Step 4: Get the right study materials
Get the right study materials. Getting the right preparation books and other study materials can drastically increase your studying efficiency and reduce the total time you need to devote to studying.| AP Subject | Best preparation books | Evaluation |
| AP Calculus AB or BC | Be Prepared | Well organized, concise, good practice; practice tests are harder than the real thing |
| AP US History | REA |
In-depth, excellent practice tests |
| AP Computer Science A or AB | Be Prepared | Well organized, concise, excellent practice |
| AP Chemistry | Princeton Review | Comprehensive yet concise, good review questions |
| AP Language and Composition | CliffNotes | There’s not too much you can study for the AP Language exam, but this book will help with it’s practice questions and test overview. |
| AP European History | Princeton Review | Coming Soon |
| AP Statistics | Barron’s | Coming Soon |
| AP Literature and Composition | CliffNotes | There’s not too much you can study for the AP Language exam, but this book will help with it’s practice questions and test overview. |
| AP Economics | Princeton Review | Coming Soon |
| AP Biology | CliffNotes | Coming Soon |
| AP US Government & Politics | Princeton Review | Coming Soon |
| AP Physics | Princeton Review | Coming Soon |
| AP Human Geography | Barron’s | Coming Soon |
| AP Psychology | 1st Choice: Barron’s 2nd Choice: Princeton Review |
Barron’s is a little excessive. Princeton is probably enough. To be on the safe side, use Barron’s. |
| AP World History | 1st Choice: Barron’s 2nd Choice: Princeton Review |
Barron’s has too much information and Princeton Review has too little. Both have overly difficult practice tests. |
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