<p>I'm just curious of whether other schools follow the same course curriculum when it comes to AP USH. Our school splits the course into two parts, AP American Studies I and AP American Studies II, the first can be taken in junior year and the second in senior year. Do other schools follow this as well? Also, would it be a good idea for me to take the AP test for USH if I have gotten a B for the first part of the course? Our class was pretty tough (only one person got an A and the rest were C's with some B's).</p>
<p>Our school doesnt do that but many do. I think its still possible to get a 5 on the exam with a B(I was in a similar situation and got a 5).</p>
<p>I'm not feeling very confident, because I don't have a "passion" for it, and it does not feel like I'm giving 110% either.</p>
<p>Also, why do schools split it up into 2 years? Are there advantages/disadvantages from it? Is it possible to learn all the material in one year?</p>
<p>You know im not sure. You would think that it may be because the exam is hard, but that isnt the case... my school doesnt do that and most kids do well on the exam(3 or higher).</p>
<p>It seems like the AP USH is infamous for being tough, how would you rate it among the other AP tests? I understand that Calc BC is tough too. Also, is US history a required course at colleges, even if it has nothing to do with your major?</p>
<p>I just took a year of USH. I got a 4 and was very pleased. My teacher wasnt great too</p>
<p>Is the American Pageant the most popular book for AP American History?</p>
<p>honestly Enduring Vision is the best and i have both that and Pagaent. It is kind of long but it is interesting and has nice pictures.</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply.</p>
<p>I got a 1 on the exam =D But a B and an A in the class. Psh.</p>
<p>And that's weird, in our school we only have one year--just plain old AP US history.</p>
<p>My school offers the class in a 18 week, 90 minutes a day class. I started the class January 6th and took the AP exam in May of the same year. I recieved a 5 on the AP exam and a 730 on the SAT II. That was by far the hardest class I have ever taken; read about 1 chapter a night out of the Pagaent.</p>
<p>Pish posh Pageant. That book bored me to no end, I stopped reading around december</p>
<p>mattr:</p>
<p>Was American history something that really interested you? Also, what did you expect to receive on your AP test/SAT II? Thanks.</p>
<p>I detest memorizing little facts, but I love philosophy(which goes hand in hand with History) so the class was mediocre, in my opinion.<br>
I missed around 4 or 5 questions on multiple choice practice tests that I took, so I was expecting a 5. I neither studied information for the SAT II, nor looked at the format of the SAT II, so I really had no idea how I was going to do on that.</p>
<p>By the way, I took the SAT II the day after the AP exam.</p>
<p>How much of the test do you need to get correct in order to receive a 5? Is this about 50% or is that completely off?</p>
<p>50% will probably get you a 3</p>
<p>I think it's more along the lines of 70%-75% that should set you up well for a 5.</p>
<p>My history teacher was weird. We started the year at the Civil War, went through Reagan in April, and starting in Feb we did weekend session covering the part we skipped.</p>
<p>We only used our book (Nations of Nations) to get background before class - it was his notes that mattered.</p>
<p>i took only a year and got a four, US history is one of the easiest</p>
<p>Our school runs on the 4x4 system and is accelerated so kids in freshman year can already be in AP Calculus AB. They cram AP US History and AP US Government into one year worth 20 credits.</p>
<p>I got a B+ both semesters in US History and ended up with a 5 on the test..AP Government I had A's both semesters and ended up with a 3.</p>