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Publisher : Barron s Educational Series
Publication Date : 2010 02 01
>> Helping my Son ace the exam
More help for a great son These exam aids are great if used and assist good students in getting a 4/5 on the AP Exam
>> Great study tool
This is a great tool to get an overview of everything that will be on the Ap exam since textbooks have too much information to possibly remember at once and tend to go into unnecessary details The Barron s book provides a good and detailed summary of every time period and lists economic social and political developments that are necessary to know for the essay portion of the exam It also provides good sample multiple choice questions in its practice exams though its essay topics are definitely not like actual essay questions However the book still offered me a comprehensive and detailed summary of all topics covered on the test without going into extra detail I got a 5 on the AP test
>> Barrons doesn t cut it for the AP World exam but OK if you re taking the class
I had to purchase this review book for my AP World History class My teacher had us highlight and write themes on the side throughout the year Although i really wanted it to be the ideal book for the exam it was far from it The review is crowded together with so many details that will distract you from the key points that you actually need to know The review questions are too easy as well and don t really require the analytical thinking that you need to do well on the exam
The one positive thing that actually gets it an average 2 5/5 stars is that I used it a couple of times as a reference book for the class But then again isn t that what a textbook is for
So overall if you re looking for a book to review for the AP World History exam I would suggest looking for another book 5 Steps or Princeton Review should do the job
