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Princeton Review: Cracking the AP: European History, 1999-2000 Edition

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The book spends too much time on test-taking tips which we know most of; except for tips on the essays. The review section is fairly comprehensive. It does leave out information such as demography and imperialism, in addition to a lack of information from the post-WWII period. It also needs more information on Eastern European nations. The practice test is much more difficult than the real test will be. I have seen many real AP exam questions on classroom tests during the year. They are "big picture" questions, for the most part. I would study from this book to understand the core information and use more sources to deepen an understanding of specifics.

This book was so helpful to me last year! Not only did it help me get an "A" in my Ap European class, but it helped me get a 5 on the AP European test! I suggest buying this book ahead of time and reading a little bit each day, like before you go to sleep, if you have extra time, etc. This book was essential to my success with AP European.

2 weeks before the exam, if you're in trouble, this is where to turn. I was in trouble, but I managed to pull out a 5 by reading it twice and reviewing sections that I was unsure of. The greatness of the book is found in its tendency to refresh one's memory on areas that were locked in a foggy first-semester haze. It does need to be complemented by a more comprehensive textbook review; Princeton Review is an essential but only cursory review. Practice test was decent, but the information on how to take the test was most helpful. This is an AP must.

This book is pretty good, but it doesn't cover everything. No German or Prussian history- scant mention of Peter the Great. But the strategies and practice questions are good. Use this one for the tests and practice questions and get the Barrons version for studying.

This book's review is short and concise.. good for cramming, i only had a lil over a week b4 the AP test when i started reading. The reading is okay, not tooo boring.. and basically its a good summary.. the author puts all of european history in about 100 pages.. got me a 4 on the AP test

This is a good review book without a doubt. I studied heavily from it and earned a 5 on the AP Exam. I'm pretty sure this wasn't a coincidence. The historical review is broad and quick...good if you know your facts and want to review, but bad if you need to do some last-minute learning. Besides the rather brief coverage of historical facts, my other major problem with this book is the sample test. The test in the back asks a number of trivial questions, all of whose answers can be found as some of the only specifics within the review section: a bit silly in my opinion. This is a good review book, but it is by no means comprehensive enough to stand alone in your studies.

This is a pretty good book, but it leaves out some important things. It is good if you had a bad teacher or something and you're starting from ground zero, but there's not enough detail- I thought there was too much emphasis on test taking techniques and not enough on the history you need to know. I would get it again, but review with other study guides too- I recommend finding a study guide that accompanies your textbook. I got a 4 using about 5 different sources to study. Good Luck those of you taking the exam!

This book gives a concise view of what you need to know for the exam. Excellent tips for cracking the exam - lots of humor too which makes it very easy to read. Very good review if you already know your history and need to review for the exam.

I haven't taken the AP test yet, but I have taken a bunch of tests in class where a lot of the nerds got c's and d's. I am a pretty lazy student so I did not read the chapter. All I studied was from the Cracking book. I managed to get a's on a few tests. It is a very good way to study if you are too lazy to read. I really like it a lot.