Hey, so this is my first thread, and I just wanted to know how hard it is to Self Study for the A.P. Euro test and get a 5. What books should i get? I am currently a junior taking 3 AP’s but I think i can self study for another. I took regular world history at my school last year as a sophomore. I did not take A.P. World History, which I want to make up for by taking the AP Euro AP test. Any advice or suggestions would great!</p>
You’ll be great! It’s an amazing course, and my class last year was so bad that I basically self studied.</p>
Make sure you get the following:
Modern European History + Princeton + Crash Course = a definite 5.</p>
dude don’t worry about Euro its an easy test. i got a 5 on it last year in my junior year and i never listened to the teacher( he was a football coach and we live in Texas). Buy 5 Steps and a pack of flashcards and you’ll get the 5 no problem. if you can’t get 5 steps get princeton review its pretty good too.</p>
Euro used to be a really hard exam, but i’ve heard they’ve made it a lot easier in recent years. The breadth of knowledge can be intimidating.</p>
I’ll be honest. The AP European History Exam is hell. It would be better to actually take the course so that you’ll learn the material better, but since you chose to self study, I highly recommend the REA for AP European History and the REA Crash Course for AP European History. You should start studying from the big REA book about 2-3 months before the test and like maybe 3 weeks before the exam just freshen up on your history with the crash course. I took the test last year and although it was difficult, I passed thanks to these two books. Good Luck!</p>
AP Euro was a wonderful course at my school. I don’t I’ve ever learned more. I got a 5 on the exam. </p>
All you need is one good review book (and preferably a textbook). I had the Princeton Review book (which I didn’t even use all of…). But the textbook “A History of Western Civilization” is awesome. Seriously. If you are looking to self-study I would recommend buying or renting it. It is written, in my opinion, in a very engaging way and gives you all the information and more that you need for the exam.</p>
Good luck!</p>