Studying for the Upcoming APUSH Test

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<p>My History teacher is pretty much terrible. So I finally am considering starting studying on my own (hopefully I am not too late). From my research, the best guides would be the AMSCO book, REA Crash Course, and Barron's Flash Cards. Are all these necessary? Spending almost $50 sound a bit much. What would would you guys recommend me using for study guides? Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>AMSCO and Crash Course should be fine.</p>

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<p>You could just buy yourself AMSCO and that all you have to spend on.</p>

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<p>I used Amsco and Crash Course and got a 5. I don’t think you need Barron’s Flash Cards.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys. AMSCO and Crash Course it is.</p>

<p>Also another question. Is AMSCO more of a text book, or a sort of review guide?</p>

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<p>AMSCO is sort of like both. Think of it as Pageant, but with all the unimportant fluff/crap removed.</p>

<p>It also includes helpful pointers on how to write the DBQ and the essays.</p>

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<p>I’m using the Pageant at school and the Amsco at home. The Pageant is definitely a textbook, and like leadlol said, the Amsco is a combination. It’s much more condensed, and also comes with practice questions and DBQs that our school copies of the Pageant don’t have. It’s pretty thick, so it’s not the traditional review guide - more of a review guide on steroids (lol), or the Pageant with all the metaphors and descriptions removed.</p>

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<p>apexamreview.com is also good for practice exams. If you take the exam it’ll tell you where you place (ie. give you a 1-5 score) and then break down what you know by category and time period. That way you know exactly where your weaknesses are. The textbook/review guide exams can’t do that so it will save you ALOT of time.</p>

<p>good luck</p>

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<p>Did everyone buy those online or at borders/book store? I’ve never seen either of those. My APUSH teacher is terrible.</p>

<p>google sent me here: <a href=“http://www.amazon.com/United-States-History-Preparing-Examination/dp/1567656609/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268023354&sr=8-1[/url]”>http://www.amazon.com/United-States-History-Preparing-Examination/dp/1567656609/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268023354&sr=8-1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>right book?</p>

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<p>yup that’s the right book</p>