<p>I know how you feel metsfanAJM. My AP Euro teacher is absolutely TERRIBLE. All we’ve done this year is like 8 DBQs and literally that is it. He has us take notes on our computer, but there are no quizzes, tests, classwork, or homework to reinforce anything he has taught us. So basically I’m in the same situation as you are. I’ve read through most of Crash Course already but all of the facts are pretty intimidating and I don’t think I’ve really grasped it all yet. I also have Barron’s and Princeton Review. Personally, I find Barron’s a much easier and more interesting read than PR, but I heard that PR is a better book. Not sure why, either, because Barron’s has a lot of information and it’s really organized and the charts and all of that really help me. Princeton Review is like a textbook. But anyway, I’m studying from both along with the Crash Course. You should be fine with Crash Course and Barron’s. 
I’ve asked my teacher over and over again if he could lend me the released exams from the college board (which only teachers can have) and he doesn’t even have any of them and won’t order them. He’s a lazy imbecile who shouldn’t be teaching. </p>
<p>We’re still on the Revolutions of 1848. This is the worst course I’ve ever taken and I’m basically self-studying the entire thing. Sad. Teachers are pretty bad nowadays.</p>
<p>Are any of you interested in forming a study group, like those in World History (<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/history-social-sciences/1432789-ap-world-history-study-group-2012-2013-a.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/history-social-sciences/1432789-ap-world-history-study-group-2012-2013-a.html</a>)?</p>
<p>@Lizardking: Wow, your class is only on the 1848 Revolutions? Lol, and I thought my class was behind. At least your class has actually done DBQs; I’m still waiting for my teacher to give us one. He said we may do one on Friday, but that’s only because I and a few others have harassed him about it for months, and given his track record this year (He said he’d give us a DBQ back in October, but that never worked out), I can’t trust him to follow through. My teacher is also a “lazy imbecile who shouldn’t be teaching.” To put things into perspective about how much of a joke the class is because of him, we spent more than half the class today watching videos that had absolutely nothing to do with European history, even though the exam is two weeks away and we’re really behind. When we actually try to do work in class (Reading and taking notes on a Powerpoint), other kids in the class constantly distract him by asking stupid questions, causing him to go on ridiculous tangents, and so, we don’t end up doing or learning anything. That is a typical day in my AP Euro class, and that’s why it’s a nightmare. And plus, the only tests/quizzes that we’ve had this year were all multiple choice and open book, which defeats the purpose of doing them. In fact, in recent weeks, he has stopped giving us tests altogether. That’s why I have totally given up on the teacher and the class, and why I’m going to have to self-study everything for the exam. </p>
<p>I’ve read through most of Crash Course already, and have skimmed through Barron’s. Barron’s seems really informative, although I’m worried that a lot of the information in it is going to be unnecessary for the exam. I think using Crash Course, and supplementing it with a larger prep book like Barron’s or PR, and taking practice exams is the way to go. Hopefully that combo is good enough to get me a 5 (really, I’d take a 3, at this point, but obviously I’m hoping for a 5).</p>
<p>Metsfan, Oh my God that is terrible. And we’ve actually moved into World War I now! Lol. Anyway, I’m sorry you have to endure that mess. It seems that teachers don’t know how to teach anymore, huh? I’ll never get it. I’ve had plenty of teachers who do nothing but sit on their computers and even get irritated if I have a question to ask them. Amazing. </p>
<p>Also, last night I found a practice MC section online (the released 2004 MC) and found that I could answer a lot of the questions! You might be surprised too. The Crash Course really is a life-saver. And you’re right, Barron’s is informative and helpful :). Don’t worry about it - I’m sure that if we just study hard that we will both show our teachers and get 5’s! :D</p>
<p>And also metsfan, I’ll come back with the link to the 2004 MC section later! :)</p>
<p>LOL, your class is almost where mine is now (today we just started talking about the rise of Hitler in Germany, which is still three chapters behind). And yeah, over the past few years, I’ve had my fair share of teachers that did nothing but sit on their computers, and it’s the absolute worst. It’s a shame that we both have had to deal with those types of teachers, especially in an intense AP course like Euro. </p>
<p>I’ve been searching all over the internet for the released multiple choice exams, but I haven’t been able to find them! That would be awesome if you could post the link here :).</p>
<p>Our class is now starting the last chapter. I have been procrastinating on studying(I am about quarter into REA’s Crash course), but I have done pretty well on the practice MC exams. Not five good though, so I gotta finish crash course and then onto the sparknotes stuff. Our class has yet to do a FRQ -_-</p>
<p>My class will be done with the textbook tomorrow. I’m feeling pretty confident because my school has great Euro teachers.</p>
<p>Wow, we finished the book about a month ago, started to study for it for awhile now. Hope you guys get better teachers next year.</p>
<p>anyone have a ap european history exam review packet, btw?</p>
<p>Thanks lizardking!</p>
<p>Any DBQ/FRQ trends that your teachers have been talking about, guys? It’d be great to study some topics a little more specifically than others…</p>
<p>My teacher said it is a virtual gurantee that something from unit 10(cold war, fall of communism etc) will show up as one of the frqs!</p>
<p>You guys. Oh my God. I haven’t started studying yet. Or for Bio.
ahhhhh.</p>
<p>Read the Complete Idiot’s Guide to European History, it covers literally everything. It’s depth is very useful for the FRQs. I pirated the PDF, so you can find it on the Internet.</p>
<p>[Hank?s</a> History Hour](<a href=“http://hankshistoryhour.com/]Hank?s”>http://hankshistoryhour.com/)
these podcasts are actually the main reason i have an A in the class! It is very very helpful.</p>
<p>Is Crash Course sufficient for FRQs? I read that and Princeton already once, reading CC for the second time. I don’t really wanna read PR again. :/</p>
<p>Flapjacks, and everyone else, Crash Course is an EXCELLENT review for Euro, and really, any other history AP test. Larry Krieger, the author, is one of the only authors that really analyzes the released mc and frq’s to compile what you REALLY need to know. </p>
<p>My prep strategy has been: read crash course, Hanks history hour, and picking out frqs from the released ones and outlining them.</p>
<p>Okay, good. Because some people say CC isn’t good enough for FRQ because it’s too short. I’m reading Krieger’s APUSH book also and it is very helpful.</p>
<p>I’m so scared for this exam :o</p>
<p>By the way, my teacher has said that he wouldn’t be surprised if there was a FRQ or DBQ on women after WWII</p>
<p>Is there any chance of the DBQ being before the Napoleon era? I kind of got lazy around then, so I don’t know it as well.</p>