{"id":17813,"date":"2018-01-26T16:10:18","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T21:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=17813"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:42:12","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:42:12","slug":"week-before-the-ap-calculus-ab-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/ap-calculus\/week-before-the-ap-calculus-ab-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week Before the AP Calculus AB Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first \">\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Three Days Before the Test<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Take a full-length practice test under timed conditions. Use the techniques and strategies you\u2019ve learned in your preparation. Approach the test strategically, actively, and confidently.<\/p>\n<div class=\"av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading \">\n<p class=\"av-special-heading-tag\"><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Two Days Before the Test<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"special-heading-border\">\u00a0Go over the results of your practice AP Calculus AB test. Don\u2019t worry too much about your score, or about whether you got a specific question right or wrong. The practice test doesn\u2019t count. But do examine your performance on specific questions with an eye to how you might get through each one faster and better on the test to come.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>WARNING: DO NOT take a full practice exam if you have fewer than 48 hours left before the test. Doing so will probably exhaust you and hurt your score on the actual test. Maybe it will help to think of the AP Calculus exam as a marathon. Racers don\u2019t run a marathon the day before the real thing\u2014they rest and conserve their energy!<\/p>\n<div class=\"av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading \">\n<p class=\"av-special-heading-tag\"><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Day Before the Test<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>DO NOT STUDY. Get together an \u201cAP Calculus exam kit\u201d containing the following items:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A graphing calculator with fresh batteries<\/li>\n<li>A watch (as long as it doesn\u2019t have internet access, have an alarm, or make noise)<\/li>\n<li>A few pens and No. 2 pencils (pencils with slightly dull points fill the ovals better; mechanical pencils are NOT permitted)<\/li>\n<li>Erasers<\/li>\n<li>Your 6-digit school code (home-schooled students will be provided with their state\u2019s or country\u2019s home-school code at the time of the exam)<\/li>\n<li>Photo ID card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Know exactly where you\u2019re going, exactly how you\u2019re getting there, and exactly how long it takes to get there. It\u2019s probably a good idea to visit your test center sometime before the day of the test, so that you know what to expect\u2014what the rooms are like, how the desks are set up, and so on.<br \/>\nRelax the night before the AP Calculus exam. Read a good book, take a long hot shower, watch a movie or something on TV. Get a good night\u2019s sleep. Go to bed early and leave yourself extra time in the morning.<\/p>\n<div class=\"av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading \">\n<p class=\"av-special-heading-tag\"><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Morning of the Test<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Eat breakfast. Make it something substantial, but not anything too heavy or greasy.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t drink a lot of coffee if you\u2019re not used to it. Bathroom breaks cut into your time, and too much caffeine is a bad idea.<\/li>\n<li>Dress in layers so that you can adjust to the temperature of the test room.<\/li>\n<li>Read something non-test related. Warm up your brain with a newspaper or a magazine.<\/li>\n<li>Be sure to get there early. Allow yourself extra time for traffic, mass-transit delays, and\/or detours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading \">\n<p class=\"av-special-heading-tag\"><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >During the Test<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Stay confident. If you find your confidence slipping, remind yourself how well you\u2019ve prepared. You know the structure of the test; you know the instructions; you\u2019ve had practice with\u2014and have learned strategies for\u2014every question type.<br \/>\nIf something goes really wrong, don\u2019t panic. If the test booklet is defective\u2014two pages are stuck together or the ink has run\u2014raise your hand and tell the proctor you need a new book. If you accidentally mis-grid your answer page or put the answers in the wrong section, raise your hand and tell the proctor. He or she might be able to arrange for you to re-grid your test after it\u2019s over, when it won\u2019t cost you any time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last \">\n<p class=\"av-special-heading-tag\"><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4    avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_hr  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >After the Test<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p class=\"av-special-heading-tag\">You might walk out of the\u00a0AP Calculus AB exam\u00a0thinking that you blew it. This is a normal reaction. Lots of people\u2014even the highest scorers\u2014feel that way. You tend to remember the questions that stumped you, not the ones that you knew. Be confident in your preparation and celebrate the fact that the AP Calculus AB exam is soon to be a distant memory.<\/p>\n<p><div  style='height:1px; margin-top:-50px'  class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_promobox '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\nFor more AP Calculus exam prep, check out our\u00a0<a title=\"AP Calculus Prep Plus\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/AP-Calculus-Prep-Plus-2018-2019\/dp\/1506203345\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1520349918&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=ap+calculus+kaplan&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=studyall-20&amp;linkId=af65ece0ada8341c6c80e56d1764589a\">AP Calculus Prep Plus<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\nThe Week Before the AP Calculus AB Exam<\/p>\n<div class=\"special-heading-border\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Take a full-length practice test under timed conditions. Use the techniques and strategies you\u2019ve learned in your preparation. Approach the test strategically, actively, and confidently. \u00a0Go over the results of your practice AP Calculus AB test. Don\u2019t worry too much about your score, or about whether you got a specific question right or wrong. 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