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Rating: Summary: Excellent When Used with other AP Reviews Review: Although this book lacked depth of information when reviewing history, the tips on the multiple choice section and how to write the essays was fabulous. The practice tests were very helpful to me because I used this book to skim through the material, to look at the terms and to make sure I knew what those terms were (even though they were not defined). The tests will help you know how to deal with the real test. I used this review book with the one by REA and the Princeton Review, and found it very helpful.
Rating: Summary: Excellent When Used with other AP Reviews Review: Although this book lacked depth of information when reviewing history, the tips on the multiple choice section and how to write the essays was fabulous. The practice tests were very helpful to me because I used this book to skim through the material, to look at the terms and to make sure I knew what those terms were (even though they were not defined). The tests will help you know how to deal with the real test. I used this review book with the one by REA and the Princeton Review, and found it very helpful.
Rating: Summary: OK Book for Practice Tests; no review Review: Being a cliffs study guide, I thought this book would be helpful, but it is NOT. I had to get another book that would actually help. The book just lists important names and places, and rarely explains them, resulting in you having to look up in the textbook all of the answers. It was worthless. The end multiple choice part was fine though.
Rating: Summary: this book is an awful review Review: Being a cliffs study guide, I thought this book would be helpful, but it is NOT. I had to get another book that would actually help. The book just lists important names and places, and rarely explains them, resulting in you having to look up in the textbook all of the answers. It was worthless. The end multiple choice part was fine though.
Rating: Summary: Good for practice tests, no review Review: I expected more out of the cliff notes ap us history book. Upon opening the covers of the book, There were key terms and definitions, HOWEVER, the review itself was not helpful (no real review)! The only reason that i could ever imagine why anyone would buy this book is for the 4 practice tests at the back of the book. Dont Buy this Book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! However, If you are an ambitious student and are hoping to earn a '5' on the exam, then listen to my advice...
Rating: Summary: OK Book for Practice Tests; no review Review: This A.P. preparation book is not the best book I've ever seen. Unfortunately, I only purchased this book as a sole review shortly before the test and was disappointed. The practice tests in the back are great and there are four full example tests, therefore, I must give them some credit. Overall, would not recommend this book as a primary resource for studying.
Rating: Summary: DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK Review: This book does just about nothing for you. At first I was amazed to see that they could do an AP US Review in so few pages. Now I know why. It merely gives you a list of "things to know." Each chapter literally consists of a header and a list of terms, such as "election of 1800" or "Articles of Confederation," and it suggests that you look it up in another book. I personally suggest the REA AP US book which provides full and simple explanations of everything.
Rating: Summary: Ok for test overview, and essay writing tips... Review: While this test prep book was helpful in that there were many tips on how to write the DBQs and FRQs, there was next to no information on actual terms, or concepts in history, although the 4 practice tests in the back were helpful. I'd use this in conjuction with Peterson's or the Complete Idiot's Guide to U.S. History... it may sound stupid, but it was really helpful.
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