How hard is it to Self-Study APush?

TheDesiBoy
Thu, 18 Dec 2014 02:39:37 +0000

Depends on your US History Background. If you have taken an honors US History class, with the right tools and enough practice, it’s definitely possible to self-study and do well on the APUSH exam. If not, it’s still possible, but may be better to self-study other, easier APs (AP Human Geo, AP Psychology, AP Environmental Science to name a few)

Books wise, I recommend getting AMSCO “United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination” and the AP US History Crash Course. These saved my life when preparing for the exam (Got a 5). Also, get any supplemental books you feel are beneficial (5 Steps to a 5, Princeton Review, etc.)

For the FRQs, I would just ask the school’s APUSH teacher to check your essays and give you feedback.

Whatever route you decide to take, good luck!