<p>I have used Barrons in the past, and it always seems to be harder than the actual test. Is this true for US History?</p>
<p>BTW, I think it being harder is a good thing.</p>
<p>Barrons books are typically harder than the actual tests, and this should hold true for US History as well. I’m pretty sure Barron’s books are just more difficult for everything :/</p>
<p>not to hijack the thread, but, also, is there a huge different between the AP USH and SAT II USH barron’s books? could I use the AP book to prepare for the SAT II?</p>
<p>But I would still get the SAT Subject Test book–just not to take a risk.</p>
<p>My friends have used Barrons and they said it’s a lot harder. And yes it’s probably a good idea to get some of the real tests. I took Sparknote’s tests and the actual thing proved to ask a lot of random questions. </p>
<p>@Scrivener No there is not much difference between the AP and SAT books.</p>
<p>^^ thanks
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<p>barrons is literally the worst one</p>
<p>@scrivener the book recommended by most for SAT II USH is AMSCO, and that is a book written for APUSH. So yes, some books can be used interchangeably.</p>
<p>Barron is harder but very good for SAT 2 :D</p>
<p>I heard Crash Course (REA) is also an excellent choice. Any thoughts?</p>
<p>I actually wanted to start the same thread. </p>
<p>I used Barron’s for SAT I and I was satisfied with it but when I went on Amazon to buy Barron’s book for US history I noticed it’s from 2007. Has the test changed at all during the last three years? I can’t afford to waste my money so I’d rather buy just one book for this test. Which should I buy, the Barron’s book or the highly praised on CC Amsco APUSH book? </p>
<p>(I should probably mention that I’m not American and thus I didn’t take any AP classes. I’m familiar with US history from my history class but I suppose my knowledge is not as in depth as that provided by AP classes.)</p>
<p>Definitely the Amsco book. If you read through it carefully and memorize the info, it should guarantee at least a 750. Also, if you want to do SAT II USH practice tests, I would recommend getting the official collegeboard book for USH and World History. It contains 2 practice tests. But I definitely would not recommend barrons because it is overly complicated and convoluted.</p>
<p>Crash Course is an excellent prep for USH.</p>
<p>Just a quick question- I’m freaking out about US history. I’ve never studied it before and I have 1 month to do so. Am I doomed? I’ve made summary notes and I got 580 in my last prac test. Is it not possible to get over 750 in 3 weeks? :S</p>