Your AP European History experience.

<p>Took this test last year (sophomore), got a 4 on it. The class was complete BS, we didnt learn anything. I studied for the test using the REA review book.</p>

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<p>seriously, i did absolutely no preparation at all and got a 4. I didn't even fully read most of the chapters in the textbook. if i did read the book it was because we had to turn in ID notes on the day of the test so the day before i would skim the chapter for the definitions.</p>

<p>Yeah I set the curve in my class simply by reading cliffsnotes + in class notes</p>

<p>Definitely one of the more interesting classes I've taken. Pretty reading-intensive, required a lot more supplementary or in-depth reading than US History. I enjoyed the class more than US History, and the AP exam wasn't too difficult. I wouldn't advise trying to cram for it or self-study it, though.</p>

<p>ill say im not as smart as a lot of hte people here and when i took it last year( sophomore year) i got a 5. I didnt really study much for the test either. I only studied the day before and the day of the exam, but i had an amazing teacher. She made us do a lot of work which i hated at the time and was the most work ive ever done( until i took AP chem this year) but she really prepared us well.</p>

<p>I definately recommend PR to study from. Thats all i used to study before the exam and i still got a 5. Also concerning the actual exam you cant really tell what you got until you get your results. I thought i got a 3 or a 2 and i got a 5 while i have friends who thought they got a 5 but got 3s or 2s</p>

<p>Thank you for all who answered I will use cliff for test and pr for the midterm and AP exam.
Thank you again.</p>

<p>could you please explain to me how the ap points mean thank you</p>

<p>Sorry to bother you again but does cliffnotes have end of chapter questions?</p>

<p>does barron help?</p>

<p>I was pretty good in class, and generally good when preparing for the exam. However, I made a pretty foolish decision that ended in me not taking the normal exam and instead taking the harder make-up test. Make a bunch of stupid mistakes, mainly on the essays, which even included forgetting when the French Revolution happened. Ended up getting a 3; I'm pretty sure I could've gotten a 4 or even 5 otherwise.</p>

<p>Admittedly, its been a while, and I only got a 3 on the exam, but I learned that the college board seems to like to emphasize everything our textbook DIDN'T cover in great detail. That is, women, artsy stuff, and anything dealing with Russia. Oh, and family life. Good luck to you guys, especially if this is your first test.</p>

<p>I think I'm so screwed for this test... We have a book 1000 pages long and this is a one semester class. We go through a chapter in 2 days... never go (EVER) in detail. Sorta worried that all of this is going to be a waste.</p>

<p>R.R. Palmer. Lonnnngg book. But excellent preparation in my mind.</p>

<p>killersdeat0, one piece of advice I have for you: Keep in mind the big picture. Yes, the textbook is long, but you don't have to remember everything. It helps to be able to recall the major political, social, and economic events and ideas in modern European history, because that's mainly what the AP exam is about. </p>

<p>Also, for everyone taking the AP European History exam, I recommend that you go to Teacher</a> Professional Development and Teacher Resources by Annenberg Media and search for collection of lectures called "The Western Tradition," by Eugen Weber. They're excellent for giving you a great overview, although alone they're not sufficient.</p>

<p>I'm self studying AP Euro this term. Does anyone have advice on what specific areas of time/ideas to focus on? I have a pretty strong basic knowledge I think, but need quite a bit of refreshing. What's worth spending my time on?</p>

<p>EURO SUCKS AT LIFE =D</p>

<p>Personally, my hardest class in high school ever.</p>

<p>Somehow I pulled of a 4 on the AP for Euro</p>

<p>You may ask how. Personally, I don't know... =)</p>

<p>It was hard as hell as we had ~6 page papers due every Friday, but it was worth it. Most everyone got a 5.</p>

<p>It wasn't just taking another history class. My Euro teacher made it interactive. We had a Salon when we did the Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution (we dressed up as Rosseau, Locke, Malthus, Colbert, Frederick the Great, etc... and we could only say stuff that our person would actually agree with). We had a simulation of the Congress of Vienna where 5 of the most important countries were trading lands based on a point system of which is worth the most). Then we had a simulation of World War II diplomacy that ended up with Hitler-Stalin fun land (where Germany and Russia combined forces... yes, I know that's not how it went).</p>

<p>Best class ever.</p>

<p>you basically have to know everything on teh test. The only thing i can help you with is do not overlook women or art because there is always a bunch of questions on these two topics</p>

<p>Extremely hard humanity AP Exam. Harder than AP Psych, AP U.S. Gov, or AP American History. Very good class, though. Professor was an excellent orator. Got an A, I believe, and a 4 on the exam.</p>