omg i just checked my grade and i have a 71 in this class... our teacher changes our grade if we get a 5 on the AP exam so is there anyone who took it who got a 5? what prep books did you use? please help!
U.S. History AP soompi please help!!
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Posted 20 April 2006 - 12:09 PM
omg....i'm in teh same situation also.
i need to start preping for the ap exam..which is in may 5..grr..
i need to start preping for the ap exam..which is in may 5..grr..
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Posted 20 April 2006 - 12:25 PM
i used princeton review and i got a 5...altho i think it was more that everything i studied was on the test than the actual review book
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Posted 20 April 2006 - 01:27 PM
the best review book out there is published by amsco
written by john j. newman and john m schmalbach..
i dont think its really well known but trust me, this is the one my teacher recommends and most of his students got 5s
i've been reading thru it now and its really thorough on the information..
this is what it should look like
http://mrbrennan.tripod.com/sitebuildercon...pg.w180h269.jpg
andd i think u have to special order it.. some book stores might not carry it
written by john j. newman and john m schmalbach..
i dont think its really well known but trust me, this is the one my teacher recommends and most of his students got 5s
i've been reading thru it now and its really thorough on the information..
this is what it should look like
http://mrbrennan.tripod.com/sitebuildercon...pg.w180h269.jpg
andd i think u have to special order it.. some book stores might not carry it
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Posted 20 April 2006 - 01:31 PM
REA US History book is supposed to be good. It's a nice review of key terms and dates you should know.
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Posted 20 April 2006 - 02:33 PM
QUOTE(kamui_hime @ Apr 20 2006, 02:27 PM) 
the best review book out there is published by amsco
written by john j. newman and john m schmalbach..
i dont think its really well known but trust me, this is the one my teacher recommends and most of his students got 5s
i've been reading thru it now and its really thorough on the information..
this is what it should look like
http://mrbrennan.tripod.com/sitebuildercon...pg.w180h269.jpg
andd i think u have to special order it.. some book stores might not carry it
Bookstores don't carry it because it's a publication for schools mostly. You should order it from the publisher =)
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Posted 20 April 2006 - 03:12 PM
QUOTE(kamui_hime @ Apr 20 2006, 05:27 PM)
the best review book out there is published by amsco
written by john j. newman and john m schmalbach..
i dont think its really well known but trust me, this is the one my teacher recommends and most of his students got 5s
i've been reading thru it now and its really thorough on the information..
this is what it should look like
http://mrbrennan.tripod.com/sitebuildercon...pg.w180h269.jpg
andd i think u have to special order it.. some book stores might not carry it
yeah this is a great book. my teacher recommended it to our class last year.
although i actually didn't finish reading it in time for the AP test.. i scored a 5!
(i was only a couple chapters away-_-)
i ordered the book last year from amazon. i think.
it's a pretty hard book to find though..
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Posted 21 April 2006 - 04:25 PM
I used my textbook and the REA AP U.S. History book, and I got a 5
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Posted 21 April 2006 - 06:08 PM
aahh apush
i'm taking the exam too
my final starts next week in class..my teacher's giving us an old apush exam
i have princeston review...i'm liking it so far
i took a sample test and did pretty well all it.
i recomment the book Don't Know Much About History
I think it'll help a lot with the essys.
has anyone taken the SAT II us history?
i signed up for it..and i read over the test description stuff at collegeboard.com but i still don't know what to expect
is it similar to the ap exam?
harder...easier?
i'm taking the exam too
my final starts next week in class..my teacher's giving us an old apush exam
i have princeston review...i'm liking it so far
i took a sample test and did pretty well all it.
i recomment the book Don't Know Much About History
I think it'll help a lot with the essys.
has anyone taken the SAT II us history?
i signed up for it..and i read over the test description stuff at collegeboard.com but i still don't know what to expect
is it similar to the ap exam?
harder...easier?
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Posted 22 April 2006 - 10:19 AM
im studying for the apush test too and using barron's but now im wondering if i should get another book.. =T
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Posted 22 April 2006 - 11:36 AM
use the amsco book... Im taking the course right now and ive been using it and i have a 92 average in my class... it helps A LOT
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Posted 22 April 2006 - 11:40 AM
the only ap i'm studying for. i have princeton review&kaplan..
hm i should try and get ahold of the amsco book but theres only a week left!
hm i should try and get ahold of the amsco book but theres only a week left!
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Posted 22 April 2006 - 11:42 AM
My teacher recommended that we get REA, so i did, and it seems pretty good.
It's just that i havent really started studying yet, and the test is in 2 weeks!!!!!!!
It's just that i havent really started studying yet, and the test is in 2 weeks!!!!!!!
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Posted 22 April 2006 - 11:46 AM
QUOTE(kamui_hime @ Apr 20 2006, 02:27 PM)
the best review book out there is published by amsco
written by john j. newman and john m schmalbach..
i dont think its really well known but trust me, this is the one my teacher recommends and most of his students got 5s
i've been reading thru it now and its really thorough on the information..
this is what it should look like
http://mrbrennan.tripod.com/sitebuildercon...pg.w180h269.jpg
andd i think u have to special order it.. some book stores might not carry it
thank you for the rec! i put in an order for that book yesterday. i just wish i'd had come across it sooner cause i have 2 weeks left and i'm not doing too well in my class. but thank you!!!!
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Posted 22 April 2006 - 11:49 AM
yeah i'm in the class now and amsco is a really, really good book. it summarizes everything you need to know. im using that with the princeton review book.
Yeah. We're never serious.
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Posted 23 April 2006 - 11:03 AM
REA is god. little more than a week left...
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Posted 25 April 2006 - 08:52 PM
ahhh thank you guys, do u guys know any tips for writing essays?
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Posted 25 April 2006 - 08:55 PM
QUOTE(kamui_hime @ Apr 20 2006, 02:27 PM)
the best review book out there is published by amsco
written by john j. newman and john m schmalbach..
i dont think its really well known but trust me, this is the one my teacher recommends and most of his students got 5s
i've been reading thru it now and its really thorough on the information..
this is what it should look like
http://mrbrennan.tripod.com/sitebuildercon...pg.w180h269.jpg
andd i think u have to special order it.. some book stores might not carry it
indeed, that was the BEST book. my teacher lectured from it. and i just specially ordered it. i didnt get a 5 like i wanted, but i got a 4 and i was proud. for essay, just try for the details and good thesis, accurate info and flowing.
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Posted 25 April 2006 - 09:04 PM
For essays... don't make up stuff if you dont know it. If you can't remember the exact date or name of the person, describe the time period (__th century or mid 1900s, whatever) or replace the person's name with a description (ex: John Adams -- second president of the US).
Always try to finish your essay. One of the worst things you can do is read the question, assume you don't know anything and give up. Just keep writing because the AP readers can't give you points for what you don't write.
Time is precious. Use the time you're given to plan out your essay to read the questions (or passage). Don't spend too much time on one question only to find out you have 10 minutes left to write your last essay. Bring a watch!
Don't skip around between questions (like answer part of quetion 1 then going to part 2 of question 3...). It's easy to get confused or lose your train of thought. Go back and edit if you have to if you have time at the end.
Go ahead and write in margins. As long as you're neat it's fine.
And remember to take a deep breath before your test and just relax. There's no point in stressing out and making yourself unable to write. You'll do just fine.
Always try to finish your essay. One of the worst things you can do is read the question, assume you don't know anything and give up. Just keep writing because the AP readers can't give you points for what you don't write.
Time is precious. Use the time you're given to plan out your essay to read the questions (or passage). Don't spend too much time on one question only to find out you have 10 minutes left to write your last essay. Bring a watch!
Don't skip around between questions (like answer part of quetion 1 then going to part 2 of question 3...). It's easy to get confused or lose your train of thought. Go back and edit if you have to if you have time at the end.
Go ahead and write in margins. As long as you're neat it's fine.
And remember to take a deep breath before your test and just relax. There's no point in stressing out and making yourself unable to write. You'll do just fine.
