<p>Hey everyone! So I've decided that I want to take the AP biology exam. However, my school doesn't cover ap biology, though it does offer a bio I and II course (I took bio I freshman year, currently taking bio II). </p>
<p>I could probably access some of the textbooks we use in bio II, though what are your suggestions? Would getting Cliff's AP Bio study guide be enough for the exam or not? Any resources and information would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>Read Cliff’s couple time and you’ll be fine. Maybe Princeton Review, if you get bored with reading Cliff’s.</p>
<p>It’s definitely doable. I basically did it last year since my Bio teacher sucked. 
I got a 5.</p>
<p>I read Cliff’s, and I actually had a review book that outlined every chapter in Campbell and Reece. It was the book I studied the most, and the book I felt that helped me get a 5.</p>
<p>I’m in AP Bio right now and my Bio teacher sucks and I basically have to teach myself the material. What is the name of the book you had that outlines every chapter in Campbell and Reece?</p>
<p>Hrm, are there any good textbooks to get to really learn the material? I figure, I’ll focus on the exam first, and then study over summer to cement everything down if I run out of time prior to the exam.</p>
<p>Also, thanks!</p>
<p>I took AP Bio last year, and I used Cliffs to study. I would say that it was very helpful for the AP test, and it should suffice.</p>
<p>When would be the best time to start studying Cliffs?(not early enough to get burnt out)</p>
<p>Usually people start memorizing intensely from the start of April. As for biology, it’s best to start earlier.</p>
<p>hey! im doing the same (self-studying). I sort of switch between cliffs and 5 steps to a 5. Quite frankly, i prefer 5 steps to a 5, the guy’s just funnier, and he explains things much more clearly than cliffs, but, apparently cliffs is the sacred book for AP bio :). When cliffs gets to overwhelming, i go to 5 steps to a 5 to refresh and get the big picture then tackle cliffs again. The hardest topics for me BY FAR have been biological diversity and plants. The rest is totally doable. The problem with those two are that they’re just memorization. There’s no rhyme or reason to them. I made index cards, so, that made it much better. Good luck!! 65 days to the exam!!</p>
<p>is barron’s good enough?
if I memorize and study that thoroughly do you guys think that will be okay for the exam?
thanks :)</p>
<p>I am going to self study AP Biology this year for the 2011 test. It looks like everything is memorization so it shouldn’t be too much of a hassel. Does anyone know how much lab related information is on the test?</p>