<p>So the June SATII is closing up and I've got to get myself down and dirty with this review stuff again (fell into pretty much a half coma after APs finished, oops.)</p>
<p>I relied on CrashCourse for the APUSH, and walked out pretty confident. I also had a pretty good teacher and was watching John Green's Crash course through the year.</p>
<p>Should I revert back to these sources for SATII prep? Has anyone used Crash Course for the SATII US? </p>
<p>I've seen AMSCO recommended but attempting to read (and just read, w/o notes) a 700 page book isn't a tantalizing proposition. I've also got Barrons SATII, did a diagnostic, received a 700. Meh. It's Barrons.</p>
<p>I think the REA book is great for reviewing. I used it when I took SAT2 and I don’t remember my score but I’m pretty sure it was a 780. The book was really helpful for both the AP exam and the subject test because it’s easy to skim. If there’s parts you just don’t remember then dive into AMSCO/online to fill in the holes. </p>
<p>Did you use the really thick and fat REA or the small crash course (200 pages and a bit larger than a kindle)? </p>
<p>I used the small one that’s about 200 pages. </p>
<p>Depending entirely on REA might not be the best idea. The SAT II is very fact based and REA might not expose you to the full range of subjects within US History that it [SAT II USH] may ask you about. Reading Amsco and supplementing it with REA would be a far better idea. Dont get me wrong–REA is definitely helpful and can easily ensure a 700+. It provides a good summary which can allow you to reason through a majority of the questions.</p>
<p>@Solate Yeah, I noticed that… I did the sample multiple choice released by CB, and I missed a hefty number… Though, I did manage to find a good number of them in REA. However, some (I think one of the choices, not the answer, though) of them I could find in neither REA or Amsco…</p>