<p>For preparing for self-studied Calc BC exam, which is on next Wednesday, May 9, which would be better and more effective?: Doing tons of practice tests or improving your weak areas by rereading notes and selectively doing many problems on those sections.</p>
<p>Obviously it's best to do both if possible, but I can't at this situation because of my limited time, so I have to focus more of my time and effort on one alternative.</p>
<p>I'm thinking of doing only 2 or 3 practice tests and spending most of my limited time on reviewing and doing lots of problems on my weak areas (topics/chapters). But another possible alternative is to do the opposite: Doing many practice tests (9 or 10 practice tests) and spending very little time on doing problems on my weak areas.</p>
<p>Which would be better? I need your suggestions and opinions based on your experience.</p>
<p>I would say do 5 practice tests and review everything you missed after each one. That way you will cover up most of your weak areas and then review the other weak areas after you are finished if there are any left.</p>
<p>i am also self studying for BC. I did the chapters from princeton review and then started some practice M/C questions. Then, I went back and made a list of the formulas and stuff that i needed to know. I did my first timed practice test today and got a score in the 4 range. i plan to do one practice test per day until the exam and review them afterwards. these technique has usually worked for me for previous AP exams.</p>
<p>I would suggest doing as many practice tests as possible. After each test, spend maybe 30-45 minutes (or, as much time as you have) reviewing the questions you were uncertain of, and the ones you missed. I agree with eternity1115: the mistakes you make will cover most of what you were slightly shaky with, initially. </p>
<p>And also, it's important to know that what a review book says you should know isn't always what you actually should know. I'm sure you'll do fine. </p>
<p>If, after taking a few practice tests, you see minimal improvement with your weak areas, study those, and then take another practice test. If you still se no improvement, skip the tests, and only study. Good luck!!</p>
<p>test is tomorrow: best things to do now is to eat a good dinner, look over your power series for sin(x), cos(x), 1/(1-x) etc, and take a look at things like divergence test, alternating series, harmonic... make sure you test your knowledge of BC without a calculator because thats where most of the BC questions are. princeton review is a great book that walks you through everything, so make sure you go back and see how they did each problem. try even calling some people up or posting on here some of the questions or concepts you're not quite getting, most likley you'll find someone who learned it a totally different way that would make it way easier for you. good luck!</p>