<p>Ive pretty much got the multiple choice part down on it. I think Im going to have a pretty bad time on the free response questions though. I just cant seem to draw enough facts and names out of my head on the spot to write a good essay. Does anyone know a good way to study or practice for the free response part?</p>
<p>Make sure you understand major themes in U.S. history and then just apply them to the question. That's pretty much what I'm going to do.</p>
<p>Ahh...but you also need specifics. That's where you're gonna have to memorize a few bits of information from each era. I asked the seniors at my school, and they all say that APUS is 100% memorization.</p>
<p>They have no clue what they are talking about. Its more about understanding the material and taking an interest in it.</p>
<p>well you have no idea what you're talking about.</p>
<p>i don't think it has much to do with interest in the material, or I wouldn't be able to pass any history APs lol.</p>
<p>seriously, if you just read the information a lot, there will always be tidbits of info that you remember for some odd reason...the more obsqure the better (well, no so much so that the reader wouldn't know about it). If you have to sit down and memorize a couple details for each era then do that, but as long as you know the general stuff enough to get 2, preferably 3 solid points out, with at least SOME supporting info, even a little, you're in good shape.</p>
<p>Well, I was interested in history, and thus I knew enough so I didn't have to study for the AP.</p>
<p>Here's a tip - read all your old essays! I'm in the online Apex course and we had a lot of critical essays. Much of the specific info that I forgot was in them and now I've refreshed my memory. I really want a 5......but I'll take a 4 if I have to.</p>
<p>Is it possible for me to do APUSH in one year without any previous knowledge of US history</p>
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Is it possible for me to do APUSH in one year without any previous knowledge of US history
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I thought APUSH assumes the student knows nothing about US History in the beginning. It's not like there are two history classes, right?</p>
<p>Yes, it is definitely possible. There's no prerequisite, after all.</p>
<p>Good. I'll do it then because I never did any history in my life</p>
<p>my school MAKES you take 2 years of honors or cp US History before you may take AP</p>
<p>at my school you either have to take academic, honors, or APUSH. no one takes more than one, though..</p>
<p>we have to take Early US in 8th grade(gets to late 1700s)...general US freshman year (1700s-1890s) and either US History 11 (1900 to present) or APUS(everything) Junior yr.</p>
<p>Well, without mentioning specifics, I took the test today and, I'm not too confident at all. Hoping I get a 3, but won't be surprised if I get a 2.</p>
<p>I got a 4.</p>
<p>it was harder than I was hoping for, though not ridiculously so. Anyone know when we should get our scores?</p>
<p>im guessing a 3-4 for me....MC was definitely harder than anything i had taken on practice tests. My essays were bad I think, but not terrible.</p>
<p>Seems like my school overprepares students...the one thing I never hear from AP students is:
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