Help me pick my prep books!

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<p>So I'm about to buy all my prep books for this year and I need some suggestions/comments. I'm also wondering about the difference between AP and SAT2 World History. Do you think I can just buy Barrons AP and that will be enough prep for both tests? If no, whats a good SAT2 prep book for WH? Also, what exactly is covered on the SAT2 Physics test? Is it similar enough to the AP Physics B course that I can study for my AP Physics exam and not have to do any more for the SAT2? If no, whats a good prep book for the AP Physics exam? Thanks a ton in advance =D</p>

<p>I've gone through a ton of topics on the discussion of prep books and this is what I've concluded:</p>

<p>Biology (Self Study AP and prep for USABO) - Campbell's Biology 7th Edition (is there an 8th yet) and CliffsAP Biology</p>

<p>Env. Sci (Self-Study)- SmartyPants Guide to the AP Environmental Science Exam</p>

<p>Statistics (With Class)- Barrons</p>

<p>Comparative Government (Self Study)- AP Comparative Government and Politics by Ethel Woods</p>

<p>Psychology (Self Study)- Barrons</p>

<p>Physics B (With Class)- AP Advantage: Physics B (I also have 5 steps to a 5 and the textbook by Giancoli. Do you think I should also buy AP Advantage?)</p>

<p>Human Geography (Self Study)- Barrons</p>

<p>World History (With Class)- Barrons</p>

<p>English (With Class)- CliffsAP and Master the AP English Essay </p>

<p>For SAT2's:</p>

<p>Math2 - Barrons</p>

<p>World History (With Class)- ?</p>

<p>Bio E (Self Study)- ? </p>

<p>Physics (With Class)- ?</p>

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<p>For biology, get whatever edition of Campbell's. CliffsAP, yes.</p>

<p>For psych, Barron's, yes. Why not the textbook? It enriches the material with all the diagrams and interesting pictures and graphs, etc.</p>

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<p>For SAT2 Bio- I used the Barron's. My score in the practices raised 200 points, and since it was Barron's, the actual score was still about 40 points higher.</p>

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<p>im taking stats and world history this year, and from what i heard princeton review is best for world history and barrons is best for stats</p>

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<p>For AP Bio - get Campbells student study guide with it - EXTREMELY helpful</p>

<p>Also, for AP and SAT Phys, jsut get the PR AP Phys book and you'll be set for both tests.</p>

<p>Psyc, Env Sci, Geo books are good - haven't taken the other tests, so wouldn't kniw</p>

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<p>Any other answers/opinions?..</p>

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<p>is REA a good for AP env. sci? i am thinking of using it along with the smartypants guide for self studying...
thanks</p>

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<p>For AP Bio, definitely good.</p>