At this point, I don’t think you should spend more money with the test being relatively soon. Just take some sample MC which you can look for online, and target your weak spots by reading those sections in amsco et alia</p>
US History in a Flash is far better than REA. Here’s why: REA is a like an encyclopedia. It has a little bit about everything. For example, it devotes 3 1/2 lines to Brown v. Board of Education (which could be on the exam) and just above it 3 lines to Sweatt v Painter (which has never been and never will be on the exam). In contrast, US History in a Flash focuses only on topics that have generated clusters of questions. Flash is better organized and far more efficient.</p>
dark night is correct in that aspect, but you should also consider finances. For example, I just bought three review books recently. My parents will probably kill me if I buy another one. If you have the extra money and REALLY feel you will use the DH book, get it.</p>
Not to change the subject, but I need something clarified.</p>
Okay, so today my APUSH teacher told us that she thinks the DBQ will be after 1875, since Puritans was last year’s. She thinks it’ll be on the civil rights movements (1960s or so). But what confused me was that, she said that 1875 was the dividing line, so if Puritans last year was before 1875, the DBQ will be after 1875 this year. I thought this was bs, especially when she said they haven’t tested on Vietnam for a long time (I was like betch are you on crack, that was 2 years ago…) or Women’s rights (wasn’t that like 2007 or something?!)…</p>
In other words, I think the DBQ will be related to the Civil War, which is halfway b/t Puritans and Vietnam. </p>
So is my teacher seriously stupid by saying the whole 1875 thing?</p>
Thankssss.</p>
Well lets take a look. Here are the DBQ topics for the last 5 years:
2010 - Puritans
2010B - Territorial expansion 1800 - 1855
2009 - Slavery and free blacks 1775 - 1830
2009B - African Americans and Civil War
2008 - Vietnam War
2008B - Immigration Restriction, 1880 - 1925
2007 - Agriculture 1865 - 1900
2007B - LBJ and political, economic, and social problems in US
2006 - Changing ideal of American womanhood, 1770s to Civil War
2006B - Tension between US and Soviet Union 1941 - 1949</p>
Well, I don’t see a pattern. Very unpredictable. But I do think that the Civil Rights Movement would generate a great DBQ question.</p>
If i want an 800 on USH subject test, which i have 1 month to study for after the May AP, would reading Direct Hits again be sufficient or would i go through Amsco? I am taking 2 other exams as well…</p>
Do you guys think the US History in a Flash book is enough to earn an 800 on the SAT II test? So far its proved to be useful for the practice AP tests that my teacher has given. I no longer have to spend hours reading the REA or AMSCO. I"m just wondering if the book has enough emphasis on the Sat II as most of the sidenotes and tips are about the AP test.</p>
(I am currently taking APUSH, and I"ll be taking the SAT II on May 7th)</p>
^ and ^^, yep!</p>
marinebio, not to sound facetious but do you have any evidence to prove that claim?</p>
^For SAT, you can miss 10 and get an 800. Of course, since the book JUST came out, there is no DIRECT evidence, but the book seems to be reliable so far.</p>
NspiredOne:
I can see where you’re getting at- there’s no real evidence to prove that DH will get you an 800 or even a 5. However, DH has proven itself to be VERY reliable for SAT vocab. words- and there is plenty of evidence of that. Because of its great reputation so far, I would think that their APUSH book would be just has helpful. In fact, I’ve pretty much stopped reading our textbook and just read DH- I’ve put my entire lot into that book. Hopefully, the gamble will pay off.</p>
But really, it’s a great book and I really do recommend it.</p>
garfieldliker:
When you say the curve for the SAT II is 10… did you get that from the released College Board test thing? I’ve heard that the curve is much lower these days.</p>
Also, what practice tests are you guys doing for the multiple choice section on the AP Test? I’ve been through the practice questions on the Direct Hits website, and I’ve done the 1996 exam thats on ap central.</p>
whodareswins summed it up pretty nicely.
The book is wonderful and has saved me from reading through the Dreadful Pageant.</p>
I’m using the 1988, 1996 and 2001 exams to practice.</p>
What is DH?</p>
^ DH: Direct Hits - US History in a Flash.</p>
I see… Well i’m taking mine June so it would be great to hear how DH fares on the May USH test. </p>
and anyone link me to 1996 please?</p>
<a href=“Supporting Students from Day One to Exam Day – AP Central | College Board”>Supporting Students from Day One to Exam Day – AP Central | College Board;
Does anyone have good review packets or sites? I tried using apexamreview.com but they literally have thousands of terms that I could not cover even if I did hundreds a day from now until the exam. Well, maybe, but that’d be useless. I wish i had heard about DH earlier. It’s too late for me to consider getting another review text.</p>
Interficio, I’m in pretty much the same boat. I didn’t even purchase a review book, mostly because I didn’t know about them. </p>
My teacher gave us a pretty comprehensive packet to use. She also gives us review tests. Since we finished history last semester, we have to review. (We learned the 19th century last semester <em>last</em> year).</p>
If I could find it I’d link to it. But I’ve also been using this just as a reference: </p>
<a href=“http://teachingproject.org/school/AP_US_Study_Guide.pdf[/URL]”>http://teachingproject.org/school/AP_US_Study_Guide.pdf</a></p>
It has useful terms with decent descriptions. It’s good for refreshing my memory.</p>
Meh.</p>
So what’s the take on the most probable topic for this year’s exam? My teacher said reconstruction possibly… But I’d like to hear other thoughts.</p>