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oh.... please don't tell me destroyer...😀
What would be the best preparation for bio beside ap cliffs bio?
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??? Destroyer, KBB (has stuff cliffs doesn't), Campbell i guess..
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IMHO I think that your preparation in your coursework has a lot to do with how you score in BIO.
That being said, I used a couple of methods to study:
1) I used a bank of Kaplan Biology subject tests to identify the weak links in my knowledge. After this, I would refer back to...
2) Campell's Biology - this is actually a resource for the test makers and contains basically all of the Bio that you could ever want to know. Once I realized that I needed to learn more about a topic, I would study the chapters.
3) All the while, I was reviewing biology through an audio based program called Exam Krackers MCAT Audio Osmosis. This was made about 5 years ago, but it still contains the basic information regarding biology and served as a great review tool. I would load up my ipod and listen to biology everywhere I went!
Most people who have taken several biology classes can remember a fair amount of material from them - they just need to be refreshed (see above #3). After that, it is more productive in my opinion to identify your weak points and focus on them rather than study everything (see above #1).
Good luck with your studies and with finding a way that works for you! (I got a 24 in bio using the above method). Also, don't forget to load up on those practice tests before the big one!
That being said, I used a couple of methods to study:
1) I used a bank of Kaplan Biology subject tests to identify the weak links in my knowledge. After this, I would refer back to...
2) Campell's Biology - this is actually a resource for the test makers and contains basically all of the Bio that you could ever want to know. Once I realized that I needed to learn more about a topic, I would study the chapters.
3) All the while, I was reviewing biology through an audio based program called Exam Krackers MCAT Audio Osmosis. This was made about 5 years ago, but it still contains the basic information regarding biology and served as a great review tool. I would load up my ipod and listen to biology everywhere I went!
Most people who have taken several biology classes can remember a fair amount of material from them - they just need to be refreshed (see above #3). After that, it is more productive in my opinion to identify your weak points and focus on them rather than study everything (see above #1).
Good luck with your studies and with finding a way that works for you! (I got a 24 in bio using the above method). Also, don't forget to load up on those practice tests before the big one!
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best prep is to have a solid understanding from all of the science classes you took in undergrad, and reviewing with college bio textbooks.
Use cliffs, kaplan BB,.....to review, not to learn for the first time.
Use cliffs, kaplan BB,.....to review, not to learn for the first time.
