<p>Which REA book did/do you guys use for the APUSH exam. i just checked out barnes and noble and noticed there were two.</p>
<p>AP</a> U.S. History Crash Course, Larry Krieger, Book - Barnes & Noble
AP</a> United States History (REA) The Best Test Prep for the AP Exam, Test Preps, Gregory Feldmeth, Book - Barnes & Noble</p>
<p>I bought the latter, but is the crash course (first one) the one everybody is recommending? And should I buy it? Or are they the same?</p>
<p>They are different. Though they are both form REA, they have different authors and do not share any similarities. Basically, the REA book that you bought has a similar layout to AMSCO (although most consider AMSCO to be a bit more in depth and overall better. REA is still very good though).</p>
<p>Crash course is a useful book for reviewing major topics. It cannot stand alone; it only touches on MAIN topics and is extremely short. So, you won't be wasting money by buying both, but I'm still not sure how necessary Crash Course is. I have it, but I havne't read much into it yet. It almost seems too shallow. We'll see though.</p>
<p>thankss. i think i'm still going to get crash course, i've heard only good things about it here on cc.</p>
<p>^The two REA books are very different. The larger and more expensive book is a condensed textbook. Crash Course is totally different. The book is totally focused on the College Board's Course Description outline. As a result, Crash Course ignores low probability topics (endless lists of Supreme Court cases) and concentrates on high probability topics (the key SC cases). Crash Course can be surprisingly detailed on some topics. For example, check out its discussion of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution. After studying Crash Course the past two weeks I aced the 2006 and 2001 released tests.</p>
<p>will the larger one help me out on dbqs? im only in honors so my teacher doesnt really go over them as much. and also is it a good replacement for amsco? i'm still going to get crash course though.</p>