<p>is the amsco book outdated? the last edition was 2003</p>
<p>i am only using rea right now. is any other book necessary?</p>
<p>I didn't like the REA book. My APUSH class was kinda worthless and I didn't learn anything from it. I suggest the Kaplan book; the tests aren't that good but the summaries are excellent. I got a 5 just by cramming from it for 1-2 weeks before the AP.</p>
<p>I don't think its outdated because if it were they would make a new one.</p>
<p>Well, it may be outdated if you're talking about how the AP test works (although I'm not sure if there have been any significant changes in the last three years).</p>
<p>But if you mean whether US history has changed in the last 3 years, I think you're fine. ;)</p>
<p>I suggest supplementing your textbook with Amsco (very good details, although the exams are not that great - also, not outdated, as the exam is mostly based on older history, which has not changed) and Barron's. I like their AP Review Books - their tests are good representations of the actual exam. Also, I went to AP Central on Collegeboard and practiced with old essay prompts. I made notes for almost all of the prompts and in that manner, covered a very good portion of the curriculum. </p>
<p>Just so you know, these methods worked very well for me. I got a 5 on the AP Exam and an 800 on the SAT II test. Let me know what you choose to do. ^_^</p>