- Paperback: 504 pages
- Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; Underlining edition (Feb 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0764118161
- ISBN-13: 978-0764118166
- Product Dimensions: 27.7 x 19.8 x 2.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,134,477 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This volume is designed to assist students in preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination in World History. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
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Depends on what you prefer..., 26 Sep 2005
By Megha Patel "meg" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: How to Prepare for the AP World History Examination (Barron's AP World Histor) (Paperback)
I took the AP World History exam in 2004. This book was my primary source of information, since my teacher was absolutely useless. We were given "study outlines" that were never gone over, and the material was very rarely taught. I didn't really begin studying for the AP exam until March/April. I started to read this book, and found it to be very helpful. When I took the test, I got a 5.
On the other hand, many of my friends expressed a great dislike for this book. They found that Princeton's book was much more concise and easy to understand. Most of the people who used the Princeton book got 4's and 5's.
It really depends on your study habits. Barrons tends to give A LOT of information, some of which is extraneous. Princeton gives you only what you need, but sometimes there are questions on the AP that go beyond the material they cover. So, if you prefer to have all the information you might possibly need (and good practice questions that follow the format of those on the AP), go with Barrons. If you prefer a more concise review (I don't know what the practice questions are like), go with Princeton
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best review for the AP World Exam!, 30 April 2005
By Ashley Catherine - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: How to Prepare for the AP World History Examination (Barron's AP World Histor) (Paperback)
I took the test last year as a sophomore and for a first time AP test taker this book made me fell at ease and comfortable. The information is good but not an overload like a text book is.
I was able to read the whole thing in the month before the test. However I would NOT recommend this for someone who wants to cram in all the info the week before the test. Although the information doesn't go over your head there is simply a lot of it. If your prefer the cramming style then Princeton would be a better fit for you (not saying princeton is bad- it would be my second choice). But this book is better as a supplement to a class, or a a longer review.
The greatest help for me were the quizzes at the end of each chapter. It is very easy to forget some of what you have read after 5+ pages of info and the quizzes are great for keeping you from forgeting all that work. Then at the end of each unit (many chapters) the re is a 20 question quiz over everything that is extremly helpful and funtions like the smaller quizzes did. My biggest support for this book comes from the quizzes because all the test prep books I have read since have not had them and subsequently are not as good. One thing the book does not give much help for however are the essays... they have bad examples of REAL work though the questions are a good gauge of how the AP questions will be.
Also I recommend THIS particular book but not Barron's in general, I happen to feel that their AP US History test guide pales in comparison to this book... so I credit the author. I ended up with a 4 on the test, which is part due to my excellent teacher (I got very lucky) and of course my other techer John =).
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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A Work in Progress, 27 Mar 2002
By Thomas M. Martin - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: How to Prepare for the AP World History Examination (Barron's AP World Histor) (Paperback)
In terms of price per page, this study guide is a bargain. But that's one of its problems - length - and the authors know it. Like they say, "It is best to use this book over a long period of time, rather than trying to cram at the last minute." I confess that I have always been partial to Barron's AP study guides, in part because they included a comprehensive review. But in the case of world history, we're talking about a terse 500 page `world history in brief' that is still half as long as the average textbook. Yes, they have practice tests, but then so do textbook publishers. The question arises whether this study guide is better than just using the textbook - at least this year.
It's anyone's guess whether 2002 students will find this study guide useful. It's going to require at least 50% more time to read and study than the typical AP guide - probably much closer to twice the time. If you're going to give it a try, I would suggest a careful reading of the test taking strategies, the unit overviews, and the key terms and concepts - and then skim through the review chapters to the questions at the end of the unit. Above all, I would suggest buying this study guide early and following the advice of the author; do not wait until the last minute. Teachers who plan to recommend it to their students should probably do so at the beginning of the year.
In many ways, this study guide is an impressive piece of work, but basically I think an AP study guide should be limited to 350 pages and suitable for a last minute "cram". This one's too long for that.
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