<p>Well is it? I haven't really gotten a definitive answer yet so 'm looking for some. thanks.</p>
<p>Not really, I spent a few days beforehand studying like 2 countries, and then studied EVERYTHING else the night before. Took that test confidently and got a 5. </p>
<p>I wouldn’t suggest procrastinating til the last night, but if you’re willing to do a decent amount of studying starting a few weeks (3-5) before the exam, you’ll do fine. It really isn’t that hard of a test.</p>
<p>Yeah, I did basically the same thing as Honorlions and also got a five, but I didn’t feel good about the test at all. Make sure you get a copy of the Ethel Wood book for starters, and if you can read through that book over the summer, that would be super helpful. Next, you must sort of make an outline of all the countries (something I wish I had done and something that really helped my friend for the test) with information pertaining to the very specific MCs on the exam that deal with types of electoral systems by country, role of the executive, ect. These elements of each country should be mentioned throughout the book and must be memorized. Also, for the exam, you must know every single term in the first chapter of the Ethel Wood book down cold with absolutely no hesitation. Look over some FRQs on the College Board site as well to get a sense of what will be coming your way when you take the exam. The good news is that you are starting really early, and if you are moderately good in history and you really pace yourself, you should do really well on this exam.</p>