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The Official SAT Subject Tests in U.S. & World History Study Guide Description
The best way to practice for SAT Subject Tests™in History
Every year nearly 120,000 students take a SAT Subject Test in U.S. History or World History. The Official SAT Subject Tests Study Guide: For U.S. History and World History is the only source of official questions and answer explanations for these exams, and it is the only guide developed by the test maker. In addition to two full-length, previously administered practice tests in each subject, the guide also contains complete solutions, answer explanations and test-taking strategies.
- Series: Official Sat Subject Tests in U.S. History and World History
- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: College Board; Stg edition (August 8, 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0874477697
- ISBN-13: 978-0874477696
- Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
What this book does not do is help you cram for the SAT II World History/U.S. History test. It doesn't feed you information; it doesn't reward you for sleeping through U.S. History or World History in school. If you want a book that does, go for Barron's or Princeton (which, by the way, has an immense review section on world history filled with details- some useful, some useless).
This book is designed for assessment. If you are a student who has studied well in history class, this book is for you. Taking this book's two tests (it has two for each subject) will help you accurately measure where you will fall during the real thing. It may also help you identify areas that your history class didn't cover well. The book provides paragraph explanations justifying every answer.
On the first test (world history) that I took in this review book, I received an 800. My "raw" score barely made the cutoff, which is to say if I missed 1-2 more problems, I would have received a 790 or 780. There is a margin; you can miss almost 14 questions out of 95 and still get a perfect score. On the second test that I took, I received another 800. My "raw" score improved a little. It was now that I doubted if this book accurately portrayed the real test; my scores in Barron's (a testing brand infamous for ridiculously difficult tests in its review books) were around 770. Considering the wide margins on raw scores to scaled scores, it was a significant difference.
Thank god, when it came down to the real deal, I scored 800 (again, on world history). I want to dispel any myths about a rumored College Board conspiracy. The organization does not water down tests in its review books to help lower the scoring curve.
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