<p>I have self-studied 4 other APs and I'm wondering </p>
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<li><p>is self studying APES is doable? </p></li>
<li><p>Is it recommended to have a tutor?</p></li>
<li><p>Should I have a textbook? If so, what's a good one?</p></li>
<li><p>Which review book is the best for APES?</p></li>
<li><p>How long does it take to learn all the material before the AP exam?</p></li>
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<p>Please try to answer all my questions! Your advice is much appreciated!</p>
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<li>Got a 5, studied for <1.5 weeks, but I was getting >90% on practice tests/old AP exams before I studied at all. I just studied so I could learn proper terminology for the FRQ’s, which I was getting 50% w/o studying. </li>
<li>Waste of money. </li>
<li>No. Waste of time. </li>
<li>Princeton Review was alright. </li>
<li>Start reading the newspaper and Scientific American/similar magazines right now with an eye to environmental issues. If you’re up on current events and have taken classes in bio, chem, and physics, there’s really no need to study. Just take a couple practice tests to see if you’re on target and flip through a review book to make sure you know the formal terms.</li>
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<p>^Oh a geology class/good background in geology helps as well.</p>