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Summary: A Good Buy for Stressed AP Students
Review: Although I only started reviewing until the last couple of days before the exam, which i wholeheartedly do not advise you do, this book truly helped me go over everything in the test. This being my first ap test ever, the test strategies helped a lot. The review, however, was probably the most help to me. It went over all aspects of US history that were relevent to the test and actually helped me learn the first hundred years, due to a bad teacher in the beginning of the year. The review was also written in easy to understand short sentences, which definitely was a big help in memorizing information and actually understanding the topics. My advice is to buy this book early and use it while you're doing AP US schoolwork, then take the practice tests and review about a month before the big day. If you do all that, chances are you'll probably get at least a 3, which many colleges count towards credit. I got a 4, a result that I am pleased with. Well anyways good luck with the exam! You'll breathe a big sigh of relief once it's done!
Rating:
Summary: A Good Buy for Stressed AP Students
Review: Although I only started reviewing until the last couple of days before the exam, which i wholeheartedly do not advise you do, this book truly helped me go over everything in the test. This being my first ap test ever, the test strategies helped a lot. The review, however, was probably the most help to me. It went over all aspects of US history that were relevent to the test and actually helped me learn the first hundred years, due to a bad teacher in the beginning of the year. The review was also written in easy to understand short sentences, which definitely was a big help in memorizing information and actually understanding the topics. My advice is to buy this book early and use it while you're doing AP US schoolwork, then take the practice tests and review about a month before the big day. If you do all that, chances are you'll probably get at least a 3, which many colleges count towards credit. I got a 4, a result that I am pleased with. Well anyways good luck with the exam! You'll breathe a big sigh of relief once it's done!
Rating: 
Summary: Buy This Book!!!
Review: Hi. I just recently took the AP US History Exam in May, and religiously used this book for the month preceding the test. After taking the exam less than a week ago, I have several things to say:This book covers the general trends of American History in a very comprehensive yet concise review. This is basically what you need to know. However, reading a 90 page review does not guarantee success on the AP exam. If you access the 675-word key word list, and read the review (twice, if possible), a 4 or 5 should not seem far from sight. The strategies in the book aren't anything special, but still provide some insight on how to score that one or two points higher on the essays. The only real negative I found in this book are the practice tests. They basically make you think you're much smarter than you actually are by testing only what the book covers. The DBQ's are far too general. The best advice I can give you is to start studying two months before the test. Use this book for it's review/key terms/test format and the REA AP US History Review Book for it's practice tests and essay questions. Although the REA's format is all wrong and twisted, if you read the sample essay answers and take the tests/read the explanatory answers, you can get a very in-depth view of major events in American History.
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Summary: Buy This Book!!!
Review: Hi. I just recently took the AP US History Exam in May, and religiously used this book for the month preceding the test. After taking the exam less than a week ago, I have several things to say: This book covers the general trends of American History in a very comprehensive yet concise review. This is basically what you need to know. However, reading a 90 page review does not guarantee success on the AP exam. If you access the 675-word key word list, and read the review (twice, if possible), a 4 or 5 should not seem far from sight. The strategies in the book aren't anything special, but still provide some insight on how to score that one or two points higher on the essays. The only real negative I found in this book are the practice tests. They basically make you think you're much smarter than you actually are by testing only what the book covers. The DBQ's are far too general. The best advice I can give you is to start studying two months before the test. Use this book for it's review/key terms/test format and the REA AP US History Review Book for it's practice tests and essay questions. Although the REA's format is all wrong and twisted, if you read the sample essay answers and take the tests/read the explanatory answers, you can get a very in-depth view of major events in American History.
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Summary: Another winner from TPR
Review: I also studied this book religiously the month before the AP exam earlier this month and I have a great feeling about my success on it. Here is my formula if you want to succeed: 1. Read your own textbook in depth
*you never know what is going to be on the test
2. Be sure to get this book early
* I bought mine in october (but I didn't start reading it until April)
3. Read the review twice
4. You can take the practice tests but I didn't. Just go over ALL of the questions - THEY REPEAT THE QUESTIONS ON THE ACTUAL TEST!!!
5. Pray for a DBQ that you can write about-it worked for me because the DBQ this year was on the New Deal and that was the ONLY thing my horrble teacher taught us (literally).
6. I won't lie, the free response is tough so be sure to do step #3.
7. Here's a personal tip: I remember stuff if I write it down so I kept a little pocket notebook with me and wrote in it when I read the second time.
8. You have to get to Watergate- anything after the resignation isn't going to be on the DBQ.
9. Be sure to visit apstudent.com-IF NOTHING ELSE! I wish you all success on the AP Exam.
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Summary: Adequate Enough to Get you A 3... 5? not a chance
Review: I took the AP US History Exam in May 2003. The m/c were easy at first but started getting really hard. This book is good enough to score you a 2 or 3... possibly a 4, and if you're a natural history person or paid attention in class maybe a 5... i chose this book because the history review in the book was short (the review itself was only about 180pages long) compared to the other ap books. the review was very general, kinda vague... not indepth. therefore, i left about 30 m/c blank! well, that's how unsure i was about the questions. this book didn't do a good job in my opinion. i am not very eager to find out how i did on the national exam. however, this book is probably very useful if you've only got 2 weeks to prepare for the national exam. otherwise, i suggest something more indepth. the REA AP bok is way TOO MUCH indepth in my opinion, which is why i bought it and ended up not reading it. :( find something in between. g'luck!
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Summary: 4 Stars for a 4
Review: I was in Honors US History, and I self studied for the AP US History exam about a month before the test date. I didn't write ANY practice DBQ's or essays whatsoever, just read through this book twice. I used only this book to study, and well, I got a 4! I hope that serves as inspiration to all of you out there who is self studying for this test.
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Summary: badda-bing
Review: Let's see. My teacher wasn't much of a teacher. Out of my whole school one person got a 5 (me), and one got a 4. That is sad. I attribute my success to the Princeton Review's summary of US History. The essay and DBQ advice is fairly obvious and pointless, but the review easily makes up for it. By this book, and REA's book, read the review in this one and take all the multiple choice tests in REA (I only took 2, and found a lot of questions that were in the books were actually on the test), and I guarantee at least a 4.
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Summary: How to Pass the AP US History exam
Review: OK, this book is helpful as are most AP US History books.However, don't relly on it (that is, unless u have like two weeks left and have not paid attention in class, jk). OK, this is my formula that will help you pass the AP US History exam (i got a 4):
1)Listen to your teacher no matter how boring he may be. He knows his stuff, and his input is most likely helpful.
2)Read your own History text book, and take notes out of it.
3)Read the AP review in this book atleast twice (i read it five times, it's good for your memory)
4)Absolutely take all the practice tests
5)Sleep well before the test
6)Believe in yourself (honestly, a big part of this test is psychological)
**optional**
a)Pray if you have some faith
b)cheat...no jk, that is bad...tell yourself you can do it (over and over until you believe it) Good luck
Rating:
Summary: Indispensable!
Review: One can never predict what questions and what materials might appear on an AP exam. In the last few days before an AP test, any student will tell you, "cramming" as much information into your memory as possible is essential; it is your one last chance to review. This is where "Cracking the AP US History Exam" helped me; it surveys all of U.S. History, from John Smith to George Bush. Its summary and review were indispensible. As a companion to my class notes, it was instrumental in my performance on the exam.
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