I thought I would start this up. Of course, opinions can be variated and people tend to think that their AP class is the hardest, but let’s try to reach some consensus. </p>
I’m taking AP Euro and AP World History this year and APUSH next year. So obviously I can’t comment on the APUSH exam. But what I can say, is that APEH is definitely harder than APWH. It’s just so much more detailed in the questions it asks, and most of the world questions merely skim the surface of all the civilizations it discusses. Sure, knowing the entire history of the world is hard, but it’s because the time period is so big that makes world history easy. It never goes too deep. </p>
To answer AP European History questions, you need to have deep knowledge of philosophy, diplomacy, government, and ART. The only reason AP WH scores are so low is because the quality of students (mostly freshmen and sophomores) is very low. </p>
I’m interested in hearing what somebody who has taken the Euro and US history exams has to say.</p>
<p>I took all three exams. I received a 5 on Euro and US and a 4 on World.</p>
<p>I think I had the hardest time with WHAP not only because I was a freshman at the time, but also because I did not enjoy the subject as much. The other two were much more interesting to me.</p>
<p>I took US and got a 5.
I’m about to take WHAP and Euro, never Art.
Although the scoring for World is pretty brutal, I still think Euro is harder.</p>
<p>Personally, I thought US was hardest academically, but that may have been the teacher. I’m taking the AP yest next week, so I can’t compare scores. I got a 5 on Euro and a 4 on WH. The lower score on WH is probably due to taking it as a freshman.</p>
<p>I personally think Euro is harder than APUSH because of all of the eclectic stuff you have to know across a larger time period. Also, apparently all the people taking APUSH this year who didn’t take Euro last year feel that APUSH is relatively easy.</p>
<p>I heard World has one of the harshest curves, which is why it may be hard as an AP test to get a 5 and thus seems like a hard class. I wouldn’t know personally, however, since we don’t offer it at my school.</p>
<p>World does not have a very tough curve guys… 50/70 (71%) and three 5s on your essay would have given you a 5 on the 2007 exam curve. I think the curves for AP Lit and Economics are hardest, theyre actualy quite generous with all of the history classes. </p>
<p>And also I don’t know if you know this, but next year they’re changing the APUSH test to make it even harder because apparently too many people are doing “too well” so just something to consider</p>
<p>The AP Euro curve is actually a bit tougher generally, and even that is pathetic compared to an exam like AP Lit where you need 75% and 3 7s to score a low 5 or a high 4. And this is an exam with 55 mc questions, 5 passages, and only 60 minutes.</p>
<p>I think AP Government has a hard scale to get a 5, but the material is straight forward. If you are aiming for a 3+ or even a 4 it is incredibly easy if you know your material. But for a 5, you must score 90+/120.
I would probably say the hardest is either World, USH, or Micro Econ.
I can say though, for a fact APHG is the easiest by far.
I am taking both APHG and AP Government right now.</p>
<p>I took a practice WHAP test after taking a non AP world history class and was only ~2 questions off a 3 on 2008? curve (my school didn’t offer). It seemed VERY easy. Of course the euro would be in more detail and thus require more extensive non-common/deductive knowledge. I’m not familiar with euro, but it’s logical that it’s in even less detail than APUSH (which I’m taking in 3 days). The more detailed, the more non-common/deductive knowledge required. Again, I haven’t taken euro, but that’s what’s logical. </p>
<p>edit: to the guy talking about euro being hardest. Wouldn’t it be logical that a greater number of countries over a much greater time period equals less detailed material? Have you actually taken euro? I find it hard to believe they expect euro students to learn material that is equivalent in detail to APUSH but covers a much greater time period and more countries. In the end, it’s somewhat subjective. What time of material do you learn best? Also, the age of the students takes a factor.</p>
<p>In general, I see people rank difficulty as US>EURO>WH.</p>
<p>I think it really just depends on the student. Some say World is easier than USH, but for me, USH has been 10x easier; this is because I’m really good at US and enjoy it. I did not enjoy World that much. </p>
<p>@elvisthepup I’m not sure if they have announced it yet, but my history teacher is also one of my friend’s mom so I’m pretty close with her and she always complains to me about how she has to go to all these meetings with other AP teachers in the area to learn about the changes, and how I should really tell all the underclassmen not to take it because it’s going to suck cause it’s getting even harder </p>
<p>It does make sense that APWH is more deductive, which makes it easier, that was my point. I honestly can’t comment on the Euro vs US debate, but I think that Americans may also struggle more with European History because they are less familiar with the continent. Does anybody have the percentiles for Euro and US? </p>
<p>And im all for making the exams harder. Euro and World History are the easiest APs ive taken this year, and ive never been a history guy. Average preparation will always yield a greater score than a 7 on the DBQ and 70% on the MC, so even if you get shafted on the other FRQs, it shouldnt be so hard to pull a 4 or a 5.</p>
<p>There is a reason why history credit is given out less often in college.</p>