Sorry if someone else already posted a thread like this recently. But I am taking AP Euro next year and was wondering what test preps book I should use to study for it. I want to start preparing this summer, not only to prepare me for the test but for the class in general. </p>
I don’t necessarily need prep books on the essay portions because I’ll be practicing those throughout the school year, and having already taken US History I’m not too concerned with the essay part. But what books will cover all the information that I need to know?</p>
While my teacher is great, this is only his second time teaching AP Euro, and from what I heard, the textbook he uses is pretty bad (decent to just learn European history, but too detailed with a lot of added history that is unnecessary for the test). </p>
<p>^bump I would also like to know what books might be useful in being prepared for the class as in my school, the class is notorious for being one of the hardest ap. I was thinking about reading through some of modern European history known as the APEH bible. I also heard the crash course book was very good but I didn’t think I would need it for the class itself until the actual exam. Anybody else have tips or any books that would help to read during the summer or anything to help as a supplement to the class?</p>
<p>Though Crash Course is a review book, I suggest reading it over the summer to introduce yourself towards the subject and gain a brief overview of incoming chapters. Also AP Euro podcasts on iTunes.</p>
<p>@Centry Thanks! I’ll look into it. I used REA’s larger version of the crash course for AP US History,and it was helpful for overall information. </p>
<p>@stantonstudent I don’t really like to use videos because it’s difficult for me to learn from them, but thanks for the link! I’m sure others will use it. </p>
<p>Took Euro this year, got a 5. My teacher was average. I owned the Princeton Review and Crash Course, but I didn’t really use the former, and I skimmer the latter the day before the test. I think if you use both, and don’t succumb to senioritis, you’ll be fine. I took APUSH the year before and also got a 5, but was more diligent in my studying, so just start reading the books a month before. When I took the test, I thought I got a 5, but found it harder than APUSH due to not studying as hard. There was a lot of religious reformation that my teacher covered in the beginning of the year that I didn’t remember, so… Yup.</p>
<p>Ap Achiever works well studying for class tests and understanding the content more thoroughly. Crash course is also really good and will help for the AP test! </p>