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Practice your skills on the two full-length sample tests inside. The questions are just like the ones you'll see on the actual AP Biology exam, and we fully explain every answer.
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| Review Date: July 13, 2000 |
| Reviewer: , |
| This book was my least favorite and least helpful AP Bio review book this year. This book's only goal (unlike most other test preps) is to be a quick review made specifically for passing the AP Bio exam. This goal prevents the book from giving very much detail on any of the subjects of AP Bio. It wants to help you get a 3, not a 5. The book is filled with informal jokes and mneumonic devices, which were clever, but Biology should not be learned in this manner. After a long process was described, the book would say, "The ETS (Educational Testing Service) will not expect you to learn the steps of this process," or after talking about molecular genetics, "The ETS loves to test genetic engineering;" these statements were frequently incorrect. The book was concerned only with teaching to the AP test, not teaching useful Biology so that you will remember it. This may sound good if you need to cram, but the level of detail is not sufficient to do well on the test, especially the essays. What kept me from giving this book 1 star is that it has an average amount of practice questions compared to other review books. If you are a middle-of-the-road student who would like to make a 3 on the AP test and forget everything you learned about Biology the day after the test, this book might be for you; however, I really think your money would be better spent on another AP Bio test prep. |
Excellent study guide if you're in a hurry
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| Review Date: July 17, 1999 |
| Reviewer: , |
| If you want to score high on the Bio test or if you just want to learn more about Biology, this book is definitely the best study aid. I had a pretty good biology background because I read the standard AP Bio book, but this prep aid concentrated on the important aspects and I think that really made taking the test an easy task. I got a 5 on the test without breaking much sweat because the book covered most everything that was on the test. Read it about 2-4 weeks before the test and you should get a 4 or 5. However, I also recommend reading the textbook while taking the course if your teacher is not so great because the book is real in-depth. |
Not for those who want a 5 on their exam.
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| Review Date: February 7, 2000 |
| Reviewer: , Virginia, USA |
| My dad bought me this book last year and I was really disappointed with it. The problem? The intellectual level of the book is for someone who has never taken biology before and knows nothing about it. If that's where you're coming from, this may be useful, but don't expect to get above a 2 on the exam. The majority of material on the test simply isn't covered in this book - it gives general explanations, but none of the important details you will be tested on. The only part which I found helpful was a listing of the required labs (helpful hint: there is *always* an essay question about one of the labs). There are also several practice tests which are good. But overall, I'd recommend something else - I didn't end up buying any other books but I looked at a few of my friends' and the Cliff's Notes one seemed good (check out the reviews for that and see what other people said.) |
An Excellent Book
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| Review Date: August 1, 2001 |
| Reviewer: , Reseda, Ca USA |
| I'm sorry, but I just don't understand how people can not like this book. This book was amazing and awesome and I owe any and all of my score to this book. My teacher taught us nothing and my textbook was even worse. I did not know anything nor did I understand anything. I saught this book out of desperation after even reading the Cliffs confused me. Biology at that point was just confusing and frustrating, and none of it sank in. This book made it all make sense. It helped me understand so much. Photosynthesis, respiration, mitosis, meiosis, ecology, it all started to click. After finishing a section in this book, I went to the Cliffs to get the nuances and a deeper understanding. Did I mention that I hated my textbook? I did not read more than a fourth of that book, it was just aweful, and in class, I did my math homework, because trying to pay attention was a complete waste of time and effort. Thus, at least for me, this book and the Cliffs replaced a bulky 1,200 page textbook, a teacher, and a year of biology. I went into the test feeling prepared enough to pass, but my score amazed both myself and everyone who knows me and my experience with biology. Somehow, I managed to get a five. Did the Princeton Review help? You bet! |
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