<p>as the title said,which one is better? i heard that PR doesnt cover all the materials you need for the exam,but barrons is just too much? which one do you prefer?</p>
<p>In general, The Princeton Review books tend to be more concise and to the point. They also give very detailed explanations for the answers in the practice tests, which is a nice feature. Barrons is fine too, but they often include a good deal of unneccessary information.</p>
<p>I vote Princeton's! Got me through AP Chem, easy peasy!</p>
<p>i have PR... it seems a bit general, but that's prep book for ya</p>
<p>I've heard wonderful things about PR, but I currently use ARCO's (Peterson) and am absolutely rocking that class. Can't really go wrong with either imo...</p>
<p>I like PR alot.</p>
<p>I guess if you have a really crappy teacher and need aLOT of detail because your teacher doesnt teach it..maybe Barrons would be nice to have. Or if you just don't pay attention in class. </p>
<p>But I needed a concise prep book for a bit of review before tests and one that just has all the important stuff (and not stupid stuff I'll never need to know or common sense stuff) so it makes studying for the AP exam easier and then look over some detailed stuff in my class notes if necessary to get those extra detailed kind of questions (which shouldn't be many)</p>
<p>I still need to check out Barrons though. Just in case PR does leave out some stuff...it has been amazing so far! (Really helps on the tests because my teacher puts old AP questions on it..)</p>
<p>PR is more concise; Barrons is more comprehensive. If you feel like ur a total failure at chem (like i do), then barrons is the right book for you. but if all you need is some practice/review, then PR is good.</p>