AP Physics B...cramming yes/no?

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<p>So as I'm sure many of you know, the AP Physics B test is in a little over a week. I was wondering how feasible it is to cram basically the entire curriculum in the next week in order to get a 4 or 5 on the test? I've been in a class the entire year but literally have learned absolutely NOTHING considering I have a teacher who doesn't care. (Our tests are essentially group tests with answer keys floating all around the room...) It's not essential for me to get a 4 or 5 since I'm a senior and my future college doesn't take any AP scores, but I'd still LIKE to do well if possible. If I took the test right now, I'm confident that I'd get a very low 1. I know NOTHING...absolutely nothing.</p>

<p>Before anyone completely dismisses this and says I'm ridiculous for wanting to cram a whole year's worth of material into 1 week, I'll say that I did it last year for Bio, APUSH, Enviro, and to a lesser extent, Calc...and it went fine. I know Physics is completely different than any of those, but I'm just wondering if it's possible to do this and if so, what's the best way to do it?</p>

<p>I have the Princeton Review book and 5 Steps to a 5, if that helps.</p>

<p>Thanks! please don't bash.</p>

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<p>basically, if u don’t know anything, i wonder how can u get a 5? It depends on your familiarity with physics formulas and on how many problems u have solved.
Princeton Review is a good prep book and I am also using it now for this coming physics B exam.
To get a 5 in AP exam cramming all the stuff within a week is i think a short cut but to get the score what u want depends on your knowledge of physics and your reading in science esp. physics if u “learned absolutely nothing in your class”.</p>

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<p>Get a review book, now! Our teacher is fresh out of college and hasn’t taught us electricity, magnetism, nuclear or atomic! I’m get tutored by a physics teacher from another school and teaching myself new material on the side. Good Luck!</p>

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<p>I am in a similar situation where we still have to cover ALL of Optics and Atomic/Nuclear physics THIS WEEK, because of other AP tests I have three days of class…I have a PR book and have been reviewing but I would take a 3 any day</p>

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<p>yeah i would be screaming for joy if i got a 3 right now…i am in a physics class and am taking B…by self-studying.i’m using princeton…it is not going to well right now…:(</p>