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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fact: The Best AP World History Prep Book, July 3, 2006
This is the best AP World History prep book on the market. It not only gives a fairly comprehensive review of the history required for the test, it includes comparisons, contrasts, and trends to focus on in the text. The review is concise as well, as opposed to Barrons. DO NOT PURCHASE BARRONS. I repeat, do not purchase Barrons. About half the book is meaningless details that do not help at all. It is way too long, boring, and is pretty much impossible to study from due to its length and extraneous details. The Princeton Review book presents only meaningful information and is easy to memorize. The practice tests, however, are not representative of the real test. I took the AP World History Exam on May 3, 2006---it was far, far easier than Princeton's practice tests, and I found the test itself insanely easy. Using Princeton as your sole study source, as well as thinking critically while reading--making comparisons and contrasts, analyzing trends, etc.--will certainly earn you a 3, and most likely a 4. I read a 1,000 page textbook throughout the year and by the time the test rolled around, I remembered nothing from it. This prep book, which I studied intensely, was basically my only source of information for the test; however, it was a whole lot of information. I received a 5 on the exam thanks to this book. I didn't use my crappy Barrons or unbelievably horrid Kaplan book to study. Just the Princeton Review book. Study this book throughout the school year, know it like the back of your hand (for the most part), and you will breeze through the test.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
INVALUABLE PERSPECTIVE, February 23, 2007
This is one of the best things I've ever read, even independent of the AP exam, because its main focus is not only on the facts of history, but their SIGNIFICANCE. Substantial portions of each chapter are devoted to an overview of the period, what was most important about it, and comparing and contrasting it with other historical developments. I am actually a teacher studying for the CSET, and this book has been invaluable to me in how I will present this information to my students. So many texts lack this overview, or present facts with insufficient discussion as to why we should care about them!
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Got 5 on exam, rating it a 5, December 3, 2006
From most of the unsatisfied students who took the exam using this book, it is likely they did not go through the real world history textbook. This book does not cover every aspect and facts of the subject, rather refresh the memory of your 1000 page textbook.
Essay portion - Useful, but won't help you that much. I learned much of the essay writing skills in class, practicing over and over is the key.
Chapter reviews - Memorizing every bold letter will help you greatly on multiple choice...
Practice test - This practice, I would say it's twice as hard as the real AP. Most of the questions involved extreme analyzing, and not many fact referring. The AP exam is about 1/3 of fact referring, 1/3 not too hard critical thinking, and other 1/3 of referring to above statement/picture.
Overall this is very nice review book. Buy it, but don't hope you'll get a satisfactory AP grade just using it as the only source of review.
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