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Advanced Placement Examination: Chemistry : The Best and Most Comprehensive in Test Preparation (AP Program)

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Our school ordered tens of copies of this book for our AP Chem class, and it wasn't helpful at all! First, the tests weren't like the AP Exam. Second, the book covered topics not in any of the AP guidelines, e.g. calculus-based chemistry/physics. Please, why waste your precious money and time with this book? I'm told that this is not uncommon for books from this publisher, so I'd avoid them.

First, The book had a lot of errors. Second, the tests in this book ( although there are 6 of them) are much easier than the AP Exam and it excludes a lot of concepts that the actual AP exam stresses. So I would stay away from this book.

Do not buy this book. It's explanations are poor, it has way too many typos, and it doesn't have real AP tests. I thought it would be nice having solutions to problems to work from, but they were no good.

....There's a modern version of this book (the one with rainbowcolors). I took five out of the six tests...and every time I took a test...it would lower my esteem A LOT! So if you have a high esteem....I would get this book...otherwise don't get it at all. The multiple choice questions are WAY HARDER than the ones in the ap exam ~ so...I guess it was good practice (but I felt like I wasted my time...so this book is NOT RECOMENDED for last minute studying). And the free response questions...are NOTHING like the ap exam (the one in the REA seems to be easier). I believe there are better books out there. I would recomend the Barron's AP Chemistry book (warning: this book is like another text book...so if you have a very good background..then you probably don't even need this book). Finally I really recomend EVERYONE to get the Princeton Review book. The book contains the majority of the information that is included in the AP Chemistry exam. The book is also presented in an UNINTIMIDATING format...and you'll be able to review the whole course in 3 hours or less if you use the book efficiently. ....