SAT II: United States History (REA) -- The Best Test Prep for the SAT II (SAT PSAT ACT (College Admission) Prep) [Paperback]

Gary Land Ph.D. (Author), R. Lettieri (Author)

Book Description

Series: SAT PSAT ACT (College Admission) Prep | Publication Date: 1998

Included in this book are six exams which accurately depict the scope and content of the actual subject test for United States History from the first North American colonies to the present. Also included is an extensive history review - over 200 pages - which contains descriptive analyses of major topics in United States history, as well as a wealth of factual information found on the exam. For college-bound high school students.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Research & Education Association (1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878918450
• ISBN-13: 978-0878918454
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,777,725 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A worthless review, May 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: SAT II: United States History (REA) -- The Best Test Prep for the SAT II (SAT PSAT ACT (College Admission) Prep) (Paperback)

This book does not review you for the test. The practice exams are nothing like the actual SAT II; they are instead geared to judge how much you remember from the book's review section. Many answers to the questions from the practice exams are simply, a disturbing realization when one applies such knowledge to the rest of the book. The book does offer two hundred pages of detailed, if sometimes confused, historical review, so if one lacks a history textbook, this might do, but if you actually want to review for the SAT II in any meaningfull manner, don't read this book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Tool, But it Has Some Flaws, August 20, 2001

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This review is from: SAT II: United States History (REA) -- The Best Test Prep for the SAT II (SAT PSAT ACT (College Admission) Prep) (Paperback)

My son recently took the SAT II: American History and Social Studies subject test. He got a 780. He also got the highest score on his high school history exam. Besides taking a U.S. History class, he used only this book to prepare. Here are some of his comments below:

The most valuable information was the "comprehensive review course;" short summaries of various parts of U.S. history. Key terms, events, and people are identified and described. General themes are also explained. I found it helpful to go through the book and take notes on everything in the review section.

The book also contains six practice exams. These were not helpful, as they were not anything like the questions in the actual SAT II. There were also a number of errors in the answer key. The next edition of this book should focus on revising the practice exams.

Based on my performance on the test, however, I would say that this book was very helpful.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Review Material, September 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: SAT II: United States History (REA) -- The Best Test Prep for the SAT II (SAT PSAT ACT (College Admission) Prep) (Paperback)

Overall, this is a comprehensive review of History. I also found the information to be helpful for my final US II exam.