I got a 5 on it last year. Most of you should do fine.</p>
I use Best Test Prep and am in the class at school. Our teacher has us memorize the right answers to all of the 320 MCs in Best Test Prep, then periodically tests us on random groups of 20-30 questions from those 320. It works fairly well, a lot of little tidbits get stored. We also write one FRQ a week but are allowed to research the topic at home. We haven’t done any DBQs. I am only getting about 55-65% on MC practice tests…I just want a 4, but it’ll be a stretch.</p>
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Stalinism can be thought of as more of a system of government than an ideology; basically, Stalinism implies a strong central government and severe political repression. Another major aspect of Stalin’s USSR was the theory “socialism in one state”, where the USSR began to focus inward, as opposed to the world revolution advocated by Marx, Lenin, and Trotsky.</p>
You won’t need to know that for the AP, though.</p>
I totally am going to fail this AP to :’(</p>
@ZuVieleFragen - Yeahhh, MEH is a lot to digest in a short, short time. I feel that it’s better for unit tests. Good luck on your other APs, though!</p>
@MassMarket - thank you! Even if I don’t need it for the AP, why not learn for the sake of learning? :)</p>
@srcphoenix - I’ve never heard of Best Test Prep. Is that the name of the company, like PR or Barron’s?</p>
@ZombieDante - I’m trying not to worry about it because personally, I feel that a third of it is knowledge, a third is about general test-taking skills, and the last third is confidence. Do some practice tests! They’ll help a lot!</p>
I just took the 2009 Released exam and got a 64/80. Is that a safe 5 territory, if I end up getting decent (6 on FRQs, 8 on DBQ is what I usually get) scores on my essays? :)</p>
Yes, that’s an 80% so it should be more than good enough for a 5! </p>
I’m curious though, this year there is no penalty for guessing, so I’m wondering how that is going to affect the curve. It makes sense that instead of a 67% being a 5, a 74% or maybe even higher will be a 5 (since scores are naturally going to increase). That’s rather unfortunate 
Perhaps I’m delusional?</p>
I was worrying about that problem too! Euro’s my first AP test ever, and I heard that you needed not much more than half to get a 4 or 5, but then the “no penalty” thing came along, which is great and all, but now… the curve… D:</p>
What to dooo. My teacher hasn’t given back any of our practice exams, which makes them worthless, seeing as the test is in two days. No clue what to expect. :[</p>
Does anyone have a link for a review of women’s history? I have one for the Cold War. It’s not half bad:</p>
[AP</a> Euro - The Cold War (1947-1980) flashcards | Quizlet](<a href=“http://quizlet.com/265920/ap-euro-the-cold-war-1947-1980-flash-cards/]AP”>http://quizlet.com/265920/ap-euro-the-cold-war-1947-1980-flash-cards/)</p>
Don’t have a review for women’s history, sorry, but thanks for the Cold War review. Very helpful! :)</p>
My impression is that CB has already released this years curves and that 119-180 is a 5.
Source: [AP</a> Central - Multiple-Choice Scores](<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)</p>
Btw, is it just me or is it really hard to write a full 35 minutes on the FRQs? I always finish at the 20-30 minute mark. Does this mean that I should probably go more in depth on the subjects?</p>
@Swagner - Np! </p>
@Rennir - Finishing before 35 minutes is up is common for me, too. I posted earlier about how that leads to my essays being too “watery” in substance.</p>
About the scoring:</p>
“The information on how AP scores are determined have remained largely unchanged. The only portion that has changed is step one, described on page 151, which indicates how the score on Section I is calculated. Points are no longer deducted for incorrect answers in the multiple-choice section. The weighted maximum possible score on Section I is 90 points, and it accounts for 50 percent of the maximum composite score.”</p>
I guess this means that the AP Pass calculator can be trusted?</p>
We haven’t practiced FRQ at all, only DBQ, how long should my FRQ be?</p>
<a href=“http://historysage.com/jcms/images/stories/Euro_PDFs/Women_in_European_History.pdf[/url]”>http://historysage.com/jcms/images/stories/Euro_PDFs/Women_in_European_History.pdf</a> - The closest I could find to women history, I think it’s well compacted.</p>
@premed4 There is no length to how long it should or shouldn’t be it depends on the question. However, i would say that you need at least an introduction paragrapgh (with solid thesis) and 2 body paragraphs. </p>
But be warned that this is just the GENERAL minimum! There are some questions that call for more (only more never less)</p>
Well, that’s a good point, keep in mind some WILL clearly tell you bluntly to analyze the “consequenceS and reasonS”, so obviously being more than one. Isn’t a conclusion also needed?</p>
^If the question says to “analyze three reasons” or something like that, should I write three body paragraphs or lump two reasons together while leaving the last reason as the second body paragraph? The reason I am is asking is because I might not have enough time to write three good ones. </p>
Also, thanks for the link, EddieAP! Much appreciated!</p>
P.S. Does anyone know how much we have to know about the revolutions of 1830 and 1848? I am trying to review them right now, but they are getting jumbled up…</p>
Well, if you talk about 2 reasons in one paragraph, that paragraph will be twice as long as the other one and won’t have a main idea. Just split them up.</p>
As for the revolutions, I won’t be surprised if there is a question about them, given the Middle East Revolutions.</p>
^ the last yogurt - Here is a link to the Direct Hits blog [AP</a> US History (APUSH) Top 12 Events in Women’s History Direct Hits Blog](<a href=“http://directhitspublishing.com/wordpress/?p=151]AP”>http://directhitspublishing.com/wordpress/?p=151). It has a list of the Top 12 Events in Women’s History you need to know. It would be helpful if you had the DH book, but you can look up the events in your textbook or whatever review book you have.</p>
Check out the US History in a Flash Facebook page too. It has some great tips on writing DBQs and FRs posted today.</p>
Sorry I posted to the wrong thread! This is a link for APUSH. The AP Euro Crash Course book was great last year for my son. You can find it in the book stores.</p>