Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam, 1997-98 Edition

by Tom Meltzer and The Princeton Review

WE KNOW THE AP U.S. HISTORY EXAM The experts at The Princeton Review study the AP U.S. History exam and other standardized tests each year to make sure you get the most up-to-date, thoroughly... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679769250
• ISBN13: 9780679769255
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Princeton Review
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.4" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Highly Recommended

This book doesn't try to cram your head full of non-stop facts. There are some good tips and an emphasis on the importance of knowing a time-period more than a certain event. For example: rather than remember President Harding remember that the 20's experienced a "Return to Normalcy". Which is a trend for the policies of at least two presidents during this era, (does corrupt gov't ring a bell?).If you're like me and panic about a test, get this book because it really is great. One part that went a long way in helping me on the subject of writing essays is on pg. 42, about writing the DBQ:"The question is probably the shortest thing you have to read on the DBQ. Take your time; savor it."I think this is very important because even the best of us worry and fret and rush through the directions, hence, we screw up, (or at least I do). I've taken to underlining key words and phrases in the question and going back and re-reading after every paragraph to make sure I'm on track answering what they really want. This book builds your confidence, calms you for the upcoming test, and refreshes everything you're *supposed* to have learned during the school year. Even if you, your teacher or both of you have been slackers. Each part has something useful, Part I informs you about the testing and what to expect, Part II has facts. It briefly reviews matters of historical importance, Part III has the sample test and its answers. There's a chapter summary for every chapter. So read through the book and check out the summaries when you're through.I haven't taken the test yet, it's in another week but I feel confident, relaxed and ready. If you take my advice and invest in this, then I hope you feel just as comfortable as I do, right up until the day I walk through the doors of the testing room with sweaty palms and my nails chewed down to stubs.This is a really long analysis but I hope I was successful enough in glorifying this book so that I can convince you to help me bronze it.

Well worth the money

I have used this and the AP European Test review books and I now swear by them for all my tests. It's impossible to review everything you've done before these tests and, if you're like me, your notes don't make a lot of sense several months after they were written. This is a concise review that covers all the important topics. Reading just the review will keep things fresh in your mind for the DBQ and Free Response sections. You cannot pass the test based on this alone--the review is not adequate for all the multiple choice, but I admittedly did not read my textbook and, using this, have twice scored a 4 (which is good enough for me...not that I deserved a 5 not reading the text at all). I highly recommend the Princeton series.

The best AP review I've seen

As of now, I am a high school senior who took AP US History last year as a Junior. Sadly, my teacher wasn't a teacher; he never lectured, discussed material or did anything one might associate with teaching. I knew that I needed to teach myself US history so I went to the book store and looked at the different AP review books. I must admit that the reason I chose this one was the low cost and the short length but I'm glad I did. The review is concise, accurate, simple and even sometimes humorous. I was well prepared for the AP test long before test-day and I feel that without this book I would not have passed. Did I mention that I got a 4? My only complaint would be that it only has one full length practice test, but it was great. Also, I just went to the library and photocopied other tests from other books. I recommend this book to everyone and anyone. I guarantee that if you're committed, you will be pleasantly surprised with your grade.

THE BEST PREP BOOK!

This is the best AP prep book. It gives VERY helpful tips on answering the multiple choice and writing the essays. This book will tell you how to get a good score without having to memorize millions of facts. It also has a comprehensive review section which goes over what the AP will test on.

Crack the System!

This book tells you the layout of the AP History test and points out the cracks in the test like, did you know that the first questions are the easiest ones on the test and then get gradually harder? This book is full of tips like this. There is also an overview of US history and a Full Length practice test. This book is great but I will have to see come May 12th when I take the test if it helped me get a 4 or a 5!