Arco Master the Ap Chemistry Test 2001: Teacher-Tested Strategies and Techniques for Scoring High (Arco Academic Test Preparation Series)

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Excellent book, not without errors.......2003-07-24

This book is excellent, and will help you with the Chemistry AP test AND your class.

It is, however, riddled with errors. The errors are small, and part of the learning process (I suppose) is finding them, crossing them out, and laughing in delight at your genius. "Planck's constant is 6.63*10^34, NOT 6.63*10^24!! I WIN AGAIN BARKER!" I had quite an adventure with this book, the name Brett Barker will forever be etched in my mind.

My chemistry class was like this. The teacher knew more about her subject than any other teacher I've ever had, but alas, couldn't teach to people of less than average intelligence. She was cursed with knowledge that could not be shared. Hence, I learned close to nothing in the class. I suffered tremendously 2nd semester because of organic chemistry and earned a B.

I still earned a 3 on the AP test, an average, unspectacular, but still PASSING grade. How did I do it? What was my secret? You guessed it - "Arco Master the AP Chemistry Test 2001: Written by Brett Barker." I picked it up 3 weeks before the test, spent over 3 hours a day taking notes on the entire book and doing all of the practice problems. Perhaps if I had gotten it 5 weeks before the test and spent 5 hours a day, I would have gotten a 5.

Get this book BEFORE your class, if you know everything in it you'll get 2 A's and a 5. If only time travel was practical...I could travel back in time and fix my foolish ways.

Great Book for a Full Review.......2001-08-10

This book offers an extensive review of the material covered on the AP exam. There are a few typos, but anyone who is even slightly good at chemistry will be able to realize what they actually meant. I would not say that this book is a good one in a last ditch effort to try to squzze some chemistry in your brain. The review is meant to be studied at a moderate pace. In fact none of these prep books can take the place of a solid year of study in a rigorous class with a competent teacher.

Nevertheless it is a very good book. It did help me achieve that 5. I didnt take the practice exams but from the looks of them they seemed to be a good reflection of the test. I actually took real AP tests from past years. Taking actual multiple choice and free-response sections of preious exams coupled with studying this book for a month, and a strong year in chemistry will get anyone a 4 at the very least.

No index...?.......2001-08-08

I found this book right before taking the AP exam and checked it out of my library hoping it would help. Unfortunately, I did not have much time to study it, but from what I could tell, it was a good book that would have probably been very effective preparation.

The presentation was very nicely done and did not make my eyes ache. The variance in fonts, enlargement of important concepts, and obvious display of sample problems all contributed in keeping me focused. The explanations were pithy but never confusing or vague. I appreciated the reminders and descriptive side boxes for key concepts. In addition to the content, the narrative style was most helpful in its ability to introduce matter in a direct and affable manner without making you feel stupid or overwhelmed.

My only complaint is the way topics are displayed. The chapters are listed in the beginning and there are clear headings throughout; however, this is somewhat difficult for quick reference. An index is indispensable and I wish they would have included one in this book.

Thorough Review But These Caveats:.......2001-04-29

This book does provide a thorough review; however, in my copy there are about 33 pages missing!! If you do buy this great book, check your copy and see if you have pages 87-118.

A review book with clear explanations.......2001-02-25

Unlike most review books of this type, this one delivers a lot of information with in-depth explanations that are clearly written. The author seems to know his audience well, and strives to explain complex material by going over the basics and then building a logical and coherent framework. There is also a lot of emphasis on problem solving, which no doubt will be useful to those taking the AP Chemistry exam. This book probably would be useful for 1st year college chemistry students as well. Overall, this book is one of the better ones in this genre, marred only by a few easily discernable typos.

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They're getting hitched.

When Rachel Silverstein and her longtime boyfriend Dan Gershon decide to get engaged, they hardly expect that planning a wedding will be more difficult than any life changes they've braved in the five years they've been dating. After all, they already live together. But suddenly everyone from parents to friends to cousins to caterers seems to be losing their minds completely. Surely it can't all be in Rachel's head. Can it?

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Between her budget-crazed father, her flighty mother, her stepmother, her seemingly perfectly well-meaning in-laws, and a fiancé who's suddenly questioning the very institution of marriage, Rachel's barely holding it together. If the guest-list wars and menu battles don't kill her, the dress-shopping will. And what's it going to take for Dan to step up and realize that his beloved future bride needs his help coping with the madness if she's ever going to make it to the altar?

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"They're getting hitched. When Rachel Silverstein and her longtime boyfriend Dan Gershon decide to get engaged, they hardly expect that planning a wedding will be more difficult than any life changes they've braved in the five years they've been dating. After all, they already live together. But suddenly everyone from parents to friends to cousins to caterers seems to be losing their minds completely. Surely it can't all be in Rachel's head. Can it? She's going insane. Between her budget-crazed father, her flighty mother, her stepmother, her seemingly perfectly well-meaning in-laws, and a fiancé who's suddenly questioning the very institution of marriage, Rachel's barely holding it together. If the guest-list wars and menu battles don't kill her, the dress-shopping will. And what's it going to take for Dan to step up and realize that his beloved future bride needs his help coping with the madness if she's ever going to make it to the altar? "

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Should have been cleared from the shelves 1-1/2 stars.......2007-04-16

I read this book expecting some fun, light reading. It was anything but fun. For me it did not have much substance. I never bonded with any of the characters. Rachel's parents were selfish, Rachel was spineless and Dan? I don't know. He was in the periphery so I never really got to know him. I could see an effort in trying to make it funny, but it was not for me. At the end, as she gave explicit details of the wedding via a wedding video, I found myself skipping through the paragraphs. Also there were too many Jewish references, none of which I knew anything about. I could not relate to any of the characters. Not even a smile formed on my lips through this book. Glad it's over. If you really want to read a laugh out loud fun book, try Dating Without Novacaine or The Bachelorette Party.

I can relate to Rachel.......2007-03-16

I see that a number of people didn't like the book because of the unfamiliar Jewish phrases and the fact that they found Rachel whiny and unappreciative. As a Jewish person from a difficult family, I guess I commiserated with the character more than the other readers did. At times, I did find this book difficult to read--not because it was boring, but because it struck a nerve. A lot of Jewish families are like Rachel's, their neuroses often suffocate their relationships with the ones they supposedly love the most and I think Karen Schwartz should be given a lot of credit for not turning out some fluffy piece of chick lit, and keeping it real. Her depictions of the family battles that surround weddings are right on the mark. In particular, I found myself wanting to kick that miserable miser of father, who supposedly could afford a Lexus and a beautiful condo in Florida for his spoiled second wife, but felt "put out" by paying for his own daughter's wedding, which he should have been happy to do, no questions asked. I found myself more angry with Rachel's parents than with Rachel, although the main character did have some Woody Allen moments, where she overanalyzed everything. And the last chapter was kind of weak. But overall, I think this was a great book. Based on these reviews, it doesn't seem like Jewish characters do well in chick lit novels among the readers, but I say to those authors, just keep writing what your know.

Witty, with a sweet love story.......2006-10-22

Not a typical "breezy" chick lit book, but a very well-written look at one DYSfunctional family's attempt to plan a traditional wedding. The couple's relationship is sweet and supportive, with a touch of neurosis to make it believable. Only complaint was too many extra characters... hard to remember which Aunt was which!

Really Should've Gotten 0 Stars!.......2005-07-29

I can't believe this first came out in oversized paperback!! Why would anyone spend that kind of money on this tripe? I agree with the other reviewers regarding this book being unromantic and confusing for anyone non-Jewish. I don't think I've ever read a more pointless, whining book! The main character, Rachel, is completely unlikeable. She whines about everything -- her family, her fiancee and his family, her friends... Nothing seems to please her or make her smile.

Additionally, the author goes on and on about New York and all it's nuances. I was sick to death of the "Seventies" New York, the "Eighties" New York, the Upper West, Lower East and Southern North side etc. Who cares? Was this a travelogue on New York? And since she makes it obvious that NO one had any business living there except "true blue" New Yorkers, it wasn't even a fun diversion. Actually it felt pretty insulting.

And speaking of insulting, the phrase "people our age" came up far, far too often. Apparently people HER age are supposed to be spoiled, whiney brats who feel that they are far superior to people NOT their age. No wonder she's so obnoxious.

This story had no point at all except to showcase Rachel whining about wedding trauma after wedding trauma. And to show off the author's knowledge of Hebrew and Jewish customs. Instead of laughing at the situations the characters found themselves in, I was just glad when it was over -- I was actually a little whiney myself by that time, rather than feeling entertained. The title should have been "My Big, Fat, Whiney Jewish Wedding". I read the book once and gave it to the used book store in a "New York minute". Don't waste your time or money.

Gets annoying after awhile.......2005-07-24

I had been looking at this book for awhile and I only recently decided to buy it. Unfortunately, the book did not live up to my expectations. Rachel is a bride to be and in planning her wedding all she seems to encounter are the problems. There's her father who wants to keep her wedding costs down, her stepmother who complains and makes Rachel feel like Cinderella, her mother Joyce who, like Rachel, needs to feel like the victim all the time. It seems that Rachel is constantly looking for a fight whether it would be with her finacee's best friend, Dan's(her finacee) mother for not being feminist enough, her parents, or Dan. All the fighting just got to be too much before I even hit page 100. Rachel just seems to be too much of a selfish character for anyone but herself to like. And I don't mind reading books where the characters are Jewish but the author uses Jewish words and phrases a lot and doesn't bother to explain them so if you aren't Jewish, you don't have a clue what it means. Another book where I had this problem was "You have to kiss a lot of frogs", which is another book that had an unlikeable main character. I didn't enjoy this book and I wouldn't recommend it for anyone. Like another reviewer metioned, "I do (but I don't)"and also "Whose wedding is it anyway" and "Wedding Season" are a much better chic-lit book that center around weddings.

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