Studying Cliffs AP Biology

[jmcunnin]

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What did you guys find was the most efficient way to utilize this resource? Did you underline, or did you take detailed notes, flash cards, etc.?

Thanks in advance.

 

[FeralisExtremum]

I would read a chapter, then take notes and compile images I found helpful. Then I would review the notes (rather than Cliff's) to reinforce the material in my memory.

 

[MakeIT2018]

I would read a chapter, then take notes and compile images I found helpful. Then I would review the notes (rather than Cliff's) to reinforce the material in my memory.

did you use the 3rd or 4th edition? some people say the 3rd edition is more helpful

 

[FeralisExtremum]

did you use the 3rd or 4th edition? some people say the 3rd edition is more helpful

3rd edition. You definitely don't want to use the 4th edition, it removed material that's still covered by the DAT like plants.

 

[jmcunnin]

3rd edition. You definitely don't want to use the 4th edition, it removed material that's still covered by the DAT like plants.

Feralis, thanks for your advice. I haven't really looked at your notes yet (thank you for those too), but are there any diagrams not in your notes that are in the Cliffs book that you would recommend knowing?

 

[FeralisExtremum]

Feralis, thanks for your advice. I haven't really looked at your notes yet (thank you for those too), but are there any diagrams not in your notes that are in the Cliffs book that you would recommend knowing?

I link to some of the major ones that I considered the most helpful, but most of the images that I really consider most helpful are in the last version of the notes I never released. I'd say it's worth flipping through the diagrams for the ones you find most useful because visual aids can help a lot with biology

 

[tyjacobs]

What did you guys find was the most efficient way to utilize this resource? Did you underline, or did you take detailed notes, flash cards, etc.?

Thanks in advance.

Take notes. But what you also need to realize is that cliffnotes alone is insufficient for your bio review. You need to supplement with either mine or feralis's bio notes. At this point, takes notes on top of the notes you took for cliffs, to create your own study guide.