@zeppelins I think having really good FRQs can really give you the boost you need to get a 5. Imo DBQs are pretty easy (at least a lot easier than AP euro DBQs were last year) and hopefully short answer questions won’t be too bad. I’m kind of worried about the long essay though 
I think the DBQs are so hard. I’m hoping for a 5. I need some tips for writing DBQs. The Long Essays are pretty straightforward. Same with the short answer. The Multiple Choice is pretty easy.
I feel like the DBQs are easy because the information is right there and for the most part, everything in history repeats itself and there are certain patterns… I haven’t practiced one yet because of my teacher but next week I will do 2 or 3 to see what it’s like. Long essays are easy but there’s an emphasis on those ‘historical thinking skills’ and I’m scared for periodization short answer is easy, so is multiple choice so I agree with you there. @suprstar16 @TotallyTrudy
@TotallyTrudy POLISH SOLIDARITY!!! So hard
Regardless, DBQs are so simple compared to long essays; all the information is there, you don’t need more than 15-20% of background information. Long essays require actual apush knowledge, of which I don’t have enough ahhahahah
I have a long essay tomorrow on Ch. 28-29 (some Cold War, Vietnam, civil rights). Pretty scared given I don’t know anything
Also, I’m done with Period 2 of the Barron’s, i plan on finishing the nine periods by next week Wednesday so that I can review some during the week (I’m taking chem psych and calf so my weekend will be hell)
Maybe it’s just the way my teacher taught it then. Because he kept emphazing outside information. And all the prompts we had are like super hard. Like basically Long Essay prompts with documents. I need to get better at DBQs. @zeppelins
Lol @baller55 that euro DBQ last year was tough but I think mine was good. The APUSH DBQ is a lot easier for me because it’s literally just a checklist of things you have to do!
- thesis (1 pt)
- analyze all but one document and include info on one of the following: intended audience, purpose, historical context, point of view (4 pts)
- Synthesis (1 pt)
- Contextualization (1 pt)
For me, I just write my thesis, do the doc analysis, and stick contextualization and synthesis in the last paragraph. It’s really straightforward. Don’t overthink it and you should be fine! 
@TotallyTrudy The LEQ has a similar rubric as well. If you memorize the rubric and make sure to address each part, it’s relatively easy to get a top score (assuming you can pull out a couple of facts). Previously, the scores were much more subjective and you actually had to write a real essay.
@TotallyTrudy So basically analyze all the Docs, then throw in outside info? My teacher wanted us to write it like a long essay, throwing in outside info every other sentence.
@suprstar16 Yeah, analysis of the docs gets you 4 points, thesis gets you 1, and then contextualization and synthesis are your last 2 points and those are where you throw in outside info.
To break it down: thesis, analysis, contextualization and synthesis
@TotallyTrudy what do you mean by outside info? Like something not in the docs or…?
@zeppelins 1 point for each of the following:
Synthesis = Connect to other time period / Compare and contrast the documents / Provide counterargument
Context = How are the documents related to the time period as a whole
Outside Examples = Know a couple specific examples or facts
Thesis = Answering the question
3 points:
Analyzing documents
I have the exact opposite problem of some of you guys. My AP US teacher sucks and the class is probably the easiest class I have ever taken. All we do is terms and watching movies. We haven’t written a single DBQ or FRQ or reviewed at all for the APEX. I’m really worried about passing. I need a 4. I have been flipping through a 2013 5 Steps to a Five, using Quizlet and just printed off a practice exam and some FRQ’s. What else do you guys recommend for good, quick content review?
@as9934 watch vids… joczproductions on youtube. can’t go wrong with him
@as9934 Check out apushreview.com 
That’s what I’m using, as well as learnerator and REA Crash Course.
Thanks guys! Any other tips would be greatly appreciated.
Does anyone know the conversions for your scores? I put up another thread on this discussion board with my scores. I’ll appreciate if someone can help me out
My question is: there is a sample practice exam that has been released by the College Board for test prep. But it has no answer key. Is there one? This is different from the short practice exam included in the course description. That one has answers. Can anyone help?
Does anyone know where we can find the answers to the new practice test?
Yeah I took the test but I’d really like to know where the answers can be found.
I took the test last year as a sophomore and got a 5. My teacher was VERY chill, so I didn’t learn much from him, although I really enjoyed the class. Our textbook itself was AMSCO, which I did not read a lot because I didn’t need to during the actual class. Then, a few days before the test I was freaking out on if I should finish AMSCO (I doubt I would have had enough time) or read through Crash Course a few times. READ THE CRASH COURSE AND REMEMBER IT ALL. I got a bunch of MC right just remembering things I had read the night before. That book is SO spot on. And don’t worry if you think you didn’t do well; I walked out thinking I had failed.
GOOD LUCK