Customer Reviews

5 Steps to a 5 AP Microeconomics/Macroeconomics, 2010-2011 Edition (5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations Series)

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

My AP Econ teacher wanted us to buy this book as a replacement to the textbook but in the end decided to use the other McGraw Hill review guide. But I had already bought this.

I was frustrated with some concepts so I turned to this book as a last resort.

BEST BOOK EVER.

It is written in colloquial terms. This book really helped me understand Micro and Macro. I used this book according to what we were doing in class throughout the year. I hilighted like crazy and made tons of notes also.

It helped me do so well in the class, especially the tests.

When it came time for the AP Exams, I reread this book. I went back and read everything, made flash cards, reread my sidenotes.

I got my exam results back today and I got A 5 ON BOTH EXAMS! :]

It is a very comprehensive guide. Although, like with most concepts, you have to reread chapters several times. But that's not because of the book but because Economics the subject.

If you are deciding between any other book and this one, and you are the detail-oriented and/or studious type who likes things explained step-by-step then BUY THIS BOOK!!!!

hey, so I took ap micro and ap macro last May. 5 steps to a 5 has done a great job on reviewing the topics. The practice problems and practice exams are well representative to the real exam. I was shocked to see how similar the free responses were on the real AP exam. They were almost the same. Piece of advice, know how to do every single question in the practice exam and you will do well on the AP exam. Don't think that it won't appear on the test, because it will. The only problem I had was that ap micro was after ap macro and I didn't have time to go back and review ap micro plus this year's micro was harder than previous year. I thought I had a solid 5, but I think I am either getting a 3 or 4. However, I am pretty confident that I am getting a 5 on ap macro. Great book, buy it and you won't regret.

edit: I got 5 on both micro and macro, buy this book

Intending to self study AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics, I bought Princeton Review, along with Mankiw, to more or less teach me all of AP Economics. I analyzed it for weeks, and in the end I had accumulated a forty page (typed!) outline. So there, nobody can say I didn't give Princeton Review a fair chance. About a week before the AP exams, I had a panic attack and ran out and bought 5 Steps to a Five for AP Economics. It was clearly superior to Princeton Review, being much more neatly organized and having better explanations, as well as emphasizing the more important concepts more clearly.
But hey, don't get me wrong! Princeton Review had all of the concepts in it; they just weren't as well presented. In fact, I more than likely learned most of what was needed for the exam by outlining Princeton Review. But if I had to recommend a Prep Book, Princeton Review wouldn't be the one. 5 Steps is clearer, better explained, and a lot more readable in my opinion.
For the record, self studying using Mankiw, Princeton Review, and 5 steps I ended up getting 5's in Micro and Macro. If you're self studying, you probably need all the prep books you can get. But if you took a class, 5 steps is the way to go.

(A slightly edited version of my review for the Princeton Review prep book)

My son used this book as his primary text when we studied Economics (we also used video economics courses, but this was the primary text for problems). Diligently studying this book, he came away with a solid understanding of both macro and microeconomics. And he earned a 5 on both AP exams. This book is highly recommended!! Well worth the money and the time.

Overall this is a handy resource but it's not AMAZING. It doesn't go into much detail but it does cover the basic concepts and formulas with a little detail. Using this resource alone will not give you a full understanding of the material but it will make it easier to understand. The practice tests are great tho, and are similar to the actual AP test. A helpful resource but not the best learning tool.

If you're looking for an AP Economics review book, this is it. My school does not offer a Microeconomics class, and I did not have room in my schedule for Macroeconomics so I had to study both classes independently. After looking through several books a teacher had available, I chose 5 steps to a 5 by Eric Dodge. The writing is comprehensive and ties together concepts for a very clear overall picture. The review book includes graphs and manages to cover topics in detail, yet remain broad enough to cover the information needed for both topics. An absolute must buy and a great review book, helped me to get 5's on both tests.

This book is a wonderful book. My micro and macro econ classes had the most confusing text book ever that took very round-about ways to describe something so I bought this about a months before the AP tests. It is extremely easy to read and understand, and it is straight to the point.

I bought this book for the Microeconomic CLEP and it was well worth the money!! I would suggest this, and even other editions, to anyone who needs to study in a hurry!

This is an amazing review book. Comprehensive and clearly organized, it is a much better buy than the shabbily organised princeton review.