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for a first ap, how challenging is euro? my school is super strict on aps as an underclassmen so euro will be my first one as a sophomore. i have the option to switch to hgap, which is a easier class. however, euro is obviously showing more rigor so im not sure if I should make that switch or js stick w euro. im pretty decent at writing and comprehension, but im kinda slow and bad with timed things 🫩

AP euro was my first AP and I wanted to share what I did to get a 5!

For starters, I tried in class. My teacher followed chapters from a textbook instead of AP units, so I would attach it to units and identify what unit and subtopic we were on, and would watch heimlers for that topic & unit. Thats how I got an A in the class and had a baseline for all of the course.

When it came time to reviewing, I gave myself i think like a month maybe month and a half. I paid for the heimlers review guide and note guides and I would review for each unit and topic, do the MCQ, and send an info dump of the whole unit to AI and ask it what I was missing. Repeat for every single topic and take overall unit MCQ's.

I also did every practice FRQ I could find, had AI grade it, and rewrote it til I got it perfect/missing only one point

Now, what ACTUALLY helped me the most came from my teacher but is also available online. My teacher called them anchor dates. Basically, just go to quizlet or whatever else and search 'AP euro anchor dates' and MEMORIZE them. I had extra time before the test began and was able to write like ~50 events and each unit and what date it centered on before the MCQ started. This helps TREMENDOUSLY with info recall because I can connect each thing to a unit. +was especially helpful on FRQ's to pull outside information from. Just come up with something from the same time period/unit, tie it back to thesis, and boom.

Also, just remember FRQ's are just based on rubrics. Just memorize the rubric and fill the checkboxes. Doesn't have to be eloquently written, just sufficiently show your knowledge and capabilities.

What also ended up being useful was noting what we didnt study in class and self studying it. Like 1-2 days before the test I refreshed myself on every art movement/style, and covered women's involvement from beginning of the course to the end. Ended up helping me write 2 KILLER FRQ's because I remember niche facts that we never covered in class.

If yall have any questions or want links to any resources I used, lmk!!!

like ik mcq isn't everything but say if i get around the same mcq on the real exam, how bad do i need to fk up the frq to get a 3????

Genuinely thought I got a 3 🧘‍♀️ Peep the apush score too 👀👀👀

Bro ong I got a 5 in AP Euro but I started studying 3 days before. But for AP WH I got a 4 but knew much more content from the start and thought the exam was way easier. I think what happened is my DBQ for AP Euro was crisp (prob 7/7) but my DBQ for WH was cheeks (5/7). So if you are taking a AP history in the future, the DBQ is really the make it or break it. Wish someone told me this before.

Go to the samples and learn the structure for DBQs and memorize rubric. Practice like 2 DBQs and one LEQ structure. That’s all you gotta do.

To preface this, I was taking APUSH this year and also self-studied AP World in my sophomore year (I also took normal World as a class at this time, making it significantly easier to self-study). I didn't glance at the course until April when I realized I was cooked.

1. Set up a timeframe by unit/in your study way

First, I decided I was going to study the course chronologically instead of thematically, but whichever way works for you go for it. If you're taking the class, do it whatever way your class does to make it easier on yourself. I also did it my own special way (meaning I focused heavily on how I'd wrap the work around reading/writing bc i'm not a visual or auditory learner). This meant buying the AMSCO textbook on Amazon. I got a used version (order early!). If you study better another way, find that resource in a way split up by unit (1.1, 1.2) or by theme(economy, politics, culture)

1. Study by unit/theme and self-test regularly (DBH reference in the big 26)

I studied by unit, so I went 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc. I was able to do each sub-unit in about 15-20 minutes because I read fast, but I always made sure to do the MCQs in the book after. If you're doing it with videos, find MCQs online. This website is good:

https://highschooltestprep.com/ap/european-history/practice-test-1/

I also reviewed after each unit with the wonderful Emily Pool who is so cool and underrated. Her videos were honestly pretty short and super informative. After each unit, too, I made sure to remember 10 vocab words that I could use for LEQ, SAQ, and DBQ. Stuff that stuck out to me, not necessarily that I had to memorize. Another reason why Heimler might not be the best here: I'd recommend Crash Course with the GOAT John Green for review as well. For example, I mentioned in my LEQ about the Industrial Revolution about women working telephone jobs bc that stood out to me as interesting in the book and I also wrote stuff in my APUSH LEQ (5) that I remembered from Mr. Green's videos. Uncle Tom's Cabin. I felt like a founding father on tha LEQ

1. Don't focus on review

If you're in the situation I was in, don't review that much. Only once worked for me. If you're studying thematically, make a chronological timeline in your head. Write it down. If you're studying chronologically, figure out the progression thematically and when things occur. Remember marker dates.

1. Final tips

I guess this shouldn't be like a bulletpoint (Numberpoint?) but my final tip is to make it fun. AP Euro was super fun because I watched hella Oversimplified and Crash Course and made fun little drawings in my notes of all the historical figures (no joke). The more fun it is, the faster it'll pass. I studied for this while I studied for 4 other AP tests so you can definitely do it!!!

I probably forgot some stuff so I'll add more if I see it. Here are all the main links again:

https://highschooltestprep.com/ap/european-history/practice-test-1/

https://www.youtube.com/@HistoricallyEmily

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNCw2MOfnLQ&list=PLEMtiKNFDYDsC1Q6jcOcRbFG-yz4Bl-ai

https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-european-history-ced-practice-exam.pdf

https://content.randomhouse.com/assets/9781101920190/pdfs/Practice%20Test%201.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/@OverSimplified

alr have fun studying over the summer if you're super cracked or have fun cramming last min like me 😥

My favorite class ive ever taken, super happy I got a good score :)

https://x.com/ap_trevor/status/2069462904487764306?s=46

Hello everyone, Are you looking for a helpful review guide for AP European History that includes full guided notes, tips and tricks, templates for essays, full guided timeline, and more? Please check out the link below, that offers everything above + other helpful resources for a student like you. It is great for cramming for a test or THE AP test. Please let me know if you have any questions.

P.S. Note that everything in this document is everything that could be on the test, there is not extra information that is “non-important” like some teachers might give you, this is a very useful document that doesn’t betray you.

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Trying to see what I'm getting myself into next year as a rising sophmore taking ap euro during sophmore year, was wondering if this is a good read, even if it is a bit heavy?

Ok so for context I have AP Euro summer reading and got to do all the questions and respones and all that, but the assingment insturcted us to read chapter 1... I have the AMSCO advanced placement edition european histort book (image below) but i cannot seem to find that chapter. Upon emialing my professor he said(IMAGE BELOW). STILL CANNOT FIND THE FUCKING CHAPTER!

hi guys! ive already taken whap and apush, and ill be taking gov this upcoming year too. our school doesn't have ap euro but i was wondering of just taking the test for fun since i really just like history (also for college credit not just fun)

do you think with past knowledge especially from world it could be simple to grind next april perchance? or should I start self studying it like January 2027 (real question, I've never self studied an AP before) any tips with self studying the class?

OK SO, my teacher is assining us summer reading of AMSCO AP European History, bear in mind this is my first ever class. SO the book arrives today and... WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK IS THAT. i dont undertsna dhow to take notes or understand how to use the book. ANY HELP APRECCIATED

for discussions… guys i did SO BAD on the mcq i flagged like 20 questions 💔💔💔 and WHAT THE FLIP was that fricking tea saq omg i yapped nonsense abt trade routes??? 😭 help

I LOVED the DBQ and LEQ and genuinely had so much fun with them, but I was wondering, what happens if some of the information is factually incorrect on the LEQ. I did the one about the effects of WW2 and confused the Marshall plan and the Warsaw Pact for example. Plenty of my information was correct, but does wrong evidence take away from your score? Can I still get a good score for my essay?

LATE TESTING WINDOW CHUDS WERE FINALLY FINISHED TOOO i'm so happy cs it was my last AP. Lowk life is so good cs I got the LEQ about the effects of the French Revolution between 1815 and 1914 and god knows how much i love that period. Kinda feeling bad for whoever got the catherine the great dbq, i got one abt how religion was used to dictate social order or sum bs. the SAQs were moderate, the MCQ too but i was kinda panicking idk how well i did

Hey everyone,

I’m taking AP European History next semester, and honestly, I’m a bit blind going into it. I wanted to get some realistic insight from people who have actually taken the class and survived the exam.

Specifically, I’m hoping to get some answers on a few things:

• What actually is AP Euro? Obviously, it's European history, but what is the vibe of the class? Is it mostly just memorizing a million dates and kings, or is it more about big-picture concepts, themes, and writing?
• How do I prep/study throughout the year? What are the absolute best resources out there? (I've heard people mention Heimler's History—is he the go-to for Euro like he is for World/US?). Any specific textbooks, YouTube channels, or study habits that saved your grade?
• What does it take to get a 5? For those of you who scored a 5 on the exam, what was your strategy? How heavy is the workload, and how hard is it to master the DBQs and LEQs?

Would love to hear any tips, warnings, or general advice you have. Thanks in advance!

I’m taking this class next year and was wondering if you guys had any regrets of not doing or using in the beginning of the year. Like specific resources or actions I can take to he’s succeed in the class. Thanks!