I’ve done a years worth of tutoring for Ap Calc AB, and my parents paid loads of money for it, but my teacher didn’t even teach much, and it took me NOW the day right BEFORE the exam, to notice that.
I have my ap calc ab exam tommorow (I’m in 9th grade) & I’m taking this course because my parents wanted me to, but I know for a fact that i’ll fail tomorrow.
I know absolutely NOTHING.
Like nothings in my brain, and I have no idea about what’s gonna be on the test, and I know none of the concepts, i’m brain dead, and i’m so freaking scared. I might get a panic attack tomorrow & DIE.
Someone help me?!?!
What do I do.
I feel like a faliure.
Failing my teacher, parents & myself.
I’m taking 3 ap courses I LIKE and can probably UNDERSTAND next year. But this year is killing me.
Please tell me what to do ._.
Someone give me some positivity ;-;
OK, deep breaths.
You’re 14 or 15 years old, in a course that’s supposed to be taken in college. Not passing does not mean anything, other than someone put you in way over your head.
If you don’t do well on the test, all it means is that you didn’t understand material that’s intended for kids at least 4 years older than you. It doesn’t mean you fail ANYONE, merely that you would have failed a math test.
I tell my students, and my own kids, all the time: there are only 3 tests that should be important enough to cry over:
maybe a road test, a biopsy, and a pregnancy test. Any other test you ever take is just a test-- it’s just about material. If you don’t understand it now, you’ll understand it tomorrow or next week or next year.
So you go in today and give it your best shot. And when it’s over, regardless of how well you think you did or didn’t do, you treat yourself to a huge piece of chocolate. Chocolate heals.
And you repeat over and over, as often as necessary: “It’s only a math test. All it measures is how much College level math I know right now, as a 14 or 15 year old high school freshman.”
Good luck. And enjoy the chocolate.
First of all, Thank you so much for the reply. I thought no one saw my stuff xD
And 2nd yeah, i’m 14. But the thing was, I used to be really good in math, and my parents are going to be so disappointed after seeing my score 
How do I deal with that.
When I get my 1 in july, my summer is going to be ruined because of this ..
But yeah you’re right, i’m over thinking it. I’ll definitely do everything you said, but I’m just going through a panicky phase right now.
I just feel like a disappointment, but you’re right on so many levels.
This time will pass .. Hopefully
I think maybe you are just freaking out … and will get a 3 or maybe a 4.
If possible try to get your parents to understand that they are pushing to learn material that is 3 or 4 years ahead of typical students. Very smart math students take a real AP Calc AB class in junior year, after pre-calc and other prep classes and still don’t get a 5.
Really good in math - yes - but shooting too high too early - yes.
I think maybe you are ready to take Calc AB in high school this next year, which would still really impress colleges, and get a 4 or 5 and an A. Would your parents go for that ? That would still qualify for really good at math. Maybe really, really good.
I don’t think even MIT would think poorly of a 1 from a freshman who has self-studied …
Ignore my comment in the other thread about not having the test graded, unless you just faint and do not complete.
Have the test graded. If you get a 1 or 2 for real, you could opt to take CalcAB at school and retest next year, giving you CalcAB as a sophmore at a 4 or 5, which is impressive. Junior year you could either take CalcBC or consider taking Calc3 at a community college or whatever your school offers. If you get a 3,4,5 you could opt to take Calc BC next year, at school. The CalcBC test retakes CalcAB first section and rescores, so you could potential get say a 4 or 5 on BC and have your 3 in AB replaced by a 4 or 5. I would recommend with a 3, that you would really discuss taking CalcBC with the teacher and maybe take the CalcAB final to show readiness for the course (or midterm at least).
Are your parents trying to get you into MIT or CalTech ? Did they follow this wildly accelerated program themselves ? Does your school understand what you (or your parents) are trying to do ?
Short of regional top 20 high school in America type magnet schools, you are wildly, I mean wildly, ahead of your peers.
Don’t sell yourself short, if you were able to do the problem sets and follow your tutor, you are exceptional at this age. Please see yourself as a very, very bright young lady.
Thank you so much for that @PickOne1
Really needed that 
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/high-school-life/1778004-messed-up-9th-grade.html#latest
^^ Here, thats a bit about me, to clear your doubts
See, the thing is, i’d love to see myself as a bright young lady haha, but the circumstances right now don’t prove that, and no one in my life right now would agree to that.
My parents told me that if I did good in this Calc, then there would be a reason to do so bad in my finals, but I’m doing bad in both & the only person left to blame is myself.
I’ve gotten in such a bad mental state this year, and I’m pretty sure i could of got flying colors this year, but I just didn’t.
I was distracted.
And i’m going to do anything in my willpower to change that. But it’s gonna be hard, with the hole I dug myself this year.
And my parents are EXTREMELY strict, and theyre overachievers themselves. I want to do great stuff in my life too, but these grades right now mean a lotttt
I agree that OP should not stress out but in all honesty, AP Calculus AB is hardly college level. It moves extremely slow compared to college and with a year’s worth of tutoring and minimal effort, you should be set. IMO no test should be do or die for you, but OP should have decided to be more responsible and not wait until the day before (literally) to start weighing her chances.
Saying that about MIT is a stretch, don’t you think? We are here to help not give false hope to latch on to. I know (including myself) may freshman who self study and get a 5. Anything under a 4 is not favorable and I would not show to a college.