prepping for WH using kap/barrons

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<p>hi everybody.
so i’ve been prepping for the WH test in december, and ive been mainly using the kaplan book.
however i was browsing through the barrons… and taking the quizzes after every unit… and i seem to get so many of them wrong!</p>

<p>but on kaplans… i ace all the quizzes…</p>

<p>so… in general, for those who have used either one and have also taken the test… will the test be as hard as the barrons questions… i know barrons usually uses much harder questions… but looking at my quiz grades, im going to have a horrendous score!</p>

<p>is kaplan a good representation of the real test?
i need to get 750+</p>

<p>thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>i went cover to cover with kaplan’s and got a 690. : (</p>

<p>i saw the barron’s and the review is much more interesting.
kaplan’s is dry and tasteless.</p>

<p>i say you try barron’s</p>

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<p>Barrons questions are somewhat harder than the actual SAT II, I was scoring like 580s on the Barrons tests and ended up with a 630. (not great I know)</p>

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<p>Kaplan’s practice tests are generally representative of the real test. However, I would say Barrons and Kaplan are equally valuable for the World History subject test. The practice unit review quizzes for Barrons, though, are detailed and factual-based questions from each unit. So it would not be surprising for someone to miss a lot on those without actually reading the unit.</p>

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<p>wow juventus, I admire your analysis very deeply</p>

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<p>i’d say only barron’s. that’s what i’m doing. solve the PTs in kaplan but do the revision from barron’s.</p>