Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam, 2006-2007 Edition (College Test Preparation)
Scoring high on the AP U.S. History Exam is very different from earning straight A’s in school. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about American history–only the strategies and information you’ll need to get your highest score. In Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam, we’ll teach you how to
·Use our preparation strategies and test-taking techniques to raise your score
·Focus on the topics most likely to appear on the test
·Test your knowledge with revie
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This book contains a brief yet informative summary of the AP US history test. If you are just beginning to take the class, get this book and read through it once, then you may find the historic trends easier to understand once you get started on that 1000+ page textbook. It does a superb job of teaching the essay portion of the test, but the MC section seems to be designed to benefit only those willing to get a “3″ or “4″ (sorry no offense). The practice tests are complex, professionally-written, and somewhat similar to the actual test.
The essay questions are excellent and should be practiced rigorously in this book. Overall, a great book with a decent review and realistic practice tests.
EDIT: I received my score, it is a 5.
Review by Jessica Parij for Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam, 2006-2007 Edition (College Test Preparation)
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I used this book as I was preparing for the AP US History exam and it’s definitely the best review book out there. I read through my friends’ Kaplans and Petersons and they just don’t compare. The review is thorough, but doesn’t bog you down with too much information, and the practice questions are about as close as you can get to the real exam. Next year, I plan on taking three more AP exams, and I wouldn’t trust any other book other than the Princeton Review.
Review by Michelle M. for Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam, 2006-2007 Edition (College Test Preparation)
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As a student in an AP US history class, this book does an adequate job of covering important facts and the wide variety of details needed to know on the AP exam. Can be hard to wade through, but so is the class ;D
WARNING:
this book is only for students who already have a basic knowledge of american history and, by itself, the book is not enough to get a good score on the exam!
SUGGESTION:
Buy used or photocopy the practice tests out of your friends book
Review by Kathryn for Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam, 2006-2007 Edition (College Test Preparation)
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I used this book in studying for the AP US History exam. It really did not cover everything I needed to know for the exam, so I probably got a 3 or 4 on it. Overall, I guess I would say that the review in the book was too basic. The multiple choice practice exams were too easy. Also, my teacher told us that the College Board was creating more and more DBQs that were based on culture (and the Exam’s DBQ this year was about women’s culture from the post-American Revolution to the beginning of the Civil War), but this book didn’t really reflect that change with its practice and test DBQs.
I guess this book’s alright if you’ll accept a 3 or 4 on the exam, which was alright for me.
Review by Carolyn M. Hales for Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam, 2006-2007 Edition (College Test Preparation)
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This book was nice, but didn’t give me the details I wanted. This would make for a good review if you’re reading along side another history textbook, but this book alone will not suffice only on the AP exams. I also think the quizzes weren’t very realistic, they were often too easy, and nothing like the questions on the actual AP exam