How do I study for bio?

[ScarletKnight24]

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I have approximately 2 months left and have pretty much finished studying for gen chem and ochem, and half of PAT. I have math, reading, the other half of PAT, and bio and will quit my job this week to study like a maniac.

I have AP cliff biology and the campbell text book, as well as Bangity's notes lol
what else do I need

these are bangity's notes
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=923768&highlight=A{+cliff+biology


Should I buy chad's bio or math videos?

 

[Master Yoda]

I have approximately 2 months left and have pretty much finished studying for gen chem and ochem, and half of PAT. I have math, reading, the other half of PAT, and bio and will quit my job this week to study like a maniac.

I have AP cliff biology and the campbell text book, as well as Bangity's notes lol
what else do I need

these are bangity's notes
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=923768&highlight=A{+cliff+biology


Should I buy chad's bio or math videos?

open your Cliffs bio book to page 1 and start reading!!!

 

[ScarletKnight24]

open your Cliffs bio book to page 1 and start reading!!!

Lol. Do I just memorize every single detail in the book?

 

[Master Yoda]

Lol. Do I just memorize every single detail in the book?

pretty much. Since they could ask you anything and that section is random you should memorize everything. you never know what you are going to get for the bio section.

 

[ScarletKnight24]

pretty much. Since they could ask you anything and that section is random you should memorize everything. you never know what you are going to get for the bio section.

Thanks!
Any other study materials I should get?

 

[vlaura0214]

Use ANKI's flashcards to study biology. It has really helped me with subjects, like plants and taxonomy. Really good program for straight memorization material. I also read AP Cliffs bio and plan on reading and taking notes on it a second time. good luck!

 

[ScarletKnight24]

Use ANKI's flashcards to study biology. It has really helped me with subjects, like plants and taxonomy. Really good program for straight memorization material. I also read AP Cliffs bio and plan on reading and taking notes on it a second time. good luck!

Hi, what are ANKI flashcards? Are they free?

thanks

 

[vlaura0214]

Yes, it is free! Also has a Anki app for droids (and most likely apple products). I replaced my fb app with it to punish myself for trying to have a social life instead of studying for the DAT. LOL.

 

[JamesTKirk]

Careful! I was in your same position--trying to gather all of the materials that I could before i started to really study. Just dive in! Go through each chapter of Cliffs and take notes on ONLY THINGS THAT YOU DON'T HAVE DOWN. Don't waste your time writing anything that you already know. Don't think for a second that you will remember something after you read it once. Write it down. If there is a chapter or topic that you don't completely get or want more info, look it up on wikipedia or youtube. XsavageXsecretX has a youtube channel for his AP bio students that is great for Plant and Animcal diversity, repro, and many other bio topics. Khan's videos are great too. Remember to take notes though! I also went through my physiology and anatomy notes for extra detail in human physiology systems (renin-angiotensin, hormones, specific cells in each system, etc).

I had Kaplan's Review Notes (I guess it's similar to KBB), which had some different (more DAT oriented info) info on ecology and animal diversity and other subjects.

Try not to go too crazy. I pulled from many sources, but the DAT is NOT THAT DETAILED. Focus on knowing the more general info in Cliffs and KBB first and then spread to other more specific areas as you feel comfortable. Don't focus on knowing the answer to the freak question at the expense of the easy ones.

 

[ScarletKnight24]

Yes, it is free! Also has a Anki app for droids (and most likely apple products). I replaced my fb app with it to punish myself for trying to have a social life instead of studying for the DAT. LOL.

So it's only available on the apple app store?