<p>what's the best prep book to self study for the us hist exam? (i took the course a yr ago anad it only covers half the materia, but i took a practice exam and seemed to retain a bunch of stuff!)</p>
<p>I hear Barrons is good.</p>
<p>Barrons is good if you want to be scared out of your mind. Don't be surprised if you can't break 700 on their practice tests.</p>
<p>My son used a combination of REA and Sparknotes to self-study for the June exam. No results yet.</p>
<p>Sorry for my silly question: What does REA stand for ? Is this book particularly tailored for those who study AP His or it caters for students of all levels ? (b/c I'm an inter student, and thus don't have a chance to attend AP classes in the US)</p>
<p>It stands for Research & Education Association.</p>
<p>Don't know about the book question.</p>
<p>Ok ! Thanks iljets10 ;)</p>
<p>Can anybody help with my query ? Thanks a bunch ;)</p>
<p>i self studied USH the nite before the exam using the Kaplan US..i got 690..so if you spend at least a week doing that ull be good..to score a 700+..kaplan is amazing even the political cartoons were the same..KAPLAN ALL THE WAY!...</p>
<p>which cartoons are you referring to? I possess the 05/06 edition and there aren't any cartoons whatsoever.</p>
<p>There are cartoons in the 06-07 one.</p>
<p>You should also purchase spark note flash cards, I recently purchased them because I am taking AP U.S. history next year, they are a good way to review and only 9.95 for 600 note cards.</p>
<p>Did anyone try REA + Kaplan only? Did it get you an 800? Thanks.</p>