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Kaplan SAT Subject Test: U.S. History, 2008-2009 Edition (Kaplan Sat Subject Tests Us History) By Mark WillnerJoann PetersEugene ResnickJeff Schneider ( Kaplan Publishing )
Release Date: 2008-03-04
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Product Description
Includes:*4 practice tests with detailed explanations *Expert review to prepare test takers for the U.S. History content they need to know *Effective strategies *Index *Glossary of key terms *Easy-to-use layout and design
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 Useful Book
Good book--though it looks daunting at first, it is actually very concise and factual. I took AP US History the year before I took the SAT II US History exam, so much of this was review but I had also forgotten quite a bit. I read through this whole book, taking notes the whole time and ended up with a 760. I am sure this book brought my score up considerably.
I like the end-of-chapter quizzes too!
Before buying, I skimmed through Barron's and this book is much better. Barron's distracted me from the main points, going way too far into detail. I like that this had detailed, yet pertinent, information.
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 Not quite what I expected
I bought this book for the US History SAT II on a whim. Usually, I buy Princeton Review, but for some reason Borders was out of the US History books for that particular publisher. So instead, I picked up the last Kaplan Review US History book, which cost around 20 with tax.
So buying off Amazon would have saved me about 8 bucks, but I had 2 weeks to study. Anyway...
Reading through it, I found it was simply written. However, I constantly found grammar and punctuation, as well as misspellings, throughout the whole book which irritated me and distracted from my reading. How could a book that costs around 20 have so many errors?
It made me realize that Kaplan was not as professional as I thought. Where the heck were the editors? Did they not proofread the book? I mean, COME ON. I'm sure there were more editions before this one, and did not anyone check the book to make sure it was all correct?
I'm sending it back to them.
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 Good for general overview
The surest way to get past 600 is by reading an actual USH textbook. I highly recommend the American History A Survey by Alan Brinkley.
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Great summaries and concise write ups ( bill197 )
I didn't buy this to pass any tests. I have been reading David McCullough's book John Adams and watching the DVDs too. And I wanted a way to "move around" within US Revolutionary War history quickly when I had questions about what was happening (or had or was going to happen). So regular history books would be way too detailed. I got what I wanted with this book: Helpful "Timelines" and short essays that cover the main events of each phase and period of the war that can be read quickly and are well-written and hence easy reading too. Also, it's great to have the whole sweep of US history in one book that I can dive into at any point and not only get interested, but invest a little time to get a good understanding of what was happening. So it's useful as a reference book too.
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An Amazing Book that Will Gain You 100 Points!!!
I bought this book in May to prepare for the June SAT II in US History and it was amazing!!! Before opening the book, I took a practice test through the OFFICIAL SAT SUBJECT TEST BOOK published by the College Board. I scored a 650 or 660, or something low like that. I was a little agitated because I bought a book for the AP US History Exam and read through that entire tome. Anyway, after recieving the book 2 weeks before the test, I read it cover to cover and took all of the 3 practice tests. Though the highest I recieved on the practice tests was a 690, I somehow pulled a 750 on the real SAT II. This book definately helped a lot and went into great dept on post-WWI. The main reason to purchase this book definately lies in the chapter reviews. They are great and give you the exact knowledge you will need for the test. Also, with review questions at the end of each chapter, the knowledge stays in your head and you retain all of the information. Two of the chapter review questions were word for word on the actual test! I highly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to recieve a 700+, because with just a small amount of backround knowledge in US History you can learn all that it takes to ace the exam!!! A+, 5 stars, and my highest recommendation!!!
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