Cliffs vs Cliffsnotes AP Biology

[deleted371318]

Hi guys,

Im seriously wondering what the difference between Cliffs and Cliffsnotes AP Biology.

(Cliffsnotes have CD included and is it useful?)

Which one do you recommend more?

Thanks.

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[Glimmer1991]

If I understand you correctly, "Cliffs" and "Cliffsnotes" are the same thing... Some people just abbreviate it in their posts.

I used this http://www.amazon.com/CliffsNotes-B...988071&sr=1-2&keywords=cliff+notes+ap+biology and it was wonderful! Barron's AP biology was great, too--I actually preferred reading it.

 

[LaughingGas]

I had both Cliffs and Barrons, and I personally thought Barrons AP Bio covered more subjects thoroughly.

 

[deleted371318]

Thanks for your post.

But what is this one?

http://www.amazon.com/CliffsAP-Biology-CliffsNotes-Phillip-Ph-D/dp/0470097647

They still have exactly same contents?

Thanks.

 

[qnzbabi91]

Deff buy both. The more bio you do the better. barron's had better practice test questions and cliff's was more thorough. There was not one topic I encountered on the DAT that wasn't covering in Cliff's. i suggest looking into topics that you feel fuzzy about that are eluded to in the workbook.

 

[FeralisExtremum]

Thanks for your post.

But what is this one?

http://www.amazon.com/CliffsAP-Biology-CliffsNotes-Phillip-Ph-D/dp/0470097647

They still have exactly same contents?

Thanks.

Exact same book. One includes the CD and the other doesn't, that's the only difference.

 

[deleted371318]

Thanks you!

 

[deleted371318]

Thanks for your advice!
One more question: is it necessary to use all three KBB, Barron's, and Cliffs for biology section ONLY?
I read in the forum someone actually studied with all three and did a really good job.
Although I have weakness at biology section, will it not take too much time?
Plz help me

 

[FeralisExtremum]

People recommend multiple sources because the DAT covers Bio broadly so it's important to expose yourself to as much material as possible. Each book tends to have a little bit of information the others left out, or explains a concept in more detail. From my experience you don't actually need to sit there and read all of them through - I would read one of them thoroughly and then skim the other two sources for additional pieces of information that were missing from the other sources.

 

[Glimmer1991]

I used all three, and it worked out for me. However, I'd suggest only using KBB for the eye/ear and hormones--it's a really, really boring read. Barron's was my favorite, but Cliff's was very helpful as well. I went through Barron's 2x, studied the chapters I found most important in Cliff's 2x, and only went through KBB once. Yes, it is very time consuming; if you get it all down, though, it pays off!