There is more to the AP Chemistry exam than chemistry know-how. You have to be able to work around the challenges and pitfalls of the test—and there are many—if you want your score to reflect your abilities. You see, studying chemistry and preparing for the AP Chemistry exam are not the same thing. Rereading your […]
Even nonbiologists know that the world constantly changes. Fifteen years ago there weren’t many cell phones. There weren’t many standardized tests, either. Nowadays, you can’t go a semester of school without taking some letter-jumble exam like the PSAT, SAT, ACT, BLAM, ZORK, or FWOOSH (some of those tests are fake, some aren’t). And right after […]
The multiple-choice questions are numbered, but that does not mean you must answer the questions in the given order. In fact, it’s highly unlikely that the questions will be presented to you in a confidence-inspiring, point-building, time-saving order. There is good news, though: You are free to navigate the section in a manner that highlights […]
Advanced Placement exams have been around for half a century. While the format and content have changed over the years, the basic goal of the AP program remains the same: to give high school students a chance to earn college credit or advanced placement. To do this, a student needs to do two things: Find […]
Your decision to take the AP Calculus BC exam involves many factors, but in essence it boils down to a question of choosing between three hours of time spent on the AP Calculus BC exam and a significant amount of time spent in a college classroom. Depending on the college, a score of 3, 4, or 5 […]
The multiple-choice questions on the AP Calculus exam count for 50% of your total score. The multiple-choice section consists of two parts: Part A contains 30 multiple-choice questions for which you are not allowed to use your graphing calculator, and Part B contains 15 multiple-choice questions for which you may (and in fact, will most […]
Section II of the AP Chemistry exam is 105 minutes long and consists of seven questions: three long and four short free-response questions. Here are some points to review: We used the “vague party directions” to describe the information doled out before Section I. Section II goes for more of an “information overload” approach. There […]
The AP US Government and Politics exam is divided into two sections, with a 10-minute break in between. Section I gives you 1 hour 20 minutes to answer 55 multiple-choice questions spanning a variety of topics. Each question contains four possible answer choices, with only one correct response. The topics covered are as follows. Foundations […]
The 1 hour and 40 minute free-response section is worth half of your total exam score and consists of 4 questions, all of which are required. You should devote about 20 minutes to each of the first 3 questions, which will ask you to write short responses to questions relating to a stimulus. You should […]
The AP US Government and Politics exam can be challenging, but with the right strategic mindset, you can get yourself on track for earning the 3, 4, or 5 that you need to qualify for college credit or advanced placement. Below are strategies to aid you on the multiple choice section of the exam. These […]