<p>Okay, so this year I'm taking four ap courses- two of which I find a bit more time-consuming.
AP Calculus AB and AP Physics B are okay, but my main concern is AP US History and AP English Language </p>
<p>Would it be better if i continuously took model tests for AP english lang? The reason why is because my grade's being slaughtered in APENG, for my teacher often gives us multiply choice tests from the actual AP exam.</p>
<p>For AP Us History, I take notes, but would it be better if I looked over notes from anotehr website as well? Since I've actually found a website that has notes on the exact book I'm using in school.</p>
<p>Barron’s is great for US Hist. But basically, focus on big ideas. Don’t get wound up in the all the little tiny details because there are so many that you can’t even expect to know them all. Know some basics and big ideas, and then look at the details (be sure to know people and events! It’ll help you out the essaies). This is from someone who got a 5 on it. :D</p>
<p>I got a 5 on APUSH, and in terms of review books, I have to say that AMSCO and especially REA are the way to go. I didn’t have a lot of time to read AMSCO, so I never finished it, but I can say it is as good as everyone on CC makes it out to be. However, REA is so short, concise, and <em>amazing</em>. I swear I never would have gotten a 5 if it weren’t for REA, which I read the night before the test. I had a decent background going in (great teacher), but those books are really great.</p>
<p>I scored 4s on both of the exams you are concerned about. </p>
<p>For APUSH: You just have to read the chapters of your textbook and thoroughly grasp the major changes that take place in America over time for each era in history. Make sure for each era you have some key people and events down so that you can put that information into the essays. The multiple choice will cover more of the detailed events, but essays should convey the general idea. Get yourself a good review book; I used Princeton Review. Take the practice exams in the review book and read the history review sections. Overall, the more you know about the time periods, the better.</p>
<p>For AP Eng/Lang: The more multiple choice you do, the better. Your teacher is prepping you well if they are giving you practice multiple choice questions. You should also be writing plenty of essays based on actual AP Exam prompts. Get CliffsAP for this exam, and do all of the practice multiple choice questions. There is also a nice glossary of literary terms in the back.</p>