<p>Okay, this class is tough, but I know with hard work, a 4 can be earned:</p>
<p>*Please post tips on how to do well
*Stuff to study and focus on
*How to prepare for multiple choice-no calculator!:(
*If your teacher posted guesses of topics on Free response 2008</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>Multiple-choice:</p>
<p>Learn the material. The questions will be general. For example, when this equation is balanced, what will the coefficient for PO43- be? Or if you increase the pressure of a gas, what will happen to the volume? Or what is the rate of this reaction? General stuff like that. You don't need a calculator.</p>
<p>Get a good AP Chemistry-level textbook and read through it carefully. Ask your teacher if you need help. Don't be afraid to ask, because you might never know the answer if you don't ask. </p>
<p>Know all the reactions! It's really important, it really is. I know it's hard and boring, but know how to predict reactions and know the solubility rules.</p>
<p>Also pay attention on labs. Questions about labs do show up on the test. For example, one question asked about the color change in a certain reaction. If you knew the color of one of the chemicals (through lab experience) you'd get it; if not, you'd have to guess.</p>
<p>When you read the textbook, read it one step at a time, and then do as many exercise problems as you can.</p>
<p>Here's a great website that has free lectures from MIT: MIT</a> OpenCourseWare | Chemistry | 5.111 Principles of Chemical Science, Fall 2005 | Video Lectures</p>
<p>Good luck! I got a 4 through lots of hard work, although I should have been better at predicting rieactions. Know those rules! You won't regret it.</p>
<p>There are old free-response questions on the CollegeBoard website. Also, I highly recommend, if you get a study guide, the Kaplan study guide. The pictures and explanations are clear, but the sections on equilibrium and reactions are bad.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>thanks keep the advice coming</p>
<p>I also need much help, I received a 5 in AP Bio but chem is a whole other animal, I would like a 4 so bad, what should I do besides studying the text, cliffs, and princeton review?</p>
<p>so the Princeton Review Chem book is good, right since I dont want to start a book that isnt the best, I want to read the best review book (like in Bio, I heard it was Cliffs Notes, Justin do you agree?)</p>
<p>I recommend the Kaplan study guide for AP Chemistry, not the Princeton Review, but I guess I got a different opinion on Amazon. I don't know what's so great about the book--by the way, I used an old edition of the book, they might have revised it a lot, I'm not sure. But I personally liked Kaplan a lot more than Princeton Review. Amazon is a pretty good source for reviews of test prep books. It helps to read them before you purchase the book.</p>
<p>Get A REALLY good night's sleep before the test. The free-response questions involve alot of thinking. If you're tired, you're completely screwed. </p>
<p>Look at the question. You might have forgotten the topic, but if they give you things such as pressure, volume, you know it's some sort of gas equation. </p>
<p>Always work carefully in the m.c. and free-response... It's difficult to stay alert during hours of testing but .. but the AP tries and trick you by not balancing a reaction in the free-response section. Another example can be the time they left a heat of fusion value on the other side of the test, and not list it on the actual question. </p>
<p>As dchow said, the old free-response are very very helpful. Use them.</p>
<p>I will indeed.</p>
<p>I have a quick question. This past week I took a test out of Barrons 2008 prep book and the 2006-7 PR book to see where I was at. Since I've only gone thru about 1/3rd of the Barron's book I didn't expect it to be anything outstanding. Could you guys project what my score would be based on each book: 41/75 on barrons w/ raw of 34 and 56/75 w/ raw of 51 on pr.</p>
<p>-also, in barrons there are quite a few questions on this material is used for these purposes. on the real ap test are there a lot of those type of questions? thanks</p>
<p>i'm guessing, but it seems like you would maybe get a 3, possibly 4 if you did well on free response</p>
<p>what are some 2008 free response possibiliies?!! any teacher predicitons?</p>
<p>What FREE RESPONSE topics ARE ALWAYS ASKED or ARE DUE FOR 2008 since they haven't been on it for past couple years?</p>
<p>I know there's a balancing equation part, but what else?</p>