<p>Is it hard?</p>
<p>Yeah but I guess if you're a memorization freak you can do it.</p>
<p>It's all memorization of key facts and stuff. Just get a good review book and maybe a textbook.</p>
<p>Self-study World History?</p>
<p>Go ahead if you are fine with 600.</p>
<p>If you want 800, NONONONONONONONONOOOOOOO</p>
<p>My son had a World History class his sophomore year and took the test after completing his junior year. He went through both the Kaplan and Barron's book. After using Barron's he felt the Kaplan's was a waste of time in comparison. He got an 800. Just some background to consider: he has always liked history, remembered quite a bit from his class, and is phenomenal at memorizing. He said he got some questions right because of historical novels he had read or computer games he had played. Hope that helps you make your decision.</p>
<p>Another factor to consider is when you will be sending scores to colleges. World History is only offered twice a year, so if you're a rising senior you won't have a chance to take the test a second time prior to applying for college. If you will be starting your junior year in the fall, then possibly wanting to retake the exam won't be such a concern.</p>
<p>ok first of all it's not all about memorization to get 800 and it is possible to get 800 by self-studying if you have the interest and time</p>
<p>We have been working with this test for awhile now (we home-school, so our kids haven't had a traditional classroom setting for the class). First they completed a world history course using a textbook. Next, we are working with study guides. I've read the reviews and none of them are good, but we have Barrons (most reviews say that it is much harder than the actual test) and Princeton Review and we have used the tests through College Board. The college board review book isn't really a study guide; it offers two tests and then explains the answers. </p>
<p>What we have found, to date, is first of all you don't have to answer all the questions right to get a good score (you can miss several and still get an 800, for example - depending on the test, I imagine). Secondly, the test is hard (and in my opinion, for something that is supposed to measure the mastery of world history on a HIGH SCHOOL level, too hard - but whatever).
And thirdly, the knowledge of "time periods, eras, sequence" seems to be a great use. For example, lets say that they ask you a question about World War I and you don't have any idea what the answer is, but you know that three of the answers include things that are from different time periods (like the renaissance, medieval times, and the vietnam war era) - you could rule those answers out. So, what I recommend is studying from a "time period/ sequence" point of view - the Barrons book is good to list names, vocabulary that you should be familiar with. Perhaps start with a "diagnostic" test and see how you do and then go from there. Good luck.</p>
<p>Thanks. very helpful. I don't think I'll do it. Maybe US history then.
I need a humanities SAT II...</p>