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Good explainations. Good case summaries. Contains Case "Squibbs" in the back - case summaries of major K cases - along with a de minimis and de maximus outline. Also, there are good review questions and tips for what to do when you've only got so much time to study.

I used this with the Examples & Explanations by Blum. This is an excellent study guide - very concise - though "big" in size.

Archibald Cox, Nixon's nemesis, explains the history of the Supreme Court and its consitutional interpretations. Read this book and discard simplisitic notions about liberal 'activist' judges. Perhaps the most activist judges in US history were the conservatives that frustrated Roosevelt's New Deal legislation. Was John Marshall an 'activist' when he asserted the right and duty of the Supreme Court to 'say what the law is' in Marbury v. Madison? That case established the rule of law as much as any other single act in Anglo-American legal history.

Most lawyers probably need to read this book (I am one), but it is very accessible to the lay reader as well.

I read this book for a class on American Government; it is extremely interesting and well-written. I enjoyed it immensely.

This is a great source of problems to study through for the CPA exam. It's tough to find though. The entire series is good.

Two decades ago, I passed the Uniform CPA Examination. The Gleim volume
was one of several review references which aided in understanding the
material. The CPA Exam is a unique creature. It requires that the material
be understood fairly comprehensively. Being familiar with the material
is not enough. A good review text helps to structure the material so that
problem solving is a much simpler task. The Gleim text has a minimum of
complexity yet it focuses on the essential elements requisite to solving
simple to intermediate level problems. The CPA exam rarely tests beyond
Intermediate Accounting in any big way. A beauty of this acquisition is that it can help you learn the material initially and prepare for the CPA exam later. Gleim's presentation is not cluttered with a lot of verbiage.
The lettering is well-spaced with many helpful diagrams and "canned"
schedules so that you can literally "drop the numbers in place" .
The acquisition would be very helpful in studying the material for the
first time or reviewing it just prior to taking the CPA Exam.

For all my standardized tests, I have always used the Princeton Review, and they really help. I got a 34 on the ACT in April 2005, and I think I can attribute it to the book. Get it, if you're planning to take the ACT.

-QZ

My son used this book and within 6 months increased his ACT score 5 points. He worked 20 minutes a day and he said it reallly helped him be more prepared.

Really helped prepare for the AP exam. The practice tests are key. They really get you a good feel for the exam. Princeton Review does a great job.

This book will easily get anyone who really understands it a 5 on the exam, especially if you can score well on the practice tests in the back. It's better for review, rather than learning. If you want an AP book that you can learn from, I suggest using 5 Steps to a 5. I never really understood electromagnetic induction or nuclear physics from my textbook, and this book was even worse for that, but 5 Steps to a 5 cleared up all my issues with those topics in about an hour. I think that this book is way better for review, though, mostly because the questions they ask at the end of each chapter are better and help your understanding of the concepts.

Don't be discouraged if you don't score well on the practice tests in the back, because the actual AP exam is much more conceptual and less calculation-based. But if you can do the Princeton Review tests, you'll have no problem with the real one. It's not overly difficult though, so don't let that discourage you from buying it.

Overall, this definitely gets a 5/5 for its explanations and for being so concise and on target regarding information the exam will test you on.

This book was awesome. I used Princeton Review to study for 2 out of my 6 AP classes. I had this US History book and the AP Psychology book. The two exams I used Princeton Review to study for, I got 5s! In the other 4 subjects I got 4s. This book is the exact tool you need to push yourself from a 4 to a 5! It's great!

This book is great for those of us who are too busy or can't concentrate on our textbooks. This book helped me a lot in my APUSH class because it's much easier to read and much shorter than the textbook. The questions for each section should tell you what you understand or do not understand in that section. You can use it as an indicator on what part of your textbook you need to read more carefully to get that A on your tests and 5 on the AP test.

This was the only book I bought to prepare for the CBEST, and I passed it the first time. This book has helpful test taking hints as well as all the math and reading information you need to pass the test. The most helpful parts of this book, though, were the two practice tests, which really made all the difference.

Cracking the CBEST was an excellent resource when I was studying to take the test. It gives test taking strategies as well as reviewing the information you'll need to know. I checked out several other CBEST prep books and this was by far the best.

For those of you getting ready to crack open the books and study for the SAT's, I suggest reading this book first. I just took the SAT's and found this book, the study tips and practice tests to be very helpful. I also liked the format.

Very well plan and presented material. Helped me a lot. Thanks.

this book is one of the best ssat prep books i have ever used. i took a practice ssat without any previous preparation and i did fairly well, but not well enough to get into my choice high schools. after i used this book and took the ssat for real, it raised by score into the 99th percentile. i have not received my high school letters yet, but i am almost 100 percent sure that i made it into my favorite high school.

My daughter used the previous edition prior to taking the lower level ISEE exam. It was the best of the other versions in terms of its study guide content and unit approach for math and vocabulary building and tailorability for lower level. Kaplan's was slightly better for the essay writing tips. But start early. This will take quite a few weekends to get through.

This book helped me TONS. I took my TExES and almost aced it. I'd recommend it to anyone.

This book is an excellent source to help you PASS the PPR! I read through other books and found this one to be more explanatory and easier to understand. It goes into great detail of all the types of questions that appear on the exam. I finally felt like I knew how to go about taking the exam without the confusion and frustration! I positively recommend this book to anyone who needs a better understanding of how to choose the BEST answer on the exam. This is the book that finally helped me PASS!!! Cheers & Good Luck!