Cracking the SAT II: U.S. & World History, 2001-2002 Edition (Princeton Review: Cracking the SAT U.S. & World History Subject Tests) [Paperback]

Grace Reegner Freedman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Princeton Review: Cracking the SAT U.S. & World History Subject Tests | Publication Date: April 24, 2001

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the SAT II: U.S. & World History exam is very different from getting straight As in school. They don't try to teach students everything there is to know about history--only what they'll need to score higher on the exam. There's a big difference. In Cracking the SAT II: U.S. & World History, The Princeton Review will teach test takers how to think like the test makers and:

* Use strategies like era-based thinking, strategic guessing, the Process of Elimination and pacing to boost scores
* Earn more points by becoming familiar with the format of the exam
* Know in advance which American and World History topics are most likely to be tested

*** This book includes 2 full-length simulated SAT II: History exams (one for U.S. History and one for World History). All of the sample test questions are just like the ones test takers will see on the actual exam, and every solution is fully explained.

Contents Include:

I Test Taking
Orientation
Test Techniques
II The U.S. History Subject Test
Cracking the U.S. History Subject Test
U.S. History Review
The Princeton Review SAT II: U.S. History and Social Studies Subject Test
The Princeton Review SAT II: U.S. History and Social Studies Subject Test Explanations
II The World History Subject Test
Cracking the World. History Subject Test
World History Review
The Princeton Review SAT II: World History Subject Test
The Princeton Review SAT II: World History Subject Test Explanations

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Cracking the SAT II: History Subject Tests includes in-depth instruction on skills covered by the History Achievements. It will then show you how to use that knowledge to quickly attack and answer test questions. This book covers the European and American History tests, for each of which a diagnostic is included. It will teach you to think like the test makers, find hidden clues in every question and avoid the traps that trick most students. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Inside Flap

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the SAT II: U.S. & World History exam is very different from getting straight As in school. They don't try to teach students everything there is to know about history--only what they'll need to score higher on the exam. There's a big difference. In Cracking the SAT II: U.S. & World History, The Princeton Review will teach test takers how to think like the test makers and:

* Use strategies like era-based thinking, strategic guessing, the Process of Elimination and pacing to boost scores
* Earn more points by becoming familiar with the format of the exam
* Know in advance which American and World History topics are most likely to be tested

*** This book includes 2 full-length simulated SAT II: History exams (one for U.S. History and one for World History). All of the sample test questions are just like the ones test takers will see on the actual exam, and every solution is fully explained.

Contents Include:

I Test Taking
Orientation
Test Techniques
II The U.S. History Subject Test
Cracking the U.S. History Subject Test
U.S. History Review
The Princeton Review SAT II: U.S. History and Social Studies Subject Test
The Princeton Review SAT II: U.S. History and Social Studies Subject Test Explanations
II The World History Subject Test
Cracking the World. History Subject Test
World History Review
The Princeton Review SAT II: World History Subject Test
The Princeton Review SAT II: World History Subject Test Explanations

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review (April 24, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375761853
• ISBN-13: 978-0375761850
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,429,739 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars lousy prep book, March 13, 2004

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Allison Fischer (Walnut Creek, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cracking the SAT II: U.S. & World History, 2003-2004 Edition (College Test Prep) (Paperback)

I bought this book because the other Princeton Review books I have read have been so helpful, unfortunately this one just did not measure up. I do not reccomend this book at all, don't buy it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money, January 10, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Cracking the SAT II: U.S. & World History, 2003-2004 Edition (College Test Prep) (Paperback)

This book did not help me prepare sufficently for the World History subject test. I studied the material in this book and took the diagnostic in the book. I scored a 630 on the diagnostic. The real test is nothing like the practice test. DO not buy this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars stuck in limbo..., September 18, 2005

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M. Begum "ap defeater" (miami, florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cracking the SAT II: U.S. & World History, 2003-2004 Edition (College Test Prep) (Paperback)

I took the sat 2 us history test a month after the ap test. I thought I had enough prep from the ap class to take the sat 2 subject test. A few days before the exam, I casually looked at the book. It is a very quick review, that would not allow to score an 800 with just the book. With prep from ap and a few days of this book, I landed a 700 on the exam, which was a bit disapointing. It is not as bad as others have commented. However, it is perhaps not as great as it could be, thus I give this book a 3.