Passed US History I after two weeks of study - three hours per day average. Used IC a little, but mostly the REA study guide. REA practice tests were right on for this one; don't waste your money or time on Peterson's.
History of the United States I & II History of the United States I & II Used U.S. History I (Cliffs Quick Review) by Paul Soifer and Abraham Hoffman to pass History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877. Used U.S. History II (Cliffs Quick Review) by Paul Soifer and Abraham Hoffman to pass History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present.
Passed with a 70 I took this one yesterday and the above posts are spot on. I really like the REA book, and especially the practice tests. I also used Hippocampus US History 1 for the AP. If you are a visual learner the constant use of pictures helps to reinforce what you read in the REA.
is this the book that help you all out the most http://www.amazon.com/REAs-History-Test-TESTware-Software/dp/0878913327/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
No, that's a test for an AP exam. Here's the one we used. http://www.amazon.com/CLEP-History-United-States-Preps/dp/0878918965/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256330361&sr=1-1 Just passed this with a 66 after using that book.
Did you have prior history knowledge? My brain doesn't absorb history very well. Could an average person with no history knowledge pass it with 40 hours of studying?
Clep for International Hi All I would like to learn some information about those Clep exams. My situation is a bit complicated. I am registered for Spring semester for 4 classes and i need two clep's to complete my degree on time. But i never had any US history or literature classes back in my country. Could you tell me if those books from REA or Petterson website will be enough to get 50? or should i buy some textbooks and read everything? I already did 300 questions from petterson and memorized all those questions, but i am not sure if the exam questions will be any same or not. Please share your experiences. Regards
I wouldn't just memorize the questions, you need background info to go with that, or any slight variation on the question will stump you. The REA book IS enough to pass it. BUT, if you don't have much history background, you have to read it very carefully and take notes on everything. The test expects you to know something that the book may have had one sentence on.
I agree - read it like it is a good novel and enjoy the REA guide. That is the only book I used and I passed after reading it twice.
Could someone comment on the difficulty of this test versus the CLEP Western Civ? I want to take whichever Western Civ is easiest / easiest for me. For some reason history doesn't stick in my head as much as other subjects, so I really have no prior knowledge even though I had courses in the past. Just wondering, I want to start with whichever one is easiest for me to prep for.
http://www.free-clep-prep.com/clep-difficulty-list.html According to this guy, U.S. History is easier. I haven't taken Western Civ, so I can't personally help you. Military passing rates (which are not always accurate, so never totally base a decision on these) U.S. History 1: 53 Western Civ 1: 46 Western Civ 2: 41
