<p>Hey,
I am applying to a top 25 college, and it requires 2 subject tests.
I got a 670 on math level 2 (which is about 60 percentile which is OK)- but my second best subject test score is a 490 (I did not study) in US history!
I bought the Barron's US History study guide and the Mcgraw-Hills' Math Level 2 about a month ago.
I really need above a 650 and it would be really good if I got a score of over 700 for US History. The problem is, I don't know if Barron's has the necessary facts that will be on the test?
I am taking Math Level II and US History on November 5th.</p>
<p>TLDR; Will Barron's US History and McGraw-Hill's Math Level 2 prepare me enough by November 5th to get good scores?</p>
<p>I used Barron’s for Math II and thought it was terrific. I got a 790 with it, and if I had studied it a little harder, I know I could have gotten that 1 or 2 questions and the 800.</p>
<p>It completely over-prepares you. It throws more formulas and concepts at you than you need to know, and tests them in a very difficult manner. It is an ego-buster, but it pays off on test day. 7 full-length tests included, with answers and explanations. I was getting mid-600’s on practice tests, and got the 790 in reality. If you’re up for some intense cramming, but want the best score, they receive my wholehearted endorsement.</p>
<p>True story: I took APUSH last year, but I wanted to take the subject test. I took it in October this year and got an 800. All I used was Direct Hits (really not that long of a read…maybe 2-3 days? It’s about 300 pages but it’s a small book, not large like Kaplan) and then the day before the exam I used crash course for AP U.S. History to review major facts. </p>
<p>I think the exams earlier in the year for USH are easier than at the end, because they expect AP kids to take it in May/June…</p>
<p>If you just read Direct Hits you’re pretty much guaranteed for anything above a 700. (the guy who wrote the book said in the preface that he tutors kids for the USH exam and no one has yet gotten below a 700)</p>
<p>Good luck! Hope this helps :)</p>
<p>I meant that I already have Barron’s US History book and I already have McGraw-Hill’s math level 2 books.
However, both your comments were helpful 
FYI, I took Honors US History last year and got an A- (not AP), and I took Pre-Calculus last year (A-) and am in Calculus BC this year.</p>
<p>I will look into buying those two books (hopefully I have time to study from them when they get shipped to me)!</p>
<p>Over a 700 would seem great for both subject tests.</p>
<p>Any other input?</p>
<p>If you are looking at top 25 schools you will need at least a 750 on two subject tests probably. I would recommend doing a lot more.</p>
<p>Barron’s is defininitely the best math level 2 practice out there. It makes everything you need to know harder, so you get a complete understanding of the topics. I was around 740-760 for all my Barron practice tests, and got an 800 easy on the Math level 2. Princeton Review has probably more accurate questions in relation to the actual exam, so what you get on that, you will probably get on the exam. Barron’s is definitely the way to go though!</p>
<p>I just started studying for US History now and I found Kaplan really helpful. Also reading McGraw Hill which is pretty good. If you read two different review books together OR PURCHASE AMSCO (recommended) you’ll do fine on APUSH. Good Luck!</p>