US History

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<p>I'm an International Student whose planning to sit US History and World History December.</p>

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<li><p>Does it matter which subjects I sit? I'm more aiming for Psychology/Philosophy/Visual Arts, so it shouldnt affect me dramatically not to do any sciences. I do have a 690 in Biology, but I'm applying to more selective colleges, so I'm not confident using anything below 750.</p></li>
<li><p>Because I'm not a US Student, US History wasn't in my curriculum. I am a History buff though, and wouldn't mind studying/reading 4-5 hours a day. I also have 6 months left till the December date, so do you think it's doable? If you think so could you suggest a textbook to buy? I'm not talking about the regular "SAT" labelled review guides and crunch books, but a full layout. </p></li>
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<li><p>It doesn’t really matter what subjects you take, but it might be a good idea to take a test which is non-history related in addition to your history tests so colleges can see a diverse skillset.</p></li>
<li><p>American Pageant is probably the best USH textbook to buy. For reviewing specific concepts, however, I would recommend REA Crash Course US History; it covers basically all the history you need to know for the test in an extremely condensed manner.</p></li>
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<p>Thanks Kirstr. I’ll probably attempt Literature aswell. Good thing some of the colleges will accept A Levels, which Ive been tested under, so I’ll probably look more “diverse” then. </p>