<p>I got a 790, and I didn’t do that much review (might have gotten the 800 had I put down my guess for one of the questions I left blank: turned out to be correct). But then again, I generally don’t do much studying for school tests. I had a very good AP US History teacher, possibly one of the best teachers at my school, and ended up getting a 5 on the AP for what its worth. I was actually surprised at how similar the SAT II was to the AP multiple choice. I took it in May, the same time as I took the AP, so I basically just consolidated my studying. If your taking it in the next month or two though, you’ve still probably got another century and a half to catch up on though, which makes your task much harder.</p>
<p>My review was basically going over my AP US History textbook (Newman & Schmalbach), with fairly light review. Like I said though, I generally don’t study for stuff, so do whatever works best for you. That being said, it’s certainly possible to score that high without extensive review, but you should know if you’re that type of person or not. I certainly don’t think buying a prep book would hurt.</p>
<p>EDIT: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ap-tests-preparation/403779-best-way-study-apush-get-5-exam.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ap-tests-preparation/403779-best-way-study-apush-get-5-exam.html</a> might be of some help to you</p>