<p>I know that my schedule is challenging, but I just want to know how to get organized, and any tips if you have taken any of these classes! Science and math are my strong subjects.</p>
<p>So, if you've taken these classes what are your tips, and did you do well in the class?</p>
<p>AP Calculus BC (you can talk about AP Calc AB tips also)
AP English Literature & Comp
AP Government
AP Biology
AP Chemistry</p>
<p>I’ve taken Calc BC and Gov. I struggled at the beginning of calc with understanding derivatives and integrals, but as you progress, it becomes kind of formulaic. AP questions, especially free response, tend to ask the same things over and over again. Once I realized this, I started doing much better. Just do a bunch of FRQs on the topic your unit tests are on (they can be found on apcentral). It helps immensely. Once you know all the AP curriculum it doesn’t seem hard anymore. Or maybe it’s because my teacher was amazing.</p>
<p>I don’t know about your school, but Gov at my high school is a real drag. Like the teacher wants to discuss government but the class is mostly apathetic seniors and only one or two students answer all the questions. There’s tedious projects that are relevant, but no one wants to put in the effort. The class is mostly taught through discussions, like a seminar I guess, which could be interesting if you like politics. But it really is mostly memorization. And most people don’t take the AP test unless they’re juniors (though the AP test IS easier than most I’ve taken). I know that makes it sound bad, but maybe at your school it’s a less boring class.</p>
<p>I’m mostly worried about AP Chem, I heard it’s a death sentence. </p>
<p>I took AP Chem last year because as a sophomore I was “good” at honors Chem, but AP Chem is a whole new level of difficult. That being said, it’s not an impossible class if you’re willing to put in the time & effort to actually understand the material. This is probably one of the only classes in which memorizing and regurgitating facts just won’t cut it.</p>
<p>I took AP Lit as a junior last year - it’s easy if you like to analyze poems and novels. The AP test is not bad, I got a 4 though.</p>
<p>AP Chem take good notes and make powerpoints if need be and find practice MC questions online for each chapter and you should be fine</p>
<p>I took AP Lit, Gov, and Chem. Tola has solid advice on Chem. </p>
<p>Government at my school was filled with seniors and some high achieving juniors. The semester pacing was manageable. Most work involved was MC exams, and an occasional sample response essay. You should figure out a system to memorize supreme court cases. Social (government) issues are usually tied to constitutional powers so remember that when preparing for essays. </p>
<p>Literature is obviously heavy on poems and novels. The essays show how well you can connect different novels to each other through themes. MC is based on reasons behind usage of certain literary devices. </p>
<p>I took bio and calc bc. </p>
<p>Bio I took sophmore year and it was’t too bad considering I took regular bio freshman year (even though I never really paid attention). There’s a whole lot of textbook reading though, at least for me there was.</p>
<p>Calc I struggled with a lot and math had always been my best subject in school. It’s different from previous math classes I took because you actually had to think your way through everything and it is not formulaic as the other user said. You can honestly slack off and still get a good grade. I always got 40s-50s on tests and ended up with an A in the class and a 4 on the exam.</p>