<p>In our AP Euro class, all we do is take notes that outline the chapters of our textbook (History of the Modern World, Palmer). He also gives us practice DBQ's to write (about 2 per quarter). We don't have tests or quizzes. He has left reading the textbook entirely up to us, and I haven't even started to read it yet. I bought Barron's AP European History review book, but I head mixed reviews about it. Is it good? Do I really have to read the entire textbook, or should I just read the notes that I take in class and the review book? The textbook is pretty large (over 1,000 pages), so. Does anyone have any review books or any methods of preparation to recommend to me? Any stories of experiences with the AP Euro test? </p>
<p>I don’t know about Barron’s for Euro, but I really liked Barron’s for world. People either love it or hate it, though. It goes quite in depth (more than needed).</p>
<p>I’m self studying the barrons book and I think it said dbqs are a major part. So make sure that you do good on your dbqs and read the 5 barrons essential and make sure to study those topics</p>
<p>I took the AP Euro exam last year, not as a self study but as a class, and I can honestly say that it’s was the most ridiculous AP test I’ve taken. In general my class was ridonkulous and my teacher who probably lived through all of the European history tested us often. In class he lectured out of the book, and I’d highlight what was in it to study for the test, but I’d also cross study with notes I’ve found online. There are really good summaries of the chapters online, but the notes are from the previous edition of the textbook, but history is history, right? The thing that makes the test really hard and unpredictable is that College Board tests over material from like 3 or 4 different books, so you’ll come across stuff you haven’t heard of that was mentioned in another European history book and not yours. How I studied for the exam was by going over the online notes a lot. You want a general understanding of how things were at a certain point in time instead of facts. If you understand it, then you can draw possible conclusion on things you don’t know about. Even if you’re a top notch history scholar, the test will still be hard, and it’s hard to review for. Best of luck.</p>