SAT World History -- Crash Course

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<p>I'm thinking of studying from Crash Course World History (the one on youtube with John Green) for the SAT test. It seems pretty good but I'm not sure if it covers the same material. Has anybody tried it? Is it effective?</p>

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<p>Good choice! Crash course is the best, it covers the material in (depth >200 pages). I compared it with 5 steps to a 5 AP World History, Peterson’s AP World History and My Max Score’s SAT II World History and it came out on top. Remember that strategies apart, AP books can be used to study for SAT IIs (purely for content and not strategies, tips etc.)</p>

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<p>@Duck007</p>

<p>The OP was referring to the Crash Course videos…</p>

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<p>No idea then?! What did you use? (I’m assuming you’ve taken AP World Hist or SAT II World Hist), mos say PR’s is the best but I think they try to make lame jokes which fall flat. I have the following books, Which would you suggest for preparing for SAT II WH?

  • 5 steps to a 5 AP World History (McGraw Hill’s)
  • AP World History Crash Course (REA)
  • AP World History (Peterson’s)
  • Cracking the AP World History Exam (PR’s)
  • SAT II World History (My Max Score’s)<br>
    Would you recommend mixing and matching for different time periods? OF the books I have, Peterson’s is the worst for preparing because it has strategies for the AP Exam and very little review content. PR’s and Crash Course’s content are the lengthiest, but Crash Course’s writing is professional, PR just tries to kid students into believing that the content is easier than it looks! Anyways, waiting for your comments…</p>
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<p>I’m actually taking AP World History right now. I’m not really planning on taking the SAT II though. I think Crash Course should help (both books and videos) for sure. Looking at the reviews on Amazon, you should try to get either Barron’s or Kaplan. I guess you could still use Princeton Review if you want to because it is also regarded as one of the best books for AP World.</p>

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<p>Thanks @Animenfan1998, this thread will really prove useful for future world history exam sitters. May i ask what textbook are you using (I’d rather use a textbook than a prep book) and whether the textbook covers the material in depth?</p>

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<p>The textbook my school uses is Traditions & Encounters: 3rd Edition.</p>

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<p>My high school principal was supposed to order me a WH and US study book, but I guess he forgot to. I looked at those crash course videos, they seem alright for knowing what happened but I feel as if he doesn’t really explain the driving forces behind actions and events. Based upon the extremely limited amount of free practice questions I’ve found, I don’t know if the videos will be that helpful. Anyone know of any other good study materials I could get very quickly? The test is in three days</p>