took US Histroy, self study AP US History?

ksarmand
Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:54:55 +0000

Wow, there’s a lot of negative advice here.

Honestly, I think that if you set realistic but high goals for yourself, you will be fine if you self-study. If you can find some way to assess your knowledge every few weeks or so, then I say go for it. If you have a textbook and a good memory, you don’t need anything else.

However, if you’re not a history-oriented person, then I would advise you to think about this long and hard. Learning US History is no small task. If you do self-study, make sure to break each time period down into its major themes; this makes it a lot easier for you to memorize trends, names, and important dates.