<p>What book can be used by itself for self-study on AP Microeconomics if you want a 5? Is it Barron's, PR or 5 Steps?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>5 steps is probably the best......</p>
<p>I used PR, and it was okay. The graphs aren't great though.</p>
<p>bump......</p>
<p>Bump Bump...</p>
<p>I want to know this too!!</p>
<p>Some people say it's 5 steps, while others say it's either Barron's or PR.</p>
<p>Which one would be good for BOTH the Macro and the Micro? Which one would be good for supplementing an actual Honors Economics course?</p>
<p>I self studied for the Micro and Macro this year, using Mankiw's Principles of Economics, which is a textbook. I read through all of the chapters in the 1.5 months before the test, taking some notes along the way, but doing NO exercises at all out of the book. Then about a week before the tests, I read through Princeton Review's book, and took the sample exams twice. I then went on the AP website and looked through the past FR questions to get a feel for them.</p>
<p>Then I took the tests, and I feel very confident that I got at least a 4 on both.</p>
<p>From my experience, the PR book would not have been enough by itself. And this is not dissing the PR Book, I don't think that any "review" book would be enough to prepare for the test, without any previous experience.</p>
<p>So, in conclusion, I have NEVER even talked about economics with anyone (don't have it at my HS), I read through Mankiw's Principle's of economics, used the PR book, and feel very confident that I will get a 4 or better on both.</p>
<p>Hope that helps,
andersenws</p>