<p>For those of you that have taken both APUSH and AP Euro, how difficult would it be to take them in the same semester? I just thought it may be a bit confusing and I might get mixed up with the 2 classes.</p>
<p>I was considering taking them both next semester because I need to do everything I can this year to bring up my GPA and class rank due to the fact that I will be applying EA next year. </p>
<p>Does anyone have any input?
Thanks.</p>
<p>bump..........</p>
<p>By second term, the two histories start to mush, especially before american rev and after wwI because they are tied so close together between those periods, so it's not that bad to remember both. It's not that hard to do both. It gets a bit confusing after a while, but it's manageable.</p>
<p>anyone else have any opinions???</p>
<p>I am doing AP Euro this year and it is not really confusing or hard, it depends on what you already known in the class. If you think that you known a bit about European Hsitroy and American History then I think that it could be possible, but still hard.</p>
<p>I think the biggest issue will probably be having both tests on the same day. US in the morning, Euro in the afternoon.</p>
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I think the biggest issue will probably be having both tests on the same day. US in the morning, Euro in the afternoon.
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Thankfully, it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. You'll be dreading it for months but during the test it isn't that painful.</p>
<p>I took US Gov, Euro, American H, and Economics at the same time, and let me tell you it was quite a ride. I've noticed that the hardest part of American History is the memorization part, there are just so many details to be learned, and that is time consuming. Just to make a long story short, taking these classes at the same time would be time consuming at least, confusing at most, but maybe beatiful in that you can tie HISTORY (not just American, European, or World, but history, period) together.</p>
<p>jeez- ktoto that is intense. its like your a social studies junkie -.-.</p>
<p>Actually I am not, and took them all at one year so that I have NEVER again have to take social studies, and fortunatelly I have recieved 5 5s on the social studies exams. Guys you should try the same, afterwards you are free not to take any more social studies :).</p>
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I think the biggest issue will probably be having both tests on the same day. US in the morning, Euro in the afternoon.
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Thankfully, it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. You'll be dreading it for months but during the test it isn't that painful.
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<p>I didn't do two histories, but I did take an AP test and an IB test the same day. It was very painful, and although I passed the IB test, it definitely wasn't because of the essay I wrote that day. But then, the AP test was Spanish, which definitely wasn't one of my strong points (though happily, I passed with a 3). It may be easier if you are good at history.</p>
<p>I don't think it would be too hard to take both exams, if you enjoy history and are willing to work hard. It shouldn't get confusing, if you actually think about what's happening instead of simply memorizing names, dates, and places. In fact, it would be kind of interesting to compare the two as you go along, and that would definitely help with both tests.</p>
<p>But take my advice with a grain of salt, if you'd like, as I didn't take the AP Euro exam (course wasn't offered at my school, and I didn't know at the time that it was an option to take just the test anyway).</p>
<p>*Thankfully, it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. You'll be dreading it for months but during the test it isn't that painful. *</p>
<p>Tell that to my hand. Or as it's now known, the misshapen claw.</p>
<p>I’m doing that right now. My teacher found out that I’m the only Junior in her Euro class (she tried to tell me to drop the class because the rest are seniors) and then later she found out that I’m also taking APUSH (she once again tried to tell me to drop the class). Now I’m her favorite student and she calls me a “blessing”, which really concerns me because I don’t have anywhere near the highest grade and I talk the whole class. </p>
<p>I guess what I’m trying to get at is that you may have a lot of people that try to dissuade you away from both histories, but in the end, it all comes down to what you can will yourself to learn. If you don’t mind studying for an extra history class (and especially if you enjoy history and grasping the big picture) then I think it’s a wonderful, time-consuming, mind-blowing, fascinating choice. Haha I love that moment when I’m reading and I have all of the facts and I’m piecing together what we learned in APUSH about immigrants coming over and coupling it to the fact that Napoleon displaced just about everybody in Europe. I just enjoy the feeling of knowing history, through and through.</p>
<p>If you are interested and feel that you can do it, then go for it! But be prepared for loads and loads of reading, index cards, names, and quizzes. As for me, I’m off to read me some good ol’ history.</p>