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Please recommend best AP prep books for:
US History
Calculus BC
Literature
Chem
Computer studies

Many thanks.

By Skiowad (Skiowad) on Sunday, June 06, 2004 - 09:56 pm: Edit

apush: PR and REA
Calc BC: Arco's(from what i heard on this board)
I dont even think the others have been given attention on this board, but you could do a search.

By Neelg01 (Neelg01) on Monday, June 07, 2004 - 02:07 am: Edit

Do not buy REA for AP US history. Its too damn comprehensive and is too detailed. Some good books are Princeton Review and Sparknotes US history. SAT II books are just as good.

By Conker (Conker) on Monday, June 07, 2004 - 04:30 am: Edit

PR for US History, Calc BC, Lit
Barron's for Comp Sci

By Gentlekenny (Gentlekenny) on Monday, June 07, 2004 - 04:50 am: Edit

Anyone else?
Is the Barron's good for Chem? I heard it contains too many typos.
Meanwhile, how about the Barron's Calculus? Is this book as hard as the SAT II book? Barron's SAT II is the worst nightmare!!

Thankx in advance.

By Yoyomama04 (Yoyomama04) on Monday, June 07, 2004 - 09:04 pm: Edit

The PR books are pretty accurate, and the tests are good.

By Wrathofgod64 (Wrathofgod64) on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 03:31 am: Edit

for apush = pr has very realistic tests, rea has a good review
for ap calc = ARCO is excellent
for ap chem = ARCO is also excellent
for ap comp sci = barrons

took all these ap's this year