How to Prepare for the Advanced Placement Examination European History (Barron's How to Prepare for the Advanced Placement Examination. Ap European History, 2nd ed) [Paperback]

James M. Eder (Author)

Book Description

Series: Barron's How to Prepare for the Advanced Placement Examination. Ap European History, 2nd ed | Publication Date: August 1998

Beginning with the dawn of the European Renaissance, this manual presents a full-length model AP exam in European history with all questions answered and explained.

Product Details

• Paperback: 284 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 2nd edition (August 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764104586
• ISBN-13: 978-0764104589
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 7.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,063,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good overall prep tool-but not a stand alone, May 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Prepare for the Advanced Placement Examination European History (Barron's How to Prepare for the Advanced Placement Examination. Ap European History, 2nd ed) (Paperback)

Today I took the 2000 AP Euro History Test. After a quick review in class, I used the Barron's book for about 1 week to review and prepare. The book does a great job with the earlier stuff like Renaissance material, but slides off near the end. Most of the review is political history, which was great for the 2000 exam. I would definitely recommend this book for any AP student, as it is invaluable for late preparations, and does a good job with the overall review, although the multiple choice questions were more difficult than those on the real AP test. That may be a positive aspect though, as it prepares you for the most difficult examination possible.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Book To Use For The AP Euro Test, July 28, 2000

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This review is from: How to Prepare for the Advanced Placement Examination European History (Barron's How to Prepare for the Advanced Placement Examination. Ap European History, 2nd ed) (Paperback)

I bought four books for the AP European History test(this one, the Princeton Review's, REA's, and this book called Modern European History). This was actually the only book that I got all the way through(and I did the last two chapters right before the test). This is an awesome book. The chapters are short, but you really get a good understanding of the material. The book focuses a lot on the essay part of the test(which is good 'cause my strategy was to ace the essay part, get 50% right on the multiple choice, and get a 5). It gives a lot of prompts for essays for you to write(if you actually have time) and also gives you sample essays. One thing to beware of. Do not attempt to write essays like the sample essays they give you. I mean, like the ones they rated a five were like seventeen paragraphs long or something! Like you're going to have time to do that on the test. Stick to your five paragraph essays. However, despite the fact that you're not going to write essays like the ones they give you, I found the sample essays really helpful. They summed up a lot of things and made connections that really helped me see the causes and effects of certain events. This is just a great book. I really recommend that you buy this one if you're studying for the AP Euro test, although if you can, try to get the Princeton Review's too. I think that the books work better together than they do alone.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Use to get the basics, June 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Prepare for the Advanced Placement Examination European History (Barron's How to Prepare for the Advanced Placement Examination. Ap European History, 2nd ed) (Paperback)

This prep is good for reviewing and learning basic info near May. It doesn't cover social history whatsoever, which was a disaster for the 1999 AP Euro Exam, in which half the questions from the multiple choice and one essay group were social history. Don't rely on this book, but rather use to review along side notes/textbooks if you haven't before the test date. The practice questions adn essays were way too easy.