<p>To those that have done it. Could you explain the how/when/why you did?
how- test prep material/txtbook, labs, etc
when- when did you start?
why?
Thanks. I want to know other people's opinions lol.</p>
<p>bump10char. </p>
<p>Hey guys, if I should start self-studying now, do you think I could get a 5?</p>
<p>I don’t think you should start self-studying for AP bio now unless you can commit at least 2 hours everyday to studying it.</p>
<p>I think it might be a bit too late to plan for taking the exam this year. AP Bio is packed full of all kinds of nitty-gritty material that requires tremendous thought, understanding, and review.</p>
<p>Taking it next year is a better idea.</p>
<p>If you do decide to self study, I would recommend getting Cliffs AP Bio book. It’s extremely concise and it covers everything you’ll see on the test.</p>
<p>The one thing I don’t particularly like about the Cliff’s review book is the quality of the diagrams. They are very plain, basic, and hard to follow.</p>
<p>AP Bio isn’t too hard. I’ve barely studied over the fall term, and now beginning to comprehensively study. Most of my peers have told me to just breeze through the Campbell & Reece textbook, and study Cliffs, and you should get the 5. </p>
<p>Although AP Bio contains a whole lot of specific details, its impossible for the collegeboard to fit EVERYTHING into one test.
I’m studying for olympiad, so ap isn’t hard to follow. When you get cliffs, take a look at the question types. That should give you a good idea of specificity and difficulty of the questions on the ap exam.</p>