How to Prepare for the AP Biology (Barron's How to Prepare for the Ap Biology Advanced Placement Examination) @ richardeward.com

How to Prepare for the AP Biology (Barron's How to Prepare for the Ap Biology Advanced Placement Examination)
by Deborah T. Goldberg
from Barron's Educational Series

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Surprised to get a new book for so cheap!
  The only downside to getting such a great deal on a required book is waiting over 2 weeks for it to arrive...
  As long as you have time, this is a great way to purchase!!

• IT IS THE BEST!!
  I cannot stress how important this review book was in order for me to get a 5 on my AP biology exam in May 2007. I am not even exaggerating...I started studying biology in April. I am an extreme procrastinator, as you can see, and I really freaked out because I realized that I have not learned anything. In case you are wondering, I was able to push off studying until April because my teacher was...well, incompetent. In April I started trying to read the textbook but obviously that is foolish. My teacher... more info

• GOOD
  Very good prep, you will probably get a 3 or 4 just reading this book cover to cover. It has good uncomplicated review. If possible buy Cliffs too and use both. They go hand in hand.

• Poor in diagrams
  If you don't want to refer back to your school textbook for each topic as you are going through your AP book, don't buy Barron's. This book includes half of the necessary diagrams. You may have to imagine what a mitotic spindle is and what shape the cell takes at each stage of mitosis, because no diagrams are included in the mitosis section! Same with other topics. I already know most of the AP Biology topics, so I am only reviewing, however I still have to have my school textbook ready every time I open... more info

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