<p>So, the APUSH test is quickly approaching. I went out and bough the REA book and Crash Course from Barnes & Noble this weekend. I found Crash Course to be very helpful and I'm still working on the REA book.
Any other suggestions as to books or websites that I can use to better prepare myself for my first AP test??? Anything would be greatly appreciated!!!</p>
<p>I want to ask you, exactly how good is crash course? I have AMSCO and I’m reading that, but is it necessary to go out and get crash course?</p>
<p>Amsco is basically a condensed version of your textbook.</p>
<p>On the other hand, Crash Course is a topical outline with hard facts that you must know. </p>
<p>I’d say using both in unison is the ultimate preparation.</p>
<p>Amsco. That is all. Try to request for older APUSH tests too.</p>
<p>last year, i got a 4 on the AP USH exam. wat i did was i reviewed the Princeton Review and REA before the exam. if there is one thing i should have done, it was going over the FRQs and DBQs on the colelgeboard site cuz i think i messed up one of the FRQs otherwise i would have gotten a 5.</p>
<p>^ I also have the Princeton Review book. They have good practice tests. But I can’t seem to get more than 60% on the MC. I’ll try to earn higher scores on the essays…</p>
<p>do you think the materials that crash course covers are enough to get you a 5???</p>
<p>Crash Course alone? Maybe if you’re a good DBQ/FRQ writer… or at least studied the textbook and know your facts well</p>
<p>The outline it gives is very good, and does cover quite a bit in less time, but in the end it’s just that - an outline.</p>
<p>and while Crash Course is amazing, AMSCO is probably all you need. It covers the material you need to know, doesn’t stray off-topic, has good tips, and has quizzes (which by the way Crash Course doesn’t have)</p>
<p>What is the best book to learn how to do all the FRQ? All three essays or whatever.</p>
<p>I got Crash Course and REA. </p>
<p>Im trying to finish our APUSH textbook by Tomm or Thur. (We will prob be done next week or 2)</p>
<p>That gives me more time to study. For REA, are the AP tests in it real? A good indicator?</p>
<p>I would highly recomend Crash Course. I was talking to a girl that had already taken the APUSH exam and she said that it really helped her.</p>
<p>We haven’t finished the text book yet and our county is finally out on Spring Break! The bad thing is that my APUSH teacher was pregnant and is now on bed rest. She won’t be back for the rest of the year to help us finish prepare for the test. I guess that if u don’t know ur stuff by now that ur screwed anyways. </p>
<p>Anyways…I’ve found Crash Course to be great when it comes to reviewing and the preactice tests in REA have been really helpful. I scored a 4 on my first MC test! It made my day!!!</p>
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<p>Crash Course was released in Feb 2009, so there have been no AP exams administered since its release. However, I have the book and it’s great.</p>
<p>anyone know about the 5 steps to a 5 book?</p>
<p>^ Don’t even bother with it.</p>
<p>Seriously, the only two books you need to get a 5 are the Crash Course and AMSCO. If you can comprehend and regurgitate a good amount of the information in those two books (especially the latter), you are almost guaranteed a 5. AMSCO covers every last possible thing that could possibly be on the AP exam, while the Crash Course covers what you must know. You could very easily create AP exam questions from those two books.</p>
<p>how is kaplan?</p>
<p>Kaplan’s not bad… the practice questions are really easy though, and the book is laid out kinda like an essay so it’s difficult if you want to focus on one thing.</p>
<p>It’s good for a final review though; relatively short and it covers most areas. But AMSCO is definitely better… though Kaplan does have a real practice test in the book.</p>
<p>ok thanks </p>
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<p>how’s REA? everyone seems to be using AMSCO on here, but one of the APUSH teachers in my school recommended REA</p>