<p>Do you think I should save my all my AP notes + study guides + study guide books (PR, Barrons) for college 1st year intro classes I might need to re-take? I got all 5s on my AP exams so far, but not all my schools will give me credit--especially if its in my major. I know the ivies in particular are very stingy with their credit policy for APs and would limit the # of APs I could use for credit. Also, would these notes ever be useful for placement tests?</p>
<p>I could sell a lot of my books, but my mom asked me if I would need them later.</p>
<p>HOWEVER...if you don't use study guides in high school, would you use them in college? I'm debating about the same topic, only I hate study guides now - I think they're pretty pointless for highschool where we move reaaaaaallllly slowly through the material. Should I hang on to them anyway?</p>
<p>I use study guides for the test questions only (and as a reference if I miss one because they're usually easier to read than a textbook). Since I started taking tests I've made practice tests. I even have a computer program called Teacher's Toolkit just for that purpose.</p>
<p>My strategies are very strange--I take a practice test, see what I know after skimming the material, fill in the blanks with what I miss on the tests (and I make several of them if I can't get test questions), and seem to know it all when I'm done. I also don't use notebooks in class, taking my notes on looseleaf paper. Also, I put everything off until the exact time I feel I should study. Usually this is like two days before the test, but I have a knack of getting things at the last minute. Nobody can quite figure out how I get A's with this method (except my one friend in HS who is like a clone of me when she studies--and no, we're not related but she is pure awesome), but it works for me! (and her)</p>
<p>If you're talking old notes from other classes, by the way, I'd hold on to them if you're using a similar curriculum. Especially if you have old tests--use them for practice questions if you go my route.</p>
<p>Good idea. I was thinking of keeping midterms, finals, and the few study guides I actually HAVE looked at over the years. For the .3 times I have studied, I'll skim the material and find key points, and then elaborate on each one until I know the chapter.</p>
<p>Actually, for me, I didn't really need them for my history major. I also never took any of the AP classes over again because there were other classes that I wanted to take (no more economics, thank you).</p>
<p>They're just good for very basic review and broad courses, not those that are more specific and in depth. Just take the AP books and study guides with a grain of salt.</p>
<p>they'll be useless. first of all, you'll barely have time do what they assign, so they'll waste space. second of all, your courses should not overlap that much with high school study guides...it's way better to study off notes that came from YOUR professor and YOUR texts.</p>