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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 540.76
EAN num: 9780768924725
ISBN number: 0768924723
Label: Peterson's
Manufacturer: Peterson's
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 300
Printing Date: February 01, 2007
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Book plus CD-Rom. Scoring high on the AP Exam translates to saved time and money—but how much? Peterson’s updated Master the AP series answers this question with a new Quick-Reference Chart for each test by college and university, test designation, required score, credits granted, courses waived, and any stipulations. Students don’t have to wonder how their college of choice will reward their hard work.Each book also contains in-depth subject reviews along with test-taking strategies and two full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations.
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I've looked at many AP chemistry books to help me through my college chemistry class and to be truthful none of the other books helped at all. This book is excellent and contains many examples, though as previously mentioned there are some mistakes here and there. I just use it as a general guideline as what to do, so I tend to overlook the mistakes/typos because I covered it in class already. Chemistry is a fast paced class, and this is an excellent resource to turn to in times of confusion. Most of the chapters in here pretty much covered most of the basics we covered in class. (Just to make it certain to everyone, I'm not an AP chem student but rather a college chem student =] )
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I read through most of this book, and did two of the practice tests, and some of the other chapter problems. There are some mathematical errors like the previous reviewer said, but they don't really subtract from your learning (though the book does lose credibility). It had a really good explanation of electricity/batteries and had a nice overview of organic chem. Overall it was an okay book, and I ended up getting a 4. I probably would have recieved the same score had I bought a different review guide though.
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Very good book. It has the ability to retain my attention while giving me the info I need. Watch out though! There are some mathematical errors in the examples, but the answers are correct. Like in the beginning it has on accident a number in scientific notation as something like 3.3x20^5, when it should be 3.3x10^5. Other than those minor mistakes I am happy with it.
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Quite simply, there is no other AP review book that will prepare you for the AP Chemistry test as well as Master AP Chemistry, by Peterson's.
While this book may be larger than the other study books (especially Princeton Review) it's because little is left out. For some, this book may be too excessive and detailed, but with colleges turning to accepting 5's as the only way to CLEAR college courses, this is the book to buy.
I'm not saying this is the best book without a reason, I actually have/borrowed all the others books for AP Chem that are sold at my local Barnes & Noble. This includes: Princeton, 5 Steps to a 5, Cliffnotes, and Barron's. I found the other books to have annoying commentary (entirely unnecessary), to be TOO shallow, or to have an annoying layout.
Master AP Chemistry has every bit of information needed: to survive the test (3) through the "Summing it Up" section at the end of every chapter; to show proficiency (4) through the "Summing it Up," Bolded Words, and practice tests at the END of the Entire book; and to show mastery (5)through everything above, the in-depth information in every chapter, and the tests at the end of each chapter.
I happened to get a 5 on the AP Chem test, and that score has saved me from taking general chemistry as a Freshman in college with about, 400-500 other students (in each lecture hall.) I have no doubt that this book was what enabled me to get a '5', but I also must suggest three other important factors.
1. A willingness to study and invest "Free-time" to pass
2. A good/experienced teacher
3. Practice/Old AP tests (Collegeboard's website and your teacher should have old AP tests)*Format changed this year on 'Reactions' portion, but old tests still do an ample job preparing*
However good a study guide might be, you, the test-taker have to be accustomed to how the test "works," it's layout, wording, timing, subject matter, and the expectation that a normal 'A' (90%) on this test is unlikely, so you WILL miss questions and you can't let this bother you.
Once again, Colleges are turning to 5's and no other book prepares students as well, but you're the one who has to open it and read it.
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