<p>I'm currently a junior taking AP US History, and this is the first i'm taking AP classes. what do you think is the best way to study for the AP test? So far, my the most helpful book for me is the AMSCO book...do you think just reading that book will prepare me enough? (of course i will do some other readings once in a while...but AMSCO will by my main one). </p>
<p>btw, my teacher makes us do one FRQ every single day.</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>It really depends on who you are. One of my best friends is just good---no studying/review/whatever and he smashes the test. I myself just read the review book and then made up my own chart of the list of the presidents in order and any significant events that occured during their term just so I could see it before me at once to keep it straight. Others really hit the books and do flashcards and practice exams andwhatnot. How are you doing on the test? Practice exams? Those should be better indicatos.</p>
<p>there are sure to be some good review books at your barnes & noble or border's. but you'll have to distinguish between the ones that only contain practice tests, and the ones that actually have review chapters.
personally, I think the best AP guides are Princeton Review and Barron's. Last year I took a gamble and bought an AP Powerpack, and it essentially was a waste of money. The pre-made flashcards didn't really help, and the book only contained two practice tests and no review information.<br>
Also, there's a really nice resource guide for this year's APs- the McGraw-Hill "5 steps to a 5" books. I just bought the calc one, and I think it's really comprehensive...like a chapter for each major topic, and four review tests in the back.<br>
i hope this helps!</p>
<p>PR + Kaplan got me a 5. Never read AMSCO or our textbook. Too many words.</p>
<p>thanks! when did you guys start actually reviewing for the test? a month before?</p>