***AP Biology 2015 Thread***

@hopingfor5 Ask your teacher about getting the 2014 Modified AP Biology exam. It’s been modified for class room use. I took it and found it helpful to see what kinds of questions were asked.

@hopingfor5 when I took the modified 2014 exam for practice, in order to get a 5, you had to get at least 93/120 raw points. a 4 was at between 72-92 raw points. and a 3 was 52-72 raw points I think. I hope that was helpful!

@lizautry9 my teacher is not going to give that to me. Is there any chance you remember a question or two from the test? Or have you found the exam online?

thanks

@SoccerGirI I don’t remember specifics. There was a Hardy-Weinberg equation question. Some multiple choice were set up like “in this experiment (insert explaining the experiment), which question would be helpful to ask”. there was not a single definition question on the test. the only thing I’ve found online is the FR questions from 2014, which you can look at on college board. Are you using a prep book right now?

Do you have a copy of yours?

@futredoctor2028 how are you studying for the 13 labs? Just reviewing them from cliffnotes also? I have not have the opportunity to actually do those labs! Thank you

@haal2014: Yeah, I’m just reviewing them from Cliffs. My class did some of them.

does anyone know if you need to know extensive plant reproduction/physiology (like angiosperms and etc)? thanks in advance!

@pockysticks No we don’t. Just know basic plant transport and photosynthesis, but plant reproduction/physiology isn’t that heavy on the exam. The book goes into way too much detail about plants.

Does anyone know how accurate the Barrons practice exam is to the real thing?

@KbbGrizzly In the very least it is somewhat accurate, but I wouldn’t use the scores you get on those practice exams as determinants for how well you’ll do on the real thing.

Yes, I am. I am using Cliffnotes AP Biology 4th edition. I am also using Barron’s SAT 2 Biology E/M because I am also studying for the SAT subject test biology, which I will take this Saturday.

Thanks!

Is anyone taking the subject test for Bio tomorrow? I took the practice test from the Blue Book for it, but it feels like the subject test is a lot more fact based whereas the AP exam will be more analysis based. In other words, I think I’m gonna fail because my class has looked at the big picture more than the tiny details.

I have not taken it, but from what I heard it’s a hard test and detail oriented not like AP Bio. You can take it next year if not ready !!

@EveningSwan Well what did you get on the practice test?

@FutureDoctor2028 I actually didn’t check. The book was from the library and I had to return it before I got the chance to check the answers so I took photocopies of the answers, but of course I forgot to photocopy the answers for the microbiology section so I have no idea. Gues I’ll find out soon!

@KbbGrizzly
Barron’s has some the best practice tests I’ve found. I agree with FutureDoctor2028, though: your scores on Barron’s should not be a baseline for how you do on the exam.

The best test I’ve found is the free, online one that comes with REA’s AP Bio prep book (the little one). It had the most realistic questions!

@EveningSwan
The SAT Bio is a lot more detailed-oriented. For example, it asks questions about the anatomy of various species, which AP Bio does NOT do.

@tremndose it would be wonderful if you gave me a few topics of what the 2014 ap bio test was on

@Pizzaisgood3 oh god, let me think. well, i remember there were a lot of multiple choice questions about the cell. it would have a cell diagram and an arrow pointing to a structure located inside and asked what was the purpose of that specific structure and how it affected other structures and the whole cell. it was a lot of applying what you knew and making inferences.

i know the frq’s from 2014 are all online but there was one that was more of an APES question and not bio.

im about to take the SAT so i’ll let you know more in depth when its over. lol

I know that for some subjects like Calculus, the FRQ tend to lean toward specific topics. Is this the same case for biology? If so, which topics are most likely to appear (or always)?