Review Books for SAT II Chem (REA vs. Barron's)

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<p>So I've perused a bunch of old threads on here and it seems like the general consensus for the "best" review book for chem is Barron's. Does anyone have any opinions on the REA series, though? I actually own Barron's and some of the material is REALLY in-depth and confusing (maybe because I'm not in AP Chem, but probably because I'm just stupid). I skimmed through the REA book at B&N today, though, and it was pretty easy to read but not really super in-depth. There was also a typo; somehow, the brackets that are supposed to indicate concentration [ ] weren't printed, even though the text mentioned them.</p>

<p>I think I'm just going to supplement Barron's with REA. Any insight?</p>

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<p>I would say Barrons and then PR.</p>

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<p>@billcsho - Why Barron’s? I heard it was really in-depth, while PR focused more on general themes, so I just assumed that Barron’s had a lot of superfluous material and PR would be sufficient.</p>

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<p>Barron’s would get you over-prepared which is good.</p>