<p>I've been reading the Barron's book. However, I don't feel as if i'm learning anything. I've read the first section of the book (started the presidents thing)</p>
<p>Afterward, I went to the diagnostic and did all of the questions that referred to what I've read.</p>
<p>I only got 6/13 right</p>
<p>is there a better way to study?</p>
<p>Get AMSCO and/or Crash Course. Both are far more useful than Barron’s IMO.</p>
<p>^ Charlie, you didnt get the question. The poster was asking whether there was a better way of studying than actually studying (dont mean to sound tautological but thats exactly what he was asking ;)) My friend (the original poster), what do you expect us to tell you? Maybe, go check your facebook or myspace instead of reading the history book and that that would certainly bring you a higher score? Or maybe sleep with the book under the pilllow and that somehow the knowledge will flow into your head? Its so annoying to see people start these childish questions and look for, not even shortcuts (which are perfectly fine with me), but some mystical ways of obtaining results. Well, here is an eye opener for you - THERE IS NO MAGIC, THERE IS NO SANTA CLAUSE, THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO STUDY THAN TO ACTUALLY STUDY. If you wanted to know which book is better for USH test, you could ask exactly that (or even better use the search function since its been answered a million + 1 times).</p>
<p>P.S. There is a similar guy in the main SAT section who creates all these childish threads and asks questions like “I need some motivation to study for SAT”, “Whats the biggest score increase you have had”, etc. </p>
<p>Anyone else feel the same way (I dont really care to know, but still . . . .) ? :)</p>
<p>Yaha, I don’t think you understood the question</p>
<p>I was wondering if there is some sort of consolidated study guide without all of the fluff material</p>
<p>YAHA, I did understand the question. The OP said he “didn’t feel as if he was learning anything” by reading Barron’s so I suggested a “better way to study.” Although he was probably looking for a response telling him how to study with Barron’s in a more effective/efficient manner, I cut to the chase and told him about two superior review books. Your claim that there are many posters on CC who are looking for an easy answer (that does not include studying) is correct, however, the OP does not indicate anywhere in his post that he is looking for a “magical” solution. He states that he has read a specific section of the review book, took the corresponding quiz, and did not receive adequate results. That seems to be a perfectly valid way to determine that he needs suggestions for improving his performance…</p>
<p>To answer your question more specifically spectravoid, use AMSCO for sections you need thorough review on, and Crash Course (as the name implies) for a consolidated review of everything. Also, Spark Notes has a great glossary of key people and terms which helped me a lot.</p>
<p>I am a very benevolent person and thus wont continue arguing ;). However when someone states that they read a chapter / section in a book and then have problems answering questions at the end of that same chapter (sounded like that was the case), the problem is most likely not the book. 
Thats all I was saying. Get the “United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination” by AMSCO publishing.</p>