<p>Wow, I haven’t prepped at all yet … Ha. Ha. Ha.</p>
<p>Uhm, I guess I better get on that, huh?</p>
<p>We’re on plants now.
Working on animal diversity ourselves and presenting the notes/slideshow next week.</p>
<p>@stanbrown3695</p>
<p>I know this is a late reply, but I hope it helps. I was discussing with a friend that took the AP test two years ago and received a 5, and she said that animal form and function was really important. Apparently there was a question about nephrons that she knows she got wrong when she took it. According to the percentages just the animal form and function (not including reproductive system information) it is 10% of the exam.</p>
<p>My class hasn’t even gotten to plants yet 
We’re almost finished with vertebrate form and function, I think.</p>
<p>Thanks liveforscience. It’s not too late, or at least, I tend to look at things optimistically. 
I’m fine with all the body systems, except for the reproductive parts (dunno why this happens to me).
@MojoMolly: Yea, my class hasn’t even gotten to plants and human physiology. 
Thank goodness that I privately asked my AP Bio teacher to lend me his copy of 5 Steps to a 5. Very helpful book, although I hate the author’s jokes. Funny how there are only 5 people in my class; my teacher is expecting me to get a 5 by lending me his book earlier than the others (very creepy indeed).
Less than one month, AP Bio-ers! This is your moment to shine, and don’t fall in the trap of becoming Advanced Procrastinators! Good luck!</p>
<p>So my APBio class is very behind… We only finished Evolution now (and we’ve already covered plants)… So according to the college board test layout, we’ve only covered about half of the material on the test… So my question is: </p>
<p>What should my best plan of attack be? How should I study, what should I focus on, etc…</p>
<p>Thanks…</p>
<p>Btw. is anyone else’s class really behind as well?</p>
<p>@Zadrii: I would really suggest you to buy a prep book for AP Bio. CliffNotes works the best along with 5 Steps to a 5. Barron’s work well too, but keep in mind that there are a lot of extra info than necessary. Princeton Review sums up the concepts well, but some topics are lacking. Take a look at this link to see how the exam is broken down: [AP:</a> Biology](<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>AP Biology – AP Students | College Board). Focus on the topics that are worth a lot on the exam. Regarding your last question, my class hasn’t covered plants and animal physiology yet. I’m done with all the studying, but I still have to be consistent in reminding myself of the information. Hope this helps, and good luck!</p>
<p>^
Is the statement that Cliffs work best with 5 Steps to a 5 always true? I am going for Cliffs+Princeton Review+ REA Crash Course…it is still fine, right?</p>
<p>^
Okay, I have a problem of choosing a prep book. So far, I have Cliff Notes and College Board Released Exam 2008. I am thinking of choosing 1~2 more books from either Princeton Review, 5 Steps to a 5, or REA Crash Course. I heard that 5 Steps to a 5 have many error, and TPR is very shallow… Which prep books should I choose among the list to work with Cliff Notes?</p>
<p>I’m using Princeton with cliff notes. It not that bad, but I’ve heard that Barron will help if you have a bad teacher and you need a through review.</p>
<p>I’ve been consistently getting A’s in my Bio class and my class only has 4 more chapters to go through before we finish. Do you think if I read the Cliffs book starting now, I would score at least a 4?</p>
<p>@Mansu007: 5 Steps to a 5 is okay, in my opinion, but Cliffs rocks! I would suggest getting Barrons and 5 Steps to a 5, but study mainly from Cliffs would be the best.
@InnrCityPressure: I’ve heard people only using Cliffs and still get 5’s on their exams. You must get the concepts straight, and Cliffs pretty much covers all of the units succinctly. Start now, and you may have a chance of getting a 5. BTW, which chapters haven’t your class covered yet? Hope they’re not huge topics…</p>
<p>Hello!</p>
<p>I have a curious question. Does College Board re-uses some past multiple-choice questions on each new exam? I know that FRQs are different every year, but I heard that College Board uses at least 10~20 multiple choice questions from past exams every year. </p>
<p>Among many prep books’ practice tests, which best reflects actual exam?</p>
<p>oh, like stupid nervous system stuff (more like 2 more chapters now.)</p>
<p>I just found some released AP biology tests and was wondering how many mc questions I should be answering right to be in the 5 range (for both the older 120 q’s and newer 100 q’s)</p>
<p>So I’ve slacked off my entire senior year and only know the basics of biology. How should I cram for the AP test? Please VM me with suggestions lol.</p>
<p>
Google “AP Biology [year] scoring worksheet” and you’ll find something like this: <a href=“Supporting Students from Day One to Exam Day – AP Central | College Board”>Supporting Students from Day One to Exam Day – AP Central | College Board;
<p>Keep in mind, however, that there is no longer a 1/4 point penalty for incorrect answers and as a result, the cutoff ranges for scores will most likely adjust because the curve will need to be readjusted to cater to what would be expected to be a rise in scores.</p>
<p>@shaheirunderdog: I would say that if you spend these four-five weeks cramming for the CliffNotes AP Bio book, you should do fine. Do lots of practice questions- MC from other prep books and the ones that are released from the College Board. Get familiar with the main concepts and terms- those will be extremely useful to detect the answers of particular questions on the exam. Hope this helps, and good luck! :)</p>
<p>How far are all you guys in your books? We just finished chapter 28 in the Campbell book and i’m kind of freaking out. Our bio teacher just said “well i’m going to stop giving you guys homework so you can learn the rest of the material.”</p>
<p>^ Wow… that’s pretty bad. I’d recommend reading Cliff’s and supplementing it with at least skimming Campbell’s, knowing key terms, etc. You have a lot of material to cover in just a couple of weeks =/</p>
<p>I have a question…
Is it true that College Board uses some past Multiple Choice questions every year on a new exam (like using 10~30 MCs of Year 2005 for Year 2009)?</p>