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11-18-2004, 04:58 PM
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| APUSH Review Book
What review book is best for AP US History -- Kaplans, Princeton Review, etc...?
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11-18-2004, 05:57 PM
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I used REA--it's pretty detailed, but I skimmed most of it and focused on the areas I didn't remember that well. I thought the tests in the book were actually harder than the real AP test last year, but maybe that was just me. I got a 5, but I also had a great book/teacher. I heard Princeton Review's is good, too. Check the SAT/ACT/AP Test prep forum.
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11-18-2004, 06:49 PM
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If you guys are using the Brinkley Text book this year, like i did last year (as a junior), then you need this site, a girl at my school made it, it saved me, i ended up with an A in the class and a 4 on the AP exam. Helps out with tests and the AP test, and DBQ's. It'll probably also help even if you aren't using Brinkley (the authors name btw) http://www.angelfire.com/realm3/ap_history/notes.htm
wow! 100th post
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11-18-2004, 07:08 PM
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I used the book by Amsco. It was extremely helpful and I got through the course only reading the reviewbook and got a 5 on the AP.
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11-20-2004, 10:58 AM
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I'm taking APUSH now...I bought the book from Princeton Review and I have an awesome teacher.
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11-20-2004, 12:19 PM
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REA is the best book.
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11-20-2004, 01:09 PM
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the newman book
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11-20-2004, 01:33 PM
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I'm with wbm777 on this one. Both sections of APUSH last year got the AMSCO review books and I used it all year. I stopped reading the chapters all the way through after the first few and I relied on the review book. It helped- I got a 5 on the AP exam.
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11-20-2004, 03:23 PM
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Got a 3 on exam, and the highest gpa in that class. who knows, i studied using multiple practice tests given by my teacher.
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11-20-2004, 10:04 PM
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I use Amsco.
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11-21-2004, 12:29 AM
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Use REA. It helped me get a 5 on the test and an A in the class. It also comes with a cd that's really helpful
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11-21-2004, 12:34 AM
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REA was the most helpful followed by Barrons.
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11-21-2004, 12:36 AM
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REA + PR
REA has excellent info PR has great tests
helped me get a 5
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11-21-2004, 01:45 AM
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amsco is really awesome. I definitely, definitely recommend it. PR I also like because it has key terms in bold and provides a more general overview.
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11-21-2004, 09:55 PM
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5 Steps to a 5 is amazing. It's a new review book company but it's excellent and I highly recommend it.
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