<p>Hey, need some help from people who have taken both these tests or have information about them. I've already studied for and taken the APUSH test, and I'm taking the SAT II test in a couple of weeks. Are the contents and types of questions on the SAT II different from APUSH? For example, I've heard that the SAT II questions are harder because they test more detailed and specific information. Also that SAT ii tests on much more current history. Can someone clear this up for me and give me some advice on preparing?</p>
<p>I took both and actually thought the AP was easier. This is only because you can get a ton wrong on AP and still get a 5 while every couple questions wrong on the SATs, points are deducted. </p>
<p>Difficulty-wise, I think the SAT was a little harder. They did ask some specific questions, enough not to get an 800, that I had no idea about. For example, a couple books I never heard of. Other than that, though, the SAT questions were pretty similiar to AP.</p>
<p>Yeah, they were pretty similar. I haven't got any of my scores (AP or SAT II) back, but I think that the SAT II questions were about the same, or maybe a little easier than AP. Actually, the questions were very similar, SAT II seemed more superficial (with the exception of a select few super-ambiguous questions--see the SAT II UShist thread) and there were a few literature questions.</p>
<p>AP = more thought provoking but more general
SAT = less thought provoking but more detail</p>
<p>I think the SAT was slightly easier, but not as easy as I thought it would be (relative to the AP).</p>
<p>General rule of thumb: 5 on AP = 700-800 SAT II</p>
<p>Did any of you use a review book for the SAT II? If so, which one, and did you like it?</p>
<p>i haven't taken the sat ii test but i do know that the rea ap us history review had a list of important literary works and authors for each time period. so i'm guessing that would be helpful for the specific questions bost88 was talking about</p>
<p>sat II was easy last year took it in june didn't study an ounce after the ap. got a 740 sat ii and a 4 on the ap.</p>
<p>AP is definitely easier - SAT II questions are really difficult and detailed.</p>
<p>man, looks like I'll have to do some studying.</p>
<p>I took AP on Friday and SATII on Saturday. I thought AP was MUCH easier. I didn't use any SATII review books, only my REA APUS book.</p>
<p>Sparknotes is awesome for SATII U.S. History.</p>
<p>SAT II = easier.</p>
<p>AP = 4.
SAT II = 790.</p>
<p>In all sincerity they were both easy; however, the SAT II did ask questions that weren't in the standard AP curriculum. With that said, questions on the SAT II involved explorers--Spanish acquisitions in the new world, etc: generally topics that are indefinately covered in AP. Nevertheless, in many cases--a person can element the wrong answers because all of the others seem so obscure, and others a person would remember from like--grade school. All in all, both tests are collegeboard exams--but honestly there isn't that much disparity between the two; a five or "high" four--if there is such a thing, strongly coincides with a 750+. So yeah, I'll validate that (hopefully) when I get my results back on the 23rd.</p>
<p>Can someone please tell me that the Barron's Sat ii US history tests are bs. Cuz I just took one of them and got a 58/98! I couldn't believe how hard the test was. I'm almost sure that I got a 5 on the APUSH test because I scored between 68-76 out of 80 on all MC sections for the practice tests, and I was fairly confident about the essays. So, I was hoping that I would get close to 800 on the SAT II test. But after taking a practice test from Barron's book, I've totally lost confidence. Please, someone tell me that Baron's tests have like a 200 pt. curve from the real test.</p>
<p>I recently took both. I missed very few questions in SAT II and don't know how well I did in AP but honestly, I thought they were pretty much the same difficulty. But it is true that SAT II does go more in-depth and will ask you a specific question (i.e. names) but it's not too bad.</p>