Question:
what is the best AP WORLD HISTORY prep book?!!?
anonymous
1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
what is the best AP WORLD HISTORY prep book?!!?
Five answers:
anonymous
2010-03-20 12:51:47 UTC
I'm actually taking the class right now, but after doing a lot of looking around and talking to people who have taken the test before (and scored well), I chose the Princeton Review for several reasons:

-It has a large section on techniques for scoring well on the multiple choice and on the essays

-It is relatively concise/to the point

-It makes a lot of connections between cultures, traditions, etc. and shows how things have changed over time, all of which is important for the essay portion of the test

-The book is actually fun (or at least not boring) to read because the authors used some humor and an appealing writing style

-The multiple choice questions are very similar to what you will find on the actual AP; they ask you to make connections, not just recall a certain fact



Problems with other popular review books:

-Barron's is more like a textbook than a review; it has a ton of information you don't need. The multiple choice and essay questions are also not representative of what you will see on the AP

-5 Steps to a 5 is more about test taking strategies and has less of a review



If you feel up for getting two reviews, I would get Princeton and 5 Steps. But if you just want one to do the job, I would stick with Princeton.



Hope that helps!
?
2016-09-29 14:11:40 UTC
Ap World History Book
anonymous
2014-06-16 07:16:43 UTC
PR, for sure. because it helps you score higher.



Princeton Review-Cracking the AP World History Exam, 2014 Edition.

http://amzn.to/1kXXENN
anonymous
2010-03-20 19:20:06 UTC
Definetly use the Princeton Review. I can personally say that I understand more from one week of studying the Princeton Review than a whole semester of World History.



The book tells you all that you need to know on the test. In fact, after studying only one chapter of the book, I took a practice test and not only finished 10 minutes ahead of time but scored a 3/5.



I have found very few typos, but I haven't found any information that contradicts the class textbook.



Good Luck!
Mike
2010-03-20 22:15:49 UTC
There are several good AP World History review books. Many students also find the Barron's Flash Cards helpful.



The key is to find one you will work all the way through. A great book that you don't use is not nearly as good as a good book that you use thoroughly. The key is to work through the entire book and do all of the practice exams with the same time constraints that the real exam will have. Then check your answers. It is crucial that you spend time understanding why you get questions incorrect and why the correct answer is right. If you do this you should be in great shape.



I have put together a collection of the best AP review books by exam at http://www.APReviewBooks.com. In addition to study guides, each exam has information about the exam format and links to released questions to previous exams.



It is important to start reviewing early and not wait until the last minute this will give you time to learn any topics you are struggling with.



Good luck on your exams in May.



Mike


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