Cliffs AP Biology 3rd or 4th?

[omutk]

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Which one is better to study for the DAT


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[FeralisExtremum]

3rd. 4th omits some information that is no longer tested on the AP exam, but is on the DAT.

 

[BeaverLover]

Also suggest Ferali's notes to complement 3rd edition

 

[omutk]

Also suggest Ferali's notes to complement 3rd edition

Is this the Ferlis bio notes you're referring to?

http://datbootcamp.com/FeralisBiologyNotes.pdf

Also thanks a lot!

 

[omutk]

3rd. 4th omits some information that is no longer tested on the AP exam, but is on the DAT.

So I have a question, please don't get offended in any way.. Who are you? LOL. Are you matriculating into dental school this fall? And when did/are you graduating from undergrad/ masters/ PhD...? Stats?

 

[pinetree305]

So I have a question, please don't get offended in any way.. Who are you? LOL. Are you matriculating into dental school this fall? And when did/are you graduating from undergrad/ masters/ PhD...? Stats?

He's just some dude who got 14AA and 15TS.

 

[pikachurro]

He's just some dude who got 14AA and 15TS.

My life is soooo complete


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[BeaverLover]

My life is soooo complete


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He beat you to it

 

[omutk]

Seriously 14? How'd he get into Columbia then? What's his new DAT?


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[FeralisExtremum]

Seriously 14? How'd he get into Columbia then?

I emailed the dean

 

[SableFire]

I emailed the dean

Well played

 

[Don Kim]

So I am studying from 4th edition right now, got through up to 13 so far. It is definitely pretty detailed. I also had a skim over the chapter content of 3rd edition using a pdf file, and compared it side by side. Changes in most chapters are minimal to none, the only MAJOR change I see is the plant chapter. The plant chapter in 4th edition is about as half as long as that of 3rd. The 3rd edition goes in more depth for plants. So my advise would be to study the 4th edition, since it does go more in depth than the 3rd edition overall, and supplement the plant chapter using the 3rd edition, or Feralis or KBB. Probably don't focus much on the laboratory chapter of the cliffnotes as well because the DAT doesn't really go into those. To speed up going through this dense book, just do the multiple choice review questions, and don't do the free responses. Do them if you finish the book and have time leftover for further review. Otherwise I would just go straight into destroyer from there.

 

[yihaej12]

Also, the cliff books lack in the human physio department so make sure you supplement that missing info with something else. I don't know about the 4th because I used the 3rd. But I think the issue is still there for 4th.