<p>so basically, i think most schools teach ap world history over a course of two years, since it is a dense amount of material.</p>
<p>my problem is that:
1) the first year, i only had regular non-AP global history. so from the periods starting from 1750, i am pretty strong, but from the previous periods, i am almost clueless. not totally, but seeing last years essay question of change/continuities over time in the indian ocean trade makes me freak out as i didn't even know any such thing existed. from 1750 on though, i am pretty strong.
2) my teacher taught ap euro for several years before teaching AP world. she is a genius in european history, having dates and such memorized in her head. but in terms of the rest of the world, she is not so experienced and therefore i'm weaker in those areas too.</p>
<p>im really scared about the essays, seriously scared about seeing an essay question that i have absolutely no clue about, like the indian ocean trade. i'm trying to study from princeton review's ap world book now, but i feel like i'm not studying but trying to learn alot of the information. and i feel like although it covers alot, its still not specific enough for me to be able to write full-fledged essays on some of the topics.</p>
<p>im very scared! i do very well on my teacher's exams, but i still don't feel prepared for the ap world test. any advice? i want at least a four, but im scared thats an impossible goal. people are saying the test is really easy though, which baffles me.</p>
<p>The APWH is easy. If you read the textbook/study guide, MC would be common sense and you can earn 50+. The essays are based on a very specific rubric, meaning that you can earn 9’s on each easily, unlike AP Euro and APUSH. DBQ - easiest essay cuz you don’t need any outside knowledge. The two essays you should worry about is CCOT and Compare/Contrast since they can be on any topic and they require outside knowledge. So you have to review everything and know at least a lot of information for each trend and empire/country/civilization. You would be screwed if you don’t know anything on that particular subject. If there was a 1900’s-modern topic last year, I would have been screwed and received a 4 instead.</p>
<p>^^ ditto. I almost screamed with joy when I saw the Scramble for Africa DBQ and the Silk Roads CCOT. Those were the topics that I understood the most 
My third essay (racial ideologies or something like that) was complete BS on the other hand :D</p>
<p>OP. Definitely continue working through the Princeton Review guide. If you have been keeping up with the course assignments and textbook readings you should be in good shape. I suggest going on AP Central and looking through past FRQ response rubrics to see what type of essay generally receives the higher grades of 7-9. Good luck!</p>
<p>^I almost screamed for joy too when I saw the prompt for CCOT and comparison/contrast. Silk Road -easiest prompt. It’s really surprising how someone would screw that up horribly, but surprisingly AP Central has a 1 sample (actually you could screw up on the essay if you don’t memorize the rubric;advice to OP). Racial ideologies, that was also an easy topic. I think the wording might have got you like many of my classmates. Basically it just asked you how English colonists treated blacks and Amerindians compared to how Spanish colonists did.</p>
<p>yup, princeton review 2010</p>
<p>i have a feeling i’d be able to write an essay on racial ideologies
but the silk road… i barely knew anything about it when i saw the question from last year. i didnt even realize it connected han china with ancient rome ;_;</p>
<p>alot of my freshmen year was spent watching almost useless movies… whichi s why i feel so unprepared</p>
<p>will reading the princeton review be enough, or should i outline everything like i am doing now</p>
<p>I think you should continue outlining. It really helped me remember the material last year :)</p>
<p>@jerry. Yea, I was just surprised that they asked about North America on the World History test. We rarely spoke about the U.S in our class. Luckily I had some previous knowledge on the topic so I managed to stretch it out into an essay [and when I say stretch, I mean stretch :D]</p>