<p>I was wondering if there were some good online review packets or study guides that could help me review the concepts covered in the AP exam. My teacher is cramming a chapter in 3 days and retaining that information, let alone reviewing for the exam is proving very worrisome. Does anyone have any good prep books they suggest for getting a 5?</p>
<p>Barron's definitely. I'm not sure how good other prep books are, but I crammed for the exam a couple of weeks before the test using it and I got a 4. </p>
<p>Previous FRQs:
AP</a> Central - The AP World History Exam</p>
<p>Let's you get a feel of what types of questions are going to be on the test.</p>
<p>sub-saharan africa is a frequent area of focus on the FRQ portion of the exam (though it may not be present on this year's test- that'll mean it will have been on the test three years in a row)</p>
<p>I wrote [url=<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/APAXPXAQMHF8G/ref=cm_pdp_rev_all?ie=UTF8&sort_by=MostRecentReview%5Dreviews%5B/url">http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/APAXPXAQMHF8G/ref=cm_pdp_rev_all?ie=UTF8&sort_by=MostRecentReview]reviews[/url</a>] for PR, Barron's, and Kaplan AP World History books on Amazon.com, for the version 2007-08 versions (last year). Princeton Review has the best review IMO; it's not too long, not too short. The tests are pretty accurate, but the bad part about it is that it doesn't have sample essays so you can't see what is expected of you. Barron's has a really detailed review (textbookish), but the review questions are terrible; always contextual questions and not conceptual. Kaplan's has a lot of sample essays (like an entire essay response, not just the prompt), 3 for each time period, but the review is inadequate.</p>
<p>I recommend PR the most, but you should look at Barron's also if you have time.</p>
<p>PR ftw. I used PR last year. I read it 2 times the last week, and got a 5. Just make sure you cram info/facts into your essays and your golden</p>
<p>barron's is the way to go</p>
<p>btw i HATED world history and learning about bronzemaking/food production/blah that subject was not for me...i never even understood the dating system haha like 600CE ***</p>
<p>Princeton Review. And make sure you know a lot about asia, especially China.</p>
<p>I got a 5 on the AP and an 800 on the SAT II...and I am not a details person at all. If you have an entire year, studying all the little details will give rise to the larger concepts. Since your time is limited, jump straight to the concepts - that is what AP World is about (unlike AP US). There are occasional "gotcha" questions that will be extremely detail-focused (only 2-3 per exam). Don't fall into the trap of studying all the little details and dates.</p>
<p>I didn't like Princeton Review: I felt it was way too brief to cover all that history, even focusing on just the concepts. Barron's World History is solid and should get you at least a four. It took me about 2 weeks to thoroughly read, re-read, and review. </p>
<p>As for free guides, check out AP central on the collegeboard site. Download the teacher's guide (180 pages, includes outlines and thematic charts usually) and the student guide (contains practice Qs). </p>
<p>Good luck. BTW, some people say World is more like European history with global interactions. I kinda agree, certainly after 1450 onwards. Don't get bogged down too much in the BROAD array of ancient kingdoms.</p>
<p>I got a 5 and I used *Kaplan<a href="teacher%20recommended%20it">/i</a>. Then again, the only time I used it was on the day before the exam, so I'm not sure if it really helped me. :P</p>
<p>Sorry to thread-jack, but y'all know if Kaplan+PR+a basic textbook+college board info will be good enough for a 4 or 5, assuming a natural knack for history and a moderate study schedule? I do have to know a lot of this stuff for Quiz team, since I'm the history expert.</p>