❮ xiiiPREFACE
Hello, and welcome to the new edition of the AP Biology review book that promises to be
the most fun you have ever had!!!! Well, OK.... It will not be the most fun you have ever
had... but maybe you will enjoy yourself a little bit. If you let yourself, you may at least
learn a lot from this book. It contains the major concepts and ideas to which you were
exposed over the past year in your AP Biology classroom, written in a manner that, we
hope, will be pleasing to your eyes and your brain.
Many books on the market contain the same information that you will find in this
book. However, we have approached the material a bit differently. We have tried to make
this book as conversational and understandable as possible. We have had to review for
countless standardized tests and cannot think of anything more annoying than a review
book that is a total snoozer. In fact, we had this book “snooze-tested” by more than five
thousand students, and the average reader could go 84 pages before falling asleep. This is
better than the “other” review books whose average snooze time fell within the range of
14–43 pages. OK, we made up those statistics... but we promise that this book will not
put you to sleep.
While preparing this book, we spoke to 154,076 students who had taken the AP exam
and asked them how they prepared for the test. They indicated which study techniques
were most helpful to them and which topics in this book they considered vitalto success
on this test. Throughout the book there are notes in the margins with these students’ com-
ments and tips. Pay heed to these comments because these folks know what they are talk-
ing about. They have taken this test and may have advice that will be useful to you.
We are not going to mislead you into thinking that you do not need to study to do well
on this exam. You will actually need to prepare quite a bit. But this book will walk you
through the process in as painless a way as possible. Use the study questions at the end of
each chapter in Step 4 to practice applying the material you just read. Use the study tips
listed in Step 3 to help you remember the material you need to know. Take the two practice
tests in Step 5 as the actual exam approaches to see how well the information is sinking in.
Well, it’s time to stop gabbing and start studying. Begin by setting up your study pro-
gram in Step 1 of this book. Take the diagnostic test in Step 2 and look through the answers
and explanations to see where you stand before you dive into the review process. Then look
through the hints and strategies in Step 3, which may help you finally digest all the infor-
mation that comes at you in Step 4. Then, we suggest that you kick back, relax, grab your-
self a comfortable seat, and dig in. There is a lot to learn before the exam. Happy reading!
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