Hello all. I signed up for APUSH (even though I’m in regular), and due to an exam conflict my APUSH exam was moved to May 18. I haven’t really started studying for APUSH, even though the exam is in 2 weeks. Is it possible to self-study it and still do relatively well (ie, get a 4 or 5)? If so, how would you recommend allocating my study time? Thanks for the input, everyone.
Ok, so I’m dumb and knew almost nothing about US History throughout the year. But then God came to me yesterday and showed me Adam Norris.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC223Rd7yCfDo9fv6ENdNp9Q
After watching his videos and taking down notes on everything he said, you can learn the entire course in maybe 20 hours or less. Watch this playlist in Key Concept order from 1.1 to 9.3 (the order in the playlist is a bit messed up). Go to the description of every video. If he has an additional video on a topic, then watch it for additional information in case they ask you it in a MC, or you can talk about it in free response.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlair5BOIPJaykBSHdwiK_yEVNcC8bI88
Thanks to this guy, I managed to skim through this test, AND I KNOW I couldn’t have done it without him.
I would suggest Crash Course binge watch, going through key points or something in the Princeton Review study book (or another, I just know its format), followed by doing the chapter review questions, fill out the glossary at the back of the book, and take a practice test.
2.5 weeks is more than enough. The thing about these history AP exams (I’ve taken euro + apush) is that they aren’t very hard if you really dive deep into the material. Last year I self-studied the entire apush curriculum (basically 15-20 hrs of nonstop studying from the Princeton Review book) the day before the exam and got a 4. Many people are able to self-study cram and still earn high schools. For example, I know quite a few people who self-studied AP psych in 1 day and got a 5. As long as you focus and study efficiently, you’ll be more than fine.
What if you have no US history background? Do you think it’s possible to study in 2, 3 months (for SAT US history) while studying for ACT?