<p>Hello all -- </p>
<p>I am looking for recommendations for the best study guides for the US history and chem subject tests. I understand the best way to study for CB standardized testing is to use old tests but it appears that the CB does not release any old subject tests? Also, for those who took the US History AP exam and the subject test did you feel there was a lot of overlap in your studying? </p>
<p>Many thanks,
EdaMomE</p>
<p>O’malley chem has a lot of chem tests. the sat chem is somewhat like the sat reasoning math test. questions are mostly easy but small mistakes will lower your score. so the best way to prepare for it is by doing a lot of practice tests.</p>
<p>I thought there was lots of overlap between the US History AP exam and the subject test. I used the REA US History Crash Course book and did very well on both exams. Also, “The Official SAT Subject Tests in U.S. & World History Study Guide” contains two real US History exams that you can use to practice. </p>
<p>For the U.S. History subject test, I used the same methodology as studying for the APUSH test, which for me meant using the AMSCO book and 5 steps for a 5, which I felt covered it throroughly yet was an easy read to review from.</p>
<p>I felt that the subject test was slightly harder, and was more time period oriented than the AP. Despite walking out thinking I did worse than the AP, when I got my scores back I was happy to find out that I had gotten a 790. The curve is very generous, second to perhaps only math II</p>
<p>My son took AP US History class and received a 5 on his AP test. He did a US History Subject practice test, which he scored a 790, from the Blue Book and ended up with a 750 on the real thing. He claimed that the questions on the Subject test were harder than the AP’s. Does anybody think he should retake it?</p>
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No. No real advantage once you hit 750. The time is better spent on other aspects of the application.</p>