Melissa B Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I would like to purchase a prep book to go along with each of dd's AP classes this fall. She is taking the classes online and they have no recommendation as far as which would work best with their classes. Sadly, we do not have a single bookstore in this county and our library is small (actually tiny.) So I want to order from Amazon this week. Which have worked well for students? The classes she will be taking are AP Human Geography and AP Art History. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 (edited) I liked 5 Steps to a 5 for Physics, but I have no idea what works well for Human Geography and Art History. ETA: The Barron's books are generally acknowledged to be MUCH harder than the AP or SAT-II exams that they are prepping you for. Some kids like that because it makes the actual test seem easy. My dd hated Barron's because it made taking the exam seem hopeless. Edited July 3, 2012 by AngieW in Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladykayaker Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I would also be interested in what you would recommend for AP US History? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbs10 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I've taken the Ap Human Geography exam this year, and the school loaned us the Princeton Review's Cracking the AP Human Geography Exam. It was a decent book with concise and easy-to-read information, as opposed the to Barron's book. As for art history, I have not taken that class so I cannot comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Thanks for the information. So, 5 Steps and Princeton seem to be good and Barron's might be too wordy/difficult. I'm going to try and wade through the Amazon ratings tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kangato3 Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Dd used both Princeton Review and 5 Steps to a 5 for Human Geography, but found the Princeton Review the most helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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