<p>The APUSH exam is on May 8th and I fear I'm not prepared for it. I've heard that it is extremely easy, but I'm still nervous. My teacher wasn't the best one could ask for and we only wrote THREE essays throughout the year; we're currently in the 1920s.
I'll also take the blame for not reading as much as I should have.</p>
<p>I believe I'll be fine on the Mult Choice; my only concern is the essay and free response question.</p>
<p>For anyone who has/is taking AP Lang, is the essay similar to the synthesis essay? If so, I'll probably be able to pull it off. In the essays, do we need to take a stance, or should we be 100% objective?</p>
<p>Also, what is a free response question!? How long do they have to be? Now, I will blame my teacher for this one. We've never even discussed what it is or how much it counts on the exam!</p>
<p>One more question, I promise :)
How much does everything count? And when I say this, I mean percentage wise.</p>
<p>Thanks for everything guys.</p>
<p>Oops, one more question =]
Will I be fine reading AMSCO and Crash Course before the exam? Will these two books provide me with all the info I need to pass with a 4/5?</p>
<p>Sorry about all the Qs, I'm pretty nervous.
And I thank you again for your assistance!</p>
<p>I don’t know where you heard that the APUSH test is extremely easy. From what I’ve gathered, it’s widely believed to be one of the hardest AP exams out there.</p>
<p>You heard it was hard!? =(
Also, is FRQ basically the same thing as an essay? Do you have to use personal opinions or do you have to include facts?</p>
<p>It won’t be hard if you know a lot of “outside information” and key facts.
It won’t be easy if you don’t know the gist of the major events and terms. </p>
<p>I suggest you quickly start reading and cramming. There’s a lot of information that you have to know after 1920s. Crash Course by REA is good. A thin book, but organized very strategically and efficiently.</p>
<p>It has (actual) previous free-response questions, scoring guidelines, and sample responses. Very, very helpful!</p>
<p>The DBQ is worth more than the other 2 essays, but don’t take that into too much consideration. I know I did horribly on it (even though it was a straightforward question, I didn’t know crap about the Vietnam War!), but I think I did well on the other essays which got me a 4.</p>
<p>Each “free response” constitutes a five paragraph essay taking a stand on a specific issue. To get good grades on the essays, you usually do need to back up each topic sentence with an average of two specific facts from history. Your opinions must always be clear-cut and if you address counterarguments, you must destroy them completely or don’t bother. I think the books you want to use will be pretty substantial review, so you’re good there. Good luck with the exam. (I got a 4 ^^)</p>
<p>Thanks yall!
Also, which eras/ decades/ movements/ insert other word are the most significant?
Of course I don’t have the time to review everything, so I’ll have to reduce my workload a bit. </p>
<p>I’m thinking about skipping anything after the 80s and anything before the Boston Tea Party. IS this a good idea? I’ve also been told to read up on African American historical content.</p>
<p>My APUSH teacher told me last year that no FR question will go past the Reagan era, but MC is free game for anything up until the day of the test. So if you feel confident in your knowledge of the events in your lifetime, you should be ok stopping after the Reagan Presidency. But not AT the 80s.</p>