CliffsNotes AP Biology

by Phillip E. Pack

Your complete guide to a higher score on the AP Biology exam The bestselling book just got better! CliffsNotes AP Biology gets you ready for test day with a review of the AP Biology exam format and scoring, proven strategies for answering multiple-choice questions, and hints for tackling the essay questions.

The practice tests include answers and explanations to help you pinpoint areas for further study, while reviews and exercises address all of the test topics you'll encounter on exam day. Plus, proven test-taking strategies for both the multiple choice and essay parts of the test help you score higher.


A new edition to the bestselling AP Biology test prep book on the market
Reflects recent changes made to the AP Biology test
AP Biology practice tests with complete answers and explanations
Proven strategies from the experts at CliffsNotes
If you're an AP bio student preparing to take the exam, CliffsNotes AP Biology is your ticket to scoring high at exam time.

AP is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

Genres: Nonfiction, High School, Read For School, School

408 pages, Paperback

First published February 6, 2001

About the author

Phillip E. Pack, Ph.D., has taught AP Biology and gifted programs for more than fifteen years. He is an Assistant Professor of Math and Science at Woodbury University in Burbank, California.

Reviews

[Stetson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I feel like this text alone was enough to prepare one to get a 5 on the AP Biology exam. Retrospectively, it is remarkable how easy the curriculum is to master for these course and how much faster they can be done. I have high confidence that without the actual classroom instruction, I would have still been able to get the same score on the AP Bio exam. So it's great they make these books, and I would recommend to ambitious and bright high schoolers with some time to check these books out, prep for certain AP exams without actually taking the course. I was able to do this for at least one course in high school in the late aughts. And if one goes to a state school, credit will be awarded even for scores 3 and above, meaning you can waltz to bachelor's in less than two years easily and then get out with a master's degree of some kind in less than 4 or a professional degree in less than 6.

[Stephanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read the 3rd edition to prepare for the DAT. The book was very thorough but extremely dry. The sample questions were much appreciated. I highly recommend viewing the relevant Crash Course videos before beginning each chapter, as the book immediately delves into intricate details without doing any macro-level review of the most important themes of each section.

[Lena · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book saved my life in AP Bio and I will forever be indebted. I read through it so many times and used it exclusively to study for the test. If you are taking AP Bio and you are struggling even the tiniest bit....you NEED this!

[Derek Jennings · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book became my Bible while preparing for the DAT. I read it cover to cover several times and it helped me immensely on my test.

[Jhon Christian Rozano · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helps me through having a concrete foundation about biology

[Danielle Cozzola · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful and enjoyable!!

[Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Would recommend using as a reference or a supplement, but not your sole method of studying, especially considering that this book is now out of date. Some of the sections are not even on the new AP exam. However, it does cover essential topics like photosynthesis and cell respiration well, and one cannot complain about having more practice multiple choice questions. Just keep in mind that you shouldn't abide by what this book says in terms of the format of the exam.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I guess I'll mark this as read... sort of a lame book to add to my shelves.

Good information, not quite enough to use this as your sole reference for the class but a nice supplementary book. One year out of date, but whatever. The diagrams are a bit too confusing to me and it would have helped if they were restructured.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow! What an exciting read! I don't know which zany ride was more thrilling--the Calvin Cycle, or the Krebs Cycle! OMG!
It did help me prepare for the teacher test though.

[Mitchell Le · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've had it since the beginning of Senior Year. I'm still reading it now as I cram for the AP Biology Test. Instead of reading the 1200+ page textbook, read 200-300 pages in about 3 hours.

[Yasmin]

For some reason I really like the content but never ever the class

[Stef · Rating 5 out of 5]

Much better than my AP Bio textbook, but I still probably bombed the AP exam!