<p>Hey.. what is the BEST way to study for the SAT II US History?</p>
<p>Good question... I've been wondering abou that too.</p>
<p>myself as well</p>
<p>The best way is to take AP US with a good teacher, pay attention, and take good notes. Go through REA's AP book for the AP test, and then just review your notes from class for the SATII.</p>
<p>So is the SATII test pretty similar to the AP test. Also how much difficulty does the tests vary.</p>
<p>The SATII covers basically the same information as the AP test. I htink the AP test's Multiple Choice is trickier than the SATII's, but the AP curve is more lenient. The SATII has only MC and covers some pretty obscure topics. Sure, you can use trends to knock of 1 or 2 answer choices, but you have to know some fine details to score really high. The SATII also has several pictures and political cartoons that you have to interpret.</p>
<p>You have to have read your textbook well. Also, I read sparknotes the night before, and got an 800. Yeah, Sparknotes is a really good refresher.</p>
<p>I took US History two years ago... hopefully, I'll be able to refresh my memory.</p>
<p>Take AP U.S. History and than sign up for the SAT II the day after you take the AP exam. Use the AP Princeton Review History book for the SAT II. It covers the most important history concepts. Both AP and SAT II have almost exactly the same multiple choice question. Some questions are even the same. Take tons and tons of practice history tests from past AP exams and past SAT II exams. Actually taking lots of practice history tests and using the Princeton Review AP book is the best way you can prep for SAT II.</p>
<p>I second pilebay's advice, taking the SAT II the day after the AP Exam is really helpful. In fact, I thought the AP mult. choice was easier than the SAT II, which had about 5 questions on Conquistadors. I was sort of lost on those questions, but it wasn't a big deal, still got 780. If you take AP US and have a really good teacher, then lots of prep isn't necessary (but stay away from Barron's US History, their questions are far from what you see on the exam).</p>
<p>i just took the AP class and half paid attention. I thought the test had some random questions, but most of them were way similar to AP questions. Princeton Review is great.
I think you just have to know your stuff. I took mine a few weeks after the AP test and got a 780, so...</p>
<p>About for those who didn't get a chance to take A.P. US History?</p>
<p>Get a good book. Take notes.</p>
<p>What if I take the AP exam and then the SAT II in June? I kind of want to take it in May just so that I won't have to spend another month reviewing US history for the last time in my life. But I'm taking 4 AP's, including 1 self study. Buuut then again I've been taking US history since sophomore year, so it shouldn't be that bad.</p>
<p>Or I can always not take the SAT II because I already have bio and IIC, and I've been planning on taking both chem (along with the AP) and US this year, but I only need three tests, BUT I'm better at chem... BUT I might as well look more well-rounded if I'm taking the AP anyway...</p>
<p>I mean, the only reason I'd take the US SAT II is because I've heard it's easy after taking the AP class. But if I'm not pretty much guaranteed an 800, I'd rather JUST take chem... But if I'm taking the AP anyway, the SAT II can't hurt unless I get <750, right?</p>
<p>So, what do you guys think? :P</p>
<p>Kaplan Book and the REA AP book.</p>
<p>If you're taking and studying for the AP exam, you should do fine on the SAT II. The MC questions are a little more difficult, because they tend to cover specifics more than the AP, but overall they're fairly similar in difficulty. Ask your teacher if he/she has any old APUSH tests. I think the thing that was most helpful to me in studying for these two tests was just to do a lot of practice problems to help get a feel for the pacing, the wording, etc.</p>