Series: Barron's Ap Statistics
Paperback: 608 pages
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 8 edition (January 1, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1438004982
ISBN-13: 978-1438004983
Product Dimensions: 1 x 8.2 x 10.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
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This is the only book I used to review for the test; I took two of the practice tests, and I can tell you that the real test multiple choice section as well as the extended response were MUCH easier, as long as you understand the concepts and the mistakes you made on the practice tests.The content is fantastic and this is great review. I read through it in 3 days since I bought this book a little late, but I would probably recommend getting it at least one or two weeks in advance if you don't have 3-4 hours each day to blaze through it before the test.So, the descriptions are great and this book is highly recommended.I'll update my score when I get it back!Good Luck AP Stats students!Update (7-8-16) - I got a 5 on the AP test!! Contact me if you need help or tips.
This book is helpful for studying and practice problems. However, it's not so helpful when the answers for the practice problems are wrong. I have encountered repetitive miscalculations and typos. I have become confused because of this book. Good thing my teachers and the Internet have shown me that I'm the correct one, not the book. Barron's has had a history of containing errors for me. I found errors in all three AP books I have studied heavily.
I got it over winter break for an assignment, and it's fantastic!The content is clear and succinct (unlike my current stat textbook) with corresponding examples to illustrate/emphasize each point, and there are a lot of MC practice questions for each section—definitely helpful for reinforcing the content in my opinion. Also, the author Martin Sternstein (who I hear great things about at Ithaca) inserts very useful tips inside for calculator use/the AP Exam.If I were to say one issue I had with it it's that some explanations are a bit lacking, they should think about that for a future edition.But I used this for a test and it was a breeze.A must-have for the course (and of course I should assume the AP Exam as well).
From the perspective of an AP Student:This is probably the best AP Stat book on the market. It offers LOTS of high-quality practice problems (I believe 7 total examinations). It's content review is thorough with lots of examples and easily-understandable explanation. It has practice problems at the end of every chapter: multiple choice and free-response. This book is fantastic for preparing students for the multiple choice portion of the exam (many kids I know have trouble with multiple choice). It has lots of FRQs, and although the level of complexity of the "investigative tasks" doesn't quite match that of the college board's, all the practice in this book is great for learning the content. As with any AP exam, you should also check out [...]the AP Central FRQ page from old exams to practice FRQs (this should fill in any gaps left by Barron's) and see exactly what collegeboard wants and exactly how they grade. Barron's does a good job replicating this experience 95% of the time.There is plentiful practice, and very good content review. I highly recommend this book over any other.
This book is really great. My daughter is currently in statistics and she was struggling with the class her first semester in. However once she bought this book and began to study with it, in addition to the help that she was receiving from her statistics. Her grades have not only improved, but her attitude and confidence in the subject have as well! Her stats teacher also admitted to me that when she first began teaching the subject this was a book that she frequently went to for help.In addition to the benefits that my child has acquired, the book is also very easy to understand and equip with many helpful examples, and even a few practice tests which is beneficial for any statistics student.Overall, I recommend this product.
really helped prepare for the ap test, very nice to refer to while taking the course as well, teachet recommended, very glad we purchased!
As an AP Student, this is probably the best AP Stat book on the market! There are many high-quality practice problems. It provides lots of examples with easily-understandable explanation. There are Multiple choice and free response practice problems at the end of every chapter. This book is fantastic for preparing students for the multiple choice portion of the exam (many have trouble with multiple choice). All the practice in this book is great for learning the content. Barron's does a good job replicating this experience 95% of the time.There is plentiful practice, and very good content review. I highly recommend this book over any other.
Lets get one thing straight—I suck at stats*suckedThis book is INCREDIBLY helpful!!! It literally raised my grade a good 10%. It has really helpful multiple choice questions which I think is incredibly important because multiple choice is often not stressed in stats classes. There fore when multiple choice questions come up on tests, I tend to do really well on them while the geniuses in my class struggle.I love this book because everything is simplified and to the point. Although my stats textbook is adequate there's a lot of bs in it that we don't need to knowThis book teaches us exactly what we need to know for the AP test. Plus, for each multiple choice answer in a problem, it explains why it's wrong which is VERY HELPFULI STRONGLY recommended this book to anyone who would like to get a 5:)
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