<p>Hi All,</p>
<p>I've only taken honors Bio in 9th grade (I'm in 11th right now) and I have no experience with AP Bio material. Is it at all realistic for me to qualify for USABO semifinals in the time I have?</p>
<p>If so, what resources would you all recommend?</p>
<p>How much of a time commitment do you all think this would require?</p>
<p>Thanks so much</p>
<p>i know…there is no available info on how or what to study as there is for math competitions. maybe you have to be lucky enough to go to a school that has a teacher intersted in the competition</p>
<p>bump. anyone??</p>
<p>i heard campbell bio. know it front and back. not too hard, it’s a good book.</p>
<p>Could a Barron’s SAT II Bio book be enough to pass to semifinals?</p>
<p>Bump. Anyone?</p>
<p>^^ definitely not</p>
<p>There used to be a section on how to prepare on the USABO site, but I can’t find it due to the redesign…</p>
<p>Anyway, I know that the primary textbook they suggested for study was Campbell’s book, but not much else.</p>
<p>this is probably a little late @_@</p>
<p>HOWEVER 
for next year’s olympiad, the USABO is based off the Campbell & Reese text book. even if you just take honors bio, if you are persistant and patient, you can probably get into camp. just study ap bio and the C&R textbook :)</p>
<p>thanks for the advice!</p>