<p>Sorry if this has already been posted, but based purely on material, review, and comprehensiveness which study books would you recommend for the following AP classes:</p>
<p>Psychology (Self-Studying)
Environmental Science (Self-Studying)
Human Geography (Self-Studying)
Chemistry
European History (Self-Studying)
English Lit.
Micro Econ. (Self-Studying)
U.S. Gov.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
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<p>Chem: I used both Arco and Princeton Review.</p>
<p>Arco is more of a “complete review and check-in” book, putting more emphasis on the mathematical side of Chem, while Princeton Review is more just like a “Okay, your test is coming up, let’s review everything and make sure you know it” book. Arco most definitely takes the time to explain concepts while Princeton Review is a straight-up study book.</p>
<p>Hope that helps!</p>
<p>Yeah the thread that kxn suggested is really good, although going through 48 pages is kind of a hassle…</p>
<p>Anyways, I read through that and looked at the Amazon reviews for each review book that I brought and I got:</p>
<p>Chemistry: PR
English Lit.: Cliffs (can’t really study for this test though, I mean it’s English…)
U.S. Gov.: Barrons (because my teacher wasn’t that great, if your teacher is good, get PR)</p>
<p>Thanks a lot for the tips guys.</p>
<p>arco peterson’s is SO GOOD for chemistry. i studied the whole book in ten hours the day before the test and i feel like i got a 4/5. without it, i would have gotten a 2/3 (no exaggeration).</p>
<p>Don’t get Barrons for Chem.</p>
<p>Barron’s saved my life in Psychology. Seriously. I probably would have gotten a 2 were it not for the love affair I had with that book last weekend–and now I’m pretty sure I got a 5.</p>
<p>…of course, if you want an actual textbook, go for the Myers one. It’s my favorite textbook ever. 
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<p>Barron’s is the best review book for Psychology out there, I’m sure. Only the content of like 4 or 5 questions out of the 100 of the exam were not covered by the Barron’s book. Its practice tests incredibly resemble the actual thing. I highly recommend it!</p>
<p>APUSH- Princeton Review (I had a Kaplan book, which was alright, but the PR was better imo. DO NOT get Barrons for this, it doesn’t cover as much as PR and stresses too heavily on essays)</p>
<p>Biology (I know it wasn’t asked, but this could help someone else)- Cliffs (Very concise and easy to read, has diagrams, and pretty reliable tests difficulty wise)</p>
<p>Psychology- Barrons (Like others have said before, it covers essentially everything in a simple read, and the questions are similar to the real thing)</p>
<p>Chemistry: PR
Calculus: PR
World History: Barrons, but if you read a APWH textbook, then PR for a refresher.</p>
<p>Sadly, the multiple choice in PR is easier than the real AP MC.</p>
<p>Chemistry: Peterson’s (part of ARCO, I think) for comprehensive review; PR for testing material and SAT review</p>
<p>Environmental Science: Baaron’s. Easy to read, skim, and so on. I had to self-study, since my teacher did not prep us much. </p>
<p>U.S. Gov: Baaron’s, but you can’t cram like I did. LOL. Start early. So much material. </p>
<p>MicroEcon: McGraw Hill (5 steps to a 5). I highly recommend this book.</p>
<p>English Lit: I don’t know if you can really prep for this except for maybe by practicing writing 3 essays in 2 hours. Baaron’s or McGraw Hill, though. I flipped through the ARCO and eh, it was all right.</p>
<p>Psychology (Self-Studying) - Barrons. Hands down all you need. I read it twice in three days before the exam (with no prior prep…i was self studying) and got a 5.
Environmental Science (Self-Studying) - Most self studiers on CC recommend the SmartyPants guide.
Human Geography (Self-Studying) - Most self studiers on CC recommend the Barrons guide. I would NOT recommend self studying this though. It will just be a waste of your time as almost no top colleges give credit for this exam, and it is widely known as the easiest exam. Try something more meaningful like the Econs or any of the Historys.
Chemistry - Most people on CC recommend PR or Arco
European History (Self-Studying) - Just use PR and read it twice (maybe three times). REA is way too detailed.
English Lit. - You don’t really need a prep book. Just pay attention in class, focus on your timed writing in class, and read about 2-3 novels in detail (although you’ll probably do this in class). The most you’ll get out of a prep book is just a list of Lit vocabulary you should memorize for the exam. Cliffs or PR would work fine for that (maybe just go to Borders and copy the list down or something so you don’t waste 15 bucks).
Micro Econ. (Self-Studying) - 5 Steps to a 5. If you’re gonna self study Micro, you might as well self study Macro too. Macro is just 100 more pages in 5 Steps to a 5 and most people think Macro is easier.
U.S. Gov. - PR hands down.</p>
<p>All of these recommendations come from 2 years of using CC and self studying 4 exams of my own (out of 13 total).</p>