CLEP History of the United States II, 1865 to the present REA The Best Test Prep for the CLEP Test Preps

Customer Reviews

This book alone is not enough.

2008-05-08
I just took the CLEP exam today and I scored a 47. You need 50 to pass so I obviously did not get that. I read through the material of this book twice and took both practice exams twice. I scored a 75 on both practice exams. The book fooled me into thinking I was ready. It just does not go into enough detail, which is exactly what the CLEP asks for. The test is very detailed. I don't know what I would recommend...maybe a college textbook or something instead. I definitely learned from this book but I didn't pass.

REA is always good review material, a great reference for this test.

2007-10-04
As any CLEP, this book does not cover everything you will see in this exam. However, if you are good at tests, this is the book you need. I studied for 4 hours (read the material and did the first practice test. Then did a the practice test in the Offical CLEP Study Guide 17th Edition) and then took the test. I scored a 62 without using any other source for studying. I'm not suggesting the short study times I usually use, be your own judge and know your own abilities, but this book will help you pass this test.

Good Stuff

2007-07-27
Took this test and history 1 in 2 weeks - used the guides for both tests. these books covered most of the stuff. the hardest thing was remembering what the ammendments were. all in all an easy test with the aid of this clep guide.

Passed the CLEP using this test prep

2007-03-20
I am very pleased with the materials found in this book. Although REA cannot anticipate what questions may asked on the actual CLEP exam, the explanation why the various choices of answers are correct or incorrect gave me enough background to pass the CLEP exam yesterday. Thanks for great tool !!!!!!

REA CLEP History Guide Needs Improvement!!

2007-02-24
The REA CLEP History of the US I study guide is in need of improvement and/or revision! The format of the book and the accompanying CD-ROM is
very usable...but the problem is that the information in it has little to
nothing to do with the real exam that was taken yesterday. The actual exam results were 20 points less than I scored on each of the 3 practice exams in the book. These practice exams and explanations gave a false
sense of readiness. I wish I would have used the actual study materials from the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). When I called REA about the difference between the study guide's practice exams and the actual exam....they said I should write a review online? So, I am alerting people to use other study materials than this REA study guide (published in 2006). It resulted in wasted time and money for me.

Waste of money and time

2007-02-20

Get those CLEP college credits you deserve.. our savvy test experts show you the way to master the test and get the score that gets you college credit.

This updated and revised test prep features a comprehensive review of U.S. since the Civil War plus 2 full-length practice exams based on the actual CLEP exam. Both exams are thoroughly discussed in extensive detail. Follow up your study with REA's test-taking strategies, powerhouse drills and study schedule that get you ready for test day. The guide's glossary illustrates prominent persons and events in American history including court decisions and military actions.

You can pass with just this book

2006-08-17
This book gives you all the information you need to pass the test, I passed with a 76 out of 80 after studying for 12 days, using only this book. The reason I did not give the book 5 stars is that the author makes several factual errors. One that comes to mind is saying that Sinclair Lewis wrote "The Jungle." Uh.... Ms. Marlowe, that would be Upton Sinclair. There are also some apparent editing issues, as there are contradictions such as the text saying that there is no evidence that Hayes won the presidential election by promising to end reconstruction, then in the sample test section it states that such deal was in fact made. And there are several other similar kinds of mistakes. Not anything that would keep you from passing though, so, I still recommend this book as a single-source for passing the test. A tip: no fact or name in this book is too trivial to remember. Try to get as much in your head as possible.

Update; 3/20/2007: I was suprised and happy to see that the author responded to this review and is very concerned about any errors. She is reviewing the material and will report any errors she finds to REA for correction. Thank you, Ms. Marlow for your committment to making this test guide the best that it can be.

As a response to a couple of reviewers who complained that the guide didn't cover all of the material on their test: You need to apply some common sense and test taking strategy to the test. No book can cover all of the questions that might be asked. But, the answers to most of the questions on the test I took were easily deduced from material I learned in the book. For example, a test question might ask, "Who said the following quote:" and then list 4 names. Usually, all four people were discussed in the book. In a typical case, 1 name would fit exactly, perhaps 2 names were people who would never have said such a thing and the fourth name was a person who could reasonably have made the statement, but lived 70 years earlier. Don't expect the book to cover every quote that people may have said. In most cases, the test writers do not intend for you to know by heart who said what. They do intend for you to use logic and good judgment and to know enough about the major players so that you can choose the correct answer.

CLEP U.S. History II

2006-07-21
This book was very helpful. I also watch a lot of the History Channel! Use the College Board's CLEP Official Study Guide, 17th Edition it helps. The practice tests will let you know what to brush-up on. I scored a 69.

Useful Guide

2006-03-05
I purchased your CLEP Study Guides for US History I and US History II. I thought they were extremely helpful. I like the practice tests with the answers with explanations. It really helped me pass both tests. I recommend these books to anyone who will take the CLEP tests. The information and tests were almost identical to what was on the test. I agree with others to use other study guides. I would also purchase the CLEP Study Guides for $10 each that way you can get an idea what is on the tests.

PASSED WITH A 65, BUT I THOUGHT THAT I FAILED THE TEST!

2005-11-19
Book could, and should be improved by publisher.

Half way through the test, I started thinking about "deleting" the results so that I could test again after getting better studying material.

The book did not cover a lot of what was on the test. What pulled me through with a 65 was my love of history, luck and the process of elimination.

Here is a hint: study up on American history between reconstruction and the great Depression. Much has happened to this country in that time period that is not common knowledge.

Good luck.