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Surprised to get a new book for so cheap!	Customer Rating:
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!!

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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 recommended Cliff's, which I got, but it was not that good. Barron's really TAUGHT me every detail and every fact. It's like a reduced textbook. It's excellent.

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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

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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 Barron's. My suggestion, buy it only if you have always been a good biology student and you need the questions,not the subject review part of the book.

This book is a winner as long as...

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...you have already checked out the Princeton Review and Cliffsnotes books. Much of the material is presented in an extremely comprehensive organized manner, with GREAT diagrammatical representations (fancy for "picures"), especially for Cell Respiration. I KNOW that people have various learning styles, so be sure to check out the P.R. and Cliffs books. P.R. is more "in your face" (with their aggressive test-taking strategies, etc.) tailored with humor so if you are that kind of learner, then go with the Princeton Review. Cliffsnotes has some of the best review sections, with great diagrams as well. Barron's has no humor in their books, and takes a more "plain-ol'-science approach", while offering the best organization on the market. Another great thing about this book is FOUR practice exams at the end of the book BUT they arent written in College Board format, though it contains pretty similar content. Just keep these pointers in mind when choosing what book to help you ace the AP exam. Peace and good luck