<p>hey everyone,</p>
<p>basically i'm really interested in history (although i have never taken it in sch after grade 8) and i've registered for the dec world history sat test. i'm wondering if anyone of you can advise me on what to study for it, how to study for it, and basically any other tips that will be useful :D</p>
<p>p.s. i know there's not much time left but i am quite a fast learner - i self studied bio sat after grade 10 and got 790. i really appreciate any advice/help!</p>
<p>bump?
advice pleaase! thank you!</p>
<p>anyone with advice?? bump</p>
<p>Umm I havent taken world history but I did take US History last June..</p>
<p>Just get a review book (Barrons,Kaplan, Princeton Review..etc) and study all the material..then do the practice tests! It helps to do it in a timed condition because then you can pace yourself during the real test. You dont have much time..only an hour so it can be difficult to cram those last couple of questions in. (at least that's what I had trouble with). I took AP US History though..so that helped alot. But I'm sure with enough review and practice you'll be fine!!</p>
<p>I took World History and got a 790, and the way I studied was to just buy a prep book (i think it was Barron's) that was basically like a textbook (it had all the material in it...) and just read over a unit per day riding home on the bus. took a few practice tests, and I was more or less fine :)</p>
<p>it definitely helps if you have an interest in history, i'm a history buff so i knew a lot of the material already. good luck (and good decision not picking US History, it tends to be a lot more nitpicky).</p>
<p>smile614: is there any guidebook that you might suggest in particular? i had the impression that barron is hard/stressful, PR is decently easy/accurate, but i've only seen the science SAT books. other than guidebooks, how else do you prepare? :D</p>
<p>cogito ergo sum: congrats man! i really hope i can get a score like yours. i'm just afraid that my lack of formal education in history might hurt me ><
(btw, as a history buff where do you get your info most of the time? i just read random books and forums :))</p>
<p>Agreed. Some really weird and really specific questions on the US History one..but I'm guessing the curve was pretty good. Everyone in my APUSH class that took it (like 25 ppl) all got 700 +</p>
<p>I used Kaplans for US History and I found it really helpful. There were some stuff in it that wasn't in the REA book i used for the AP exam..and some of it actually showed up on the SAT II. So I would go and look at the Kaplans World History book and see if it's any good...the US history book is the only book I have by Kaplan so I don't know what their other books are like </p>
<p>Practice tests!! Under timed conditions. I didn't do that and I was rushing through at the end because an hour goes by really fast when there's like 70? 80? questions. And if possible, like review a section/chapter a day or something.</p>
<p>It really helps when you have general knowledge of history, you can logically answer lots of questions without knowing for sure (there is no book that covers ALL possible material). I use Kaplan in general, Barrons for more excerpts and stuff + PICTURES, lots come from Barrons, and Princeton mostly for testing.</p>
<p><em>I copied this part from a similar question answered</em>
The World was not as difficult as the U.S., it was easier, but I had learned U.S. History that year and World I had learned a year ago and had reviewed nothing. zip, did not even look at practice questions. I still managed to get a 750 on that too, but trust me World is just overall an easier subject. It goes broad, while U.S. goes detailed (only 200 years of history after all) If you manage to grasp major cocnepts in World you should be fine, stuff like hegemony, balance of trades, migrations, don't go detailed if time is limited. Go Broad and just learn civilizations, river valley, mesoamerican, european, etc and events Treaty of Vienna etc.
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<p>Just to note knowing specific civilizations is crucial to the test, stuff like Bantu in Africa (when I took it there were 3-5 questions on it), Muslim Empire, Western Europe (British in particular). I woudln't worry too much about Southwestern asian countries (Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos) Just know the important trade routes, Manilla, Silk Road etc. If you know Civs, trade routes and some important events, you should be fine.</p>
<p>Thanks so much everyone! :)</p>