<p>It's summer, and I'm attempting to take advantage of this sophomore summer by prepping for the USA Biology Olympiad. </p>
<p>I was curious as to whether or not there was a astronomical difference between Campbell Reece's Biology 8th edition, as opposed to Campbell Reece's Biology The AP Edition. Because this year, I read the 7th AP edition of Campbell's Biology, and I was wondering if it was necessary for me to buy the 8th edition and study from it again.</p>
<p>Biology Olympiad is not solely based on memorization. There needs to be an application of what you have learnt.</p>
<p>Cool I’m glad there’s a thread for this!! Do you know when we have to register for the test by? (Sorry if that’s a stupid question 
no one at my school has ever done it before)</p>
<p>It might be on this site: [USABO:</a> Teacher Information & Registration | Center for Excellence in Education](<a href=“http://www.cee.org/programs/usabo/teacher-info]USABO:”>http://www.cee.org/programs/usabo/teacher-info)</p>
<p>Wow, an academic competition I would love to participate in. I should inform my AP Biology teacher about this.</p>
<p>By the way, is there a similar competition for chemistry?</p>
<p>^Yes, try looking here [Chemistry</a> Olympiad Competition for High School Students](<a href=“American Chemical Society”>American Chemical Society)</p>
<p>Nobody answered my question.</p>
<p>I do not believe there has been any major changes from 7th to 8th edition. So, it’s not necessary to buy the 8th edition.</p>
<p>@Vince011 thank you.</p>
<p>Nope it’s not necessary :)</p>
<p>Jerry, I’m talking about the AP edition as opposed to the normal biology book used in universities, not high school. Or are they the same as well?</p>
<p>I don’t think the AP Edition has been condensed. From the website, the only thing special is the AP Preface.</p>
<p>[PearsonSchool.com:</a> Campbell, Reece, Biology, 8th AP* Edition ©2008](<a href=“Page Not Found |”>Page Not Found |)</p>
<p>^^Don’t worry, it’s not going to be so different as to cause you to to fail the qualifying exams (whatever they’re called)…</p>
<p>Thanks Jerry!</p>
<p>Go to the USABO 2010 thread. you will find all info you need there.</p>
<p>There is no difference in the content for the Campbell sold to college students and the AP version for high schools. The difference is in how it is bound. College students buy books & use them for a semester. High schools adopt book and have to use them 5-6 years, meaning they go through a lot of wear and tear, so the high school version is bound to hold up longer. I am a high school AP & IB Biology teacher, and I got this information from the textbook sales rep.</p>