<p>I just took a test in my AP chem class today.and i got it back,i got a 75!! :( (is it really bad?)
the test covered acid and base,kinetics and equilibrium.... i can't imagine what i will get on the AP exam :(</p>
<p>for anyone who did well,how did you study?did you study like 3 hours everyday one month before the AP exam..</p>
<p>I read the textbook. That’s is how I receive an A+ in AP chemistry. Well, the some of the tests are curved in my chem class. So, that’s how I receive that grade.</p>
<p>Since it’s one month before the AP exam, I read five chapters a week. I think I will be done studying the whole textbook in three weeks, which will give me enought time to review. </p>
<p>Most people goes to the bookstore and buy themselves study guides.</p>
<p>AP Chemistry tests in school are not like the AP exam. Think of it like this: to get a 5 on AP Chemistry, you need to earn somewhere around 60% of the total points available. Hence a 75% means a 5.</p>
<p>Of course, the actual AP exam is harder (most likely) but don’t feel too discouraged. Get yourself a good review book (I like Barron’s and Princeton Review).</p>
<p>^^is reading the textbook really helpful???i never read the textbook…</p>
<p>I agree! I haven’t even taken the AP class; I’ve just taken the Honors Chem. class. I’m attempting it, so I think you will at least make higher than I! haha</p>
<p>I agree reading the textbook is very helpful. Though textbooks are more boring, they are much more thorough than classroom notes and completely address all the concepts of a unit, while the notes might miss a few by accident. </p>
<p>Also, glance at the problems in the textbook. They contain probably all the possible questions your teacher can ask you. </p>
<p>Lastly, as you read or as you do problems, think about the concepts. Do you REALLY have a thorough understanding? Are you missing a few ideas? Also, when you do problems, particularly the problems the teacher gives you, make sure you REALLY understand them. Simply memorizing the solution / the steps taken to solve the problem isn’t going to do you good. Understand how the solution works instead.</p>
<p>I don’t necessarily agree that you have to read the textbook. My AP Chem teacher covered what we needed to know pretty well, and we used Zumdahl for homework problems. I don’t think I actually read it more than a few times over the school year. In studying for the exam I used class notes and the Barrons AP review book, and managed a 5. So, depending on how thorough your teacher is and how good your class notes are, I don’t think it’s absolutely necessary to read the textbook.</p>
<p>75%?
if you get 75% on the actucal ap test, its a 5 
(unless college board suddenly decides to curve down this year…)</p>
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Yes, it could be very helpful. I got a 4, but if I actually tried reading the textbook, instead of skimming over it whenever there is a test coming up, I should have gotten an easy 5.</p>
<p>^^lol no… students who got 5’s in the past years usually got like high 80s and 90s in my class</p>
<p>equilibrium and acid/base equilibrium are two of the toughest topics in ap chemistry so don’t wry too much</p>