<p>Ok, so you've probably seen these threads many many times, but is it possible to get a 5 by studying/memorizing the Cliffs AP Prep Book and by using a few other Campbell or online resources?</p>
<p>Starting... today, which is around 40 days before the test?</p>
<p>Our AP Bio teacher sucks and we're still on evolution. the teacher hasn't taught a THING, so all the other chapters we studied on our own and took his tests. I have a shaky foundation on the specifics of the Campbell chapters, but I have a pretty solid foundation of basic biology.</p>
<p>But I know nothing about plants or animals and little about the human body.</p>
<p>So...I still want a 5 by studying off of cliffs for the next few weeks...</p>
<p>ANY SUCCESS STORIES OUT THERE OF PPLE WITH 5s via Cliffnotes?</p>
<p>my friend got a 5 on APBio just off of 2 weeks of cramming before the exam. so i think it works. i plan on studying it myself. Best of Luck! =]</p>
<p>I’m doing the same, today is actually my first day as well!</p>
<p>Making flashcards and then writting steps out for all the cycles, no heavy notes though. Flipping through a few slideshows that my teacher made, or stole, from this awesome biology teacher that puts all of this information online.</p>
<p>care to share the source? I’m sure this awesome biology teacher’s information would help all of us out.</p>
<p>PS: I’m also doing the 40-day program.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure she uses Campbell & Reece, but sometimes there’s a few Raven powerpoints.</p>
<p>There’s notes, assignments, but the most helpful are her powerpoints, brief & concise. </p>
<p>[Explore</a> Biology | AP Biology Teaching & Learning Resources](<a href=“explorebiology.com”>explorebiology.com)</p>
<p>Best of luck:)</p>
<p>I am going to give it to you straight, it is a very easy test. I nailed a 5 without studying, and I did not do very well in the class. Don’t let your nerves get the best of you.</p>
<p>^ Really? I don’t feel confident at all. We barely did anything in our class. We took a practice AP test and I got a 4 on that, but I literally guessed on half of it, and she made us “assume” that we’d get perfect grades on the essays, which is defintely not realistic!</p>
<p>Oh I actually found the essays to be a lot easier than the MC. I am constantly yelled out for teachers for being a minimalist when it comes to describing in detail too. The multiple choice wasn’t as in depth as I thought it may be, and it was definitely challenging, but no where near impossible. The Barron’s book was much highly regarded than Cliffs too and when I did use it to study I found many of the questions appeared on the test.</p>
<p>You just said you didn’t study and now you say you did. How much did you actually study?</p>
<p>I used the book throughout the year to study for my tests but maybe all of 10 to 20 minutes the night before.</p>