<p>My D. is taking AP US history this year. She will take the AP exam in May. She also wants to take SAT subject test in US history in either May or June. Does anyone know how the subject SAT compares to APUSH? If she takes APUSH, what extra study does she need to do to do well in the subject test? Any comments/suggestions will be very much appreciated.</p>
<p>My D took them both around the same time and did better on the SAT US History subject test than she did on the APUSH exam… She thought having APUSH right then helped a lot. She didn’t do any preparation for the SAT subject test, aside from APUSH.</p>
<p>I received a 5 on APUSH and an 800 on the SAT II and I only studied for the AP exam. In my opinion, if you study thoroughly for the AP exam, you will be covered for the SAT II because the SAT II is, in my opinion, much easier. There wasn’t anything on the SAT II that I hadn’t at least briefly read about in my studying for the other exam.</p>
<p>On the AP exam, the multiple choice questions have five answer options, while on the SAT there are only four; there are three essays on the AP test, only eighty multiple choice questions (I may be wrong about that, but I think I remember correctly) on the SAT. The SAT II is pretty much just recall of details, while APUSH requires a bit more integration and intensive thought.</p>
<p>Long story short, studying well for APUSH should cover her for the SAT II too. Oh, also, I suggest taking the SAT II in May, while the information is fresh in her mind. I took the subject test like five days before the AP exam, it worked out very well for me.</p>
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<p>Nice question and nice (encouraging) answers!</p>
<p>My daughter took both the APUSH exam (scored a 5) and SAT2 (730) last May. The May test was about 10 days prior to the AP exam. She said she might have scored higher if she taken the June SAT2 because there were a few things she got wrong in May that were covered in class and/or her AP exam studying over the following week(s).</p>
<p>For kids who take AP U.S. History prior to their senior year in a school that teaches it well, the SAT U.S. History Subject Test is a gift from whatever deity you believe in. It’s basically the same test over again, but without the essays. You don’t have to do any extra studying. If you’re doing well enough to expect at 4 or 5 on the AP test, you will almost certainly get a respectable score on the Subject Test.</p>
<p>Thanks all for your input. It’s very helpful!</p>
<p>Agree with the rest of the posters, if you’re prepared for the APUSH test, then you’ll be fine for the Subject test.</p>
<p>Following several recommendations from CC, my daughter used the book “AP U.S. History Crash Course” by Larry Krieger. It was excellent.</p>
<p>I got a 5 on APUSH and a 760 SAT2 with no specific SAT2 prep. I thought the SAT2 emphasized pre-revolutionary native american culture compared to the AP exam. I was not familiar with many of the tribes mentioned.</p>
<p>my school does not offer APUSH. I am thinking about taking the SAT US history in June.</p>
<p>Is it possible to self-study for the test in the time I have left?</p>
<p>One kid got an 800 on the SAT the other a 790, both got 5s on the AP. They both took the SAT in May. My younger son took it again in June and got 10 points lower than he had the first time. </p>
<p>michelle, the question of whether you have time really depends on how much you know already and how good you are at DBQ questions in general.</p>
<p>The answer is similar to Ap chem, ap bio, ap physics and Apush.
The sat2 is a HS level test and the AP is a college level test. Thus, usually if you are well prepared for the Ap, you’ll be ready for the sat2. However, you should take at least 1 practice sat2 from CB to make sure that you are familiar with the format.</p>