<p>I LOVE history and i want to take the ap exam but i want to know if its possible to self study for the exam. By this i mean is it hard? Im already taking Ap lit, Ap spanish, AP chem and im self studying ap us history already. Please answer.</p>
<p>It's possible, I took the class with a bad teacher so I basically got a 5 just by reading the book.</p>
<p>i heard its not necessary to buy the textbook and that all u need is just a good study guide... is this true
i hope it is caue i dont want to buy an 80 dollar textbook</p>
<p>you probably won't need to buy a textbook. However, I would say that AP world history is not the best subject to self-study. It uses a VERY specific format for the essays, and if you don't have a teacher to guide you through that, you might end up writing the essay in the wrong format. The curve is also known to be generous for this particular exam. While this may help you, it could hurt you also because with so many people taking this course, you never know whether you will end up on the lower side of the curve or not.</p>
<p>wat do u mean by specific format for the essays.... for the dbqs</p>
<p>yes, and how you have to incorporate themes, how you cite them, how COMP/CONT, COT, DBQ are different, etc... it is quite different from US history...</p>
<p>powerbomb wat did u get on the test</p>
<p>Just buy Barrons AP World. Read and get a 5.</p>
<p>not suggested. take a class. i got a 5 and i have to thank my teacher for that. the study guides helped me like 20% while the teachers lectures, help on the essays, and techniques helped me 80% for the test.</p>
<p>^ I disagree. That was your individual case. For most self-motivated kids, Barrons AP World is indeed the only resource needed. PR may be helpful for the essays/seeing the big picture/last minute cram, but in terms of learning hard facts, a textbook is NOT needed.</p>
<p>princeton review is good for last minute cramming.</p>
<p>so pr for last minute cramming or barrons if i have time right?
i still have the whole yr to prepare so maybe ill just go with barrons... for those who self-studied, wat score did u get</p>
<p>i don't recommend it. i had an awful teacher who didn't teach me a thing. It was fine since i managed to understand all the MC/facts, but i bombed ALL 3 essays, since simply using a review book isn't enough. I was lucky and got a 4. However, i had absolutely no AP essay background. If you know how to do the essays, go and self-study. The course material isn't that bad.</p>
<p>im not worried about the format of the essays because my AMAZING world history teacher from last yr offered to help me on the essays</p>
<p>The AP World History exam isn't even that hard, so yeah...I'd say it's pretty easy to self study for. I'd go out and buy a textbook though.</p>
<p>I recommend Bentley and Zeigler(sp?)'s Traditions and Encounters.
They write a lot of the questions for the AP exam and almost always a passage from the book shows up on the test.</p>
<p>Supplement with Ethel Woods Review Book (IMO, the practice exams are pretty acurate)</p>
<p>Or just use Barrons by itself.</p>
<p>As for the essays, download a generic rubric for each one and try to memorize it before the test. It helps to know where you can get extended core.</p>
<p>Yeah, you can self-study no prob.</p>
<p>i dont think you shouldn't do it because you wouldn't get credit from your school(if you took the course already) and you be spending more time on Ap world than other Ap course you have.</p>
<p>How would it be to study this course with the textbook and exam prep book not just cramming but throughout the entire year? If I did self-study this course I would take a period out of my school schedule everyday to work on it. Would this make it worth self-studying?</p>
<p>@qingdao, you would definitely be able to receive a 5 with that plan. this past year i studied for maybe 15 minutes like every other day reading the PR review book. I was skeptical about how I would do, but I ended up receiving a 4. :)</p>
<p>You should definitely be able to self-study it. I read the Princeton Review book, and I’m not a history buff in the least, and I got a 5.</p>
<p>Just make sure you pay attention to the theme, changes and continuities.</p>