Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam, 2004-2005 Edition (College Test Prep) [Paperback]

Princeton Review (Author)

Book Description

Series: College Test Prep | Publication Date: January 13, 2004

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the AP U.S. History Exam is very different from getting straight A’s in school. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about U.S. history–only what you’ll need to score higher on the exam. There’s a big difference. In Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam, we’ll teach you how to think like the test makers and
-Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
-Earn more points by reviewing and mastering the U.S. history concepts most
likely to be tested
-Score higher on the Multiple-Choice section by using the chronological
arrangement of questions as a clue
-Crack the document-based question by knowing the right way to
organize your essay
This book includes 2 full-length practice AP U.S. History tests. All of our practice test questions are like the ones you’ll see on the actual exam, and we fully explain every answer.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the AP U.S. History Exam is very different from getting straight A?s in school. We don?t try to teach you everything there is to know about U.S. history?only what you?ll need to score higher on the exam. There?s a big difference. In Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam, we?ll teach you how to think like the test makers and
-Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
-Earn more points by reviewing and mastering the U.S. history concepts most
likely to be tested
-Score higher on the Multiple-Choice section by using the chronological
arrangement of questions as a clue
-Crack the document-based question by knowing the right way to
organize your essay
This book includes 2 full-length practice AP U.S. History tests. All of our practice test questions are like the ones you?ll see on the actual exam, and we fully explain every answer.

About the Author

The Princeton Review is the fastest growing test-preparation company in the country, with over 60 franchise offices in the nation. Each year, we help more than 2 million students prepare for college, grad school, professional licensing exams, and successful careers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review (January 13, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375763929
• ISBN-13: 978-0375763922
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,037,679 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Excellent, February 13, 2005

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peachy45676 "peachy45676" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam, 2004-2005 Edition (College Test Prep) (Paperback)

I've always been a history student, but I decided I needed to review for the AP before I took it, and this book did me very well. The practice tests were very good. Not only that, but it has a summary of everything that was on the AP tests, and I felt that the level of information the summary gave was very good. It had about 70 pages for 200 years of history, with a surprising amount of detail. I read through the whole summary, and it was never overly academic and was written very well. Take it from someone who got a 5, this is a great help.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Follow along!, August 18, 2004

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Jo (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam, 2004-2005 Edition (College Test Prep) (Paperback)

I followed this book along with class lessons to review, and found that this method works very well. Nearing the time of the test, all you have to do is take the practice tests and a bit of review in class and out of class, and you're guaranteed a very high score on this test. Class is very important, so if your teacher isn't up to par, I'd suggest writing essays be your focus. The difference between all the people who receive 3's and those who receive 4's and 5's is all based on those 3 essays!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than most review books, April 1, 2006

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Hanh (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam, 2004-2005 Edition (College Test Prep) (Paperback)

History was never my favorite subject in highschool. Glancing at the Barron's one, I thought if I chose a book with more material to study, I would have a better chance of getting a good score on the AP test. However, the Barron's book proved to be extremely boring, and I was always falling asleep whenever I read it (If History is your favorite subject, go ahead and read Barron's. I myself pick Barron's for Bio. and Chem. simply because I don't get bored easily reading about these subjects). So I picked Princeton Review at last minute, went over only half of the book and took one practice test. I got a 4 on the test. If I had studied more and did both tests I could have got a 5. The only thing I want for improvement is more practice. It's always helpful to have more practice at the end of the chapter and more practice tests as well.