<p>My AP chem teacher is the worst teacher that I have ever had and I'm very worried about the test. I think I can get a 3 but I would hope for a 4. My teacher uses the old AP test scale with new questions and she grades very leniently so I have no idea what I will get on the actual test. We also haven't covered topics such as organic chemistry and molecular structures and the test is in one month! She has also left for a trip to India for two weeks and our sub is worse. I have a Kaplan prep book. Is it about the same difficulty as the actual test? Any other tips you could give me?</p>
<p>Organic chemistry and molecular structures are things you can teach yourself using a review book. I'm using Kaplan right now (even though I hear PR is better) and I think it is the same difficulty as the actual exam. I took a practice AP (1999) and got a 5 after reviewing a bit with the Kaplan. Good luck!</p>
<p>Chem is not hard at all... through independent study with no help whatsoever from anyone else I still got a 5 last year. </p>
<p>Organic chemistry is not that important for AP Chem test. You basically need to know some names, a few of them show up quite a bit, but most of the names that you are "supposed" to know never show up in the AP test. So don't worry.</p>
<p>how many questions on the multiple choice were Organic Chem-related, thzxcyl? And were there any O-chem-related things on any of the free-response?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I didn't know there were O-Chem related questions</p>
<p>I didn't know there were O-Chem related questions</p>
<p>There are a few, but OC is not a major topic-only names and basic structures are needed (like knowing about benzene or the saturated hydrocarbons). Equilibrium, thermodynamics, and gas laws are far more important.</p>
<p>im terms of ap tests, use two review books or more :D</p>
<p>my chem teacher kicks butt cause she's from UCSD... :D</p>
<p>we didn't even use barrons!</p>
<p>we used old practice ap tests tho....</p>
<p>where did your teacher get hold of ap tests? mine only has a couple from way back, and i hear that collegeboard is being anal about distribution of them. ('cause they're too lazy to make new questions....why are we paying 80 bucks again?)</p>
<p>my teacher kicks butt :P sorry had to do say it again !</p>
<p>My teachers just order them from AP Central at $15/copy. We have a copy of every released AP exam since inception in all AP subjects taught in school.</p>
<p>I have some questions:</p>
<p>1) When did you start reviewing for the exam? (If you didn't review, I don't want to know, because I know I really really really need the review.)</p>
<p>2) Do the "essay" problems involve cross-chapter knowledge?</p>
<p>3) What would you say appears the most in multiple choice?</p>
<p>4) Since we can't use calculators, are the multiple choice numbers really, really simple to work with?</p>
<p>5) Any advice on what book? I'm using Barron's currently, and it seems okay.</p>
<p>6) We never do any labs in class. Will that hurt me on the exam?</p>
<p>5) Barron's/ I also heard PR is works well. You still have a little over a month so you can get a good amount of review done</p>
<p>6) Yes it will hurt. I believe on the AP test, there always is a lab question where they ask you to write a lab...like write purpose, procedure, draw diagrams and produce mock data...and analyze data.</p>
<p>No o-chem in AP, eh? (well, no actual o-chem)</p>
<p>That's sad, we spent nearly a whole semester on it for Chem HL. O-chem is actually lots of fun when you get into it.</p>
<p>1) March 25
2) Yes
3) I can't answer that
4) At times; one has to ballpark where the numbers will end up
5) Barron's is one of the better books
6) One of the required questions is a lab experiment question, #5.
And OC is difficult and only fun when you get to do the labs with the chemicals.
Finally, there should be a separate IB forum.</p>
<p>chem isn't that hard. i'm selfstudying it, and am using barron's plus 2 textbooks (brown-lemay and 3rd ed zumdahl) that the school lend me.</p>
<p>for multiple choice that involve calculations, you might want to do unit analysis (if possible) and eliminate choices like that.</p>
<p>Is anyone using Chang? How do you like it? And the workbook that comes with it?</p>
<p>Is it true that you don't have to get many of the questions right for a 5? I heard its possible with only 60% right</p>
<p>My sister used Barron's to review and got 5 on the AP. She also used Barron's for sat2 but I forget her score (790?)</p>
<p>For past AP chem people:</p>
<p>In free response, are you required to show the units accompanying your work? If you do show your units and do some wrong cancellations, do you get some points for work?</p>