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5 Steps to a 5 AP U.S. History, 2014 Edition
Stephen Armstrong · 2013
48/100
👎 Skip It
Stephen Armstrong's five-step framework and classroom experience made this a solid prep guide in its time, but the 2015 AP exam redesign fundamentally changed the format and rubrics — making this 2014 edition's strategies and practice exams actively misleading for any current student. The CD-ROM is also obsolete. There is simply no practical reason to choose this over a current edition.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety96
substance45
craft68
originality55
accuracy28
hype50
age-fit80
human-eye35
Penny’s verdict48
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