<p>I am a junior taking AP Chemistry, AP Biology, and a few other APs. I guess my biggest question is how to start preparing for the multiple choice portions of the bio and chem exams? I study the material pretty thoroughly and I do really well on the FRQ portions of exams but I'm not able to answer MCQs that well. I always narrow down to two choices and then pick the wrong one--particularly in AP bio. </p>
<p>What are some resources I can use to practice MCQ and what are some techniques you guys use/used for the actual exam? </p>
<p>For the multiple choice you need to know conceptual knowledge. Watch the bozeman videos for chemistry and biology and you should be fine. Doing problems at the back of your textbook also will help.</p>
<p>I do watch Bozeman and do the problems in the back of the book…and I feel like I understand the material bc of doing well on FRQ. In chem, I get freaked out by the prospect of not being able to use a calculator…On chapters like thermodynamics or gas laws I’m screwed on mc but on stuff like orbitals and bonding, I knock off the mc. Then in bio, I just am not sure what some of the application questions are getting at–especially in the evolution chapter. I read the book, take notes, but still have issues with the scenarios presented in some of these questions. More importantly, I struggle with setting up problems in ap bio, math part I mean, because I feel like there’s not enough info. </p>
<p>calculator doesn’t really help. You should be able to do all math on non calculator portion easily. If you are having a problem with getting enough information or what equations to use in which scenario then you need to sit down with your teacher and see if they can help you identify pertinent information and how to apply equations. On these exams though there shouldn’t be too much complex equation maneuvering in the multiple choice section; that is usually reserved for the free response section.</p>
<p>I see what you mean. I guess I just have to practice MCQs from various books. Do you have any suggestions specifically? The math isn’t hard in chem as much as the approximation part under time crunch. </p>
<p>For the multiple choice in AP chem, just get the crash course review book for $15 online and go through the bozeman videos and you will easily score 85% on the multiple choice section. These two resources specialize in the types of information and questions that will show up in the multiple choice.</p>