back then, so I wasn't really paying attention.</p>

<p>US - I'm hearing a lot about AMSCO?</p>

<p>Math 2 - Barron's all the way. Hardest book ever, but it will get you an 800 lol</p>

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<p>when in doubt, always go with Princeton Review; their books tend to be solid and at the "right" level of the test. Kaplan books seem a little bit simpler than the test and Barron books are too often loaded with material irrelevant to the actual test and unnecessarily advanced.</p>

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<p>Thanks! Based on reviews on Amazon, I'm buying PR. Apparently, Barron's has many mistakes in addition to excess material...</p>

<p>So are there any good review books for U.S. History, or am I stuck with Kaplan?</p>

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<p>Did a search for the AMSCO book... why is is so hard to find and expensive? =/</p>

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<p>If Kaplan's too easy for math2, go with Barrons. </p>

<p>Here's AMSCO, it's not that expensive: Amazon.com:</a> United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination: John J. Newman: Books</p>