<p>I'm having a pretty hard time in AP Chem this year. All our test questions and free responses for the class are directly from the actual AP exam itself. I don't really have a problem with that, but my problem is the teacher is not doing a very good job with the teaching.</p>
<p>I read all the chapters for in my textbook (lemay and brown one) and do the hw problems but it's not helping too much for those tests. I also have the barrons prep book but that isn't working out as good as I want it to either. </p>
<p>Most of the problems are too broad and I'm not really sure what to study so if I weigh one part more than another, I'm pretty much taking a huge risk on my test...</p>
<p>So far I have an 82...it's really important to me that I at least get an A, but it seems impossible at this point unless I pass the exam. My teacher changes the grade to an A if we pass.</p>
<p>So does anyone have some tips as to what I should do or what types of study methods I need to use in order to just pass the exam?</p>
<p>Well get the Princeton Review book and just keep working on questions. The more questions you see, the more you'll understand, and you'll see more types of questions that can be asked. Therefore, even if you don't know exactly what to do, you can think back to previous problems and try some methods from there, and see how far it gets you.</p>
<p>Remember, it is not just getting that "A", it is actually learning the stuff. Aim high... strive for a 5. No goal is an impossible goal. </p>
<p>Your teacher gives you an A for just passing (I'm assuming 3 or higher on the exam)! WHA???</p>
<p>My strategy last year was...
a) Study for the mock AP exam really hard, get everything, and then slack off before the actual AP exam.
b) Go over my notes from class.
c) Read textbook before the midterms/finals.
d) Went on AP Central and did every freaking FRQ from 1997-2006. (Form A AND B)
e) I didn't use a prep book, but I heard 5 Steps to a 5 is good. :)</p>
<p>Yeah she gives an A just for passing the AP exam.</p>
<p>The thing is that sometimes I don't think my textbook goes in depth enough with the problems. Content seems okay but the problems in there seem too easy compared to her test questions.</p>
<p>here are some fr questions from recent years. use them to study and become familiar with the types of questions on the ap test. AP:</a> Chemistry</p>
<p>crashingwaves advice is the best way to go. I got a 5 by reading everything.</p>
<p>To Get a 3 is merely simple. Just do the free response questions. Read through Equilibrium, Acid Base, Thermodynamics and minor stuff here and there. Those are what account for the 3. </p>
<p>And might I agree with wxmann that YOU SHOULD AIM HIGH not for a 3 but for a 5. </p>
<p>AP Chem: learning the material is hard but the test is so straightforward.</p>
<p>Its just a good teaching book. Just nail the concepts of acid/base, electro-chem, and reaction rules, and you've got 3 out of 6 FRQs which is really on track for a 3.</p>
<p>"hey this is a bit off topic but did you take the SAT II in chem yet? do you think you need AP chem to do well on it?"</p>
<p>I took the SAT II Chem last June and you didn't have to take AP to do well in it. Though it would've helped to have AP experience. It was mostly stoichiometry.</p>
<p>"So say most points on the FRQs are gotten and multiple choice goes okay. That would mean passing?"</p>
<p>That would probably be a 5. ~65% (I think) is a 5.</p>
<p>Maybe not 35%, but about 45% is passing. 50%-60% MIGHT get you a 4. ~65%+ will get you a 5.</p>
<p>I would recommend you get either the PR AP Chem book or the Barrons SAT Chem book if you are going for 3-4. Barrons AP Chem/Petersons AP Chem for 5.</p>
<p>Man I wish I could have gotten an A (I only got 90, because I kept on forgetting to do test corrections on time :/) for getting a 5 on the AP calc exam.</p>