<p>So, I'm taking the SAT U.S. History Subject test in a few weeks. I don't have time to wait for an AMSCO delivery, so I grabbed the next best thing from a friend: REA.</p>
<p>I'll be using it to prepare. Though, I've heard that it gets a bit too detailed and excessive at times. Which certain parts of the book might I consider skipping? Apparently, the "unnecessary military rants" should be looked over. Anything else?</p>
<p>No need to really skip anything. I read the whole thing and I'm pretty sure I scored an 800 on the test. I'd suggest reading the whole thing, b/c the SAT II exam is very specific, and anything can be thrown at you.</p>
<p>Alright. Here's what I'll be doing for preparation:</p>
<p>I'll read REA, and along the way I'll be underlining all terms/events/places and people (basically, the kinds of things that are usually in bold), and I'll also be underlining quotes, if the book has them. I heard that the SAT tends to throw a few people offguard with some quotes.</p>
<p>I'll then memorize all the AP U.S. History Barron's flashcards.</p>
<p>I'll then go back through REA, and I'll just look at all the stuff I underlined before (it'll refresh me on all specific facts). Then, I'll stuff my head with the REA MC AP practice tests.</p>
<p>That should have me ready for the exam. I'll be doing that on top of preparation for Physics and Math.</p>
<p>i did that for SAT 2 USH and scored a 750 in may, though i only read and prepped with that book for a week b4 the test. i think i could got an 800 if i had more time to read and prep, but i dont think i'm going to retake it b/c it's 750 and above.</p>
<p>if i were you i would also pick up an sat II U.S. history book from the library just to see some of the specific question types that the sat will ask. For the most part, the questions are the same but just doing one or two practice tests from the sat book will get you more familiar with the format</p>