I agree with you guys @neptuna @ReadWriteMath
If anyone is wondering, it is possible to get a 5 just by using the Newman prep book w/ the flag on it. The multiple choice is very similar to how it is on the test and the FRQ and DBQ prompts are very helpful even if you just practice writing theses.
I spent most of the year learning by lectures from the teacher as well as reading primary sources, rather than reading much of the textbook. I also read over the princeton review book to reinforce my knowledge of the material and did practice multiple choice questions. Is it okay if I didn’t get to read a lot of the textbook? Do you guys think this is enough to get a 4 or 5?
Stop worrying and go to sleep. Everything will work out in the end as you have worked hard.
Can anyone tell me how the AMSCO final test is compared to the real test? I did terrible on it, but on the real CollegeBoard ones my teacher gave me, I did pretty good…
@EhtEhtEht I believe so. I didn’t take the AMSCO practice test but I did take its practice stimulus-based questions in class, and I noticed that they were a lot more challenging than the questions offered by College Board.
@Greninja I’m absolutely freaking out right now… I literally only got like 20 questions right. I can’t believe it. On the Fall 2015 practice test from CollegeBoard, I only got 14 wrong. I don’t get how this can happen. Can the AMSCO test actually be that more difficult? I’m gonna start bawling…
Does anyone know if there is a break in between the multiple choice and the short answers?
@NYHonoka The multiple choice and short answer are lumped together in an hour and 45 minutes, with expected allotted times for each. Then there’s a break, and then you begin the DBQ + Long Answer writing portion.
Good luck, everyone! We’re going to do great!
@uncletim32 okay, I don’t remember much about the F and I war, and don’t fully use this as a good example because I’m not 100% sure, but I would write it somewhat like this:
In the early 1700s, clashes between colonists and native Americans over white imperialism resulted in the intervention of Britain in the dispute as well as in colonial affairs. The outcome of the war significantly altered colonial and British relations through social and political means, increasing tension that would eventually lead to the sovereignty of the colonies.
I think I actually wrote about this for the second FRQ last year. We had to choose between two topics (see last year’s FRQs) and I chose the F & I war. I had to write it quickly because I spent too much time on the DBQ. In one paragraph I think I wrote about the war mostly. In the second one, I remember talking about the British intervention and taxes, and how the colonists responded through things like the Boston tea party and the sons of liberty, and how it eventually led to the end of British rule.
Thanks!
@Sandy12345 Adam Norris videos helped me last year
And so for the thesis, i can just restate the prompt for the thesis?
You’re welcome (: and personally i wouldn’t repeat the prompt. Look at the last sentence I wrote; that would’ve been my thesis. @uncletim32 although it’s similar to the question, i added some info:
The outcome of the war significantly altered colonial and British relations through social and political means, increasing tension that would eventually lead to the sovereignty of the colonies.
I know I only added one sentence before it, but I think on the exam you should add at least two sentences before the thesis.
Ok
No one take my word for this, but I think the apush graders care more about content than on writing skills. My second FRQ was disorganized. I had intro paragraph and conclusion, but the two body paragraphs weren’t structured properly. I remember I basically just answered the question and got my point across, adding in examples like the Boston tea party and the sons of liberty, explaining them, how they lead to the end of British rule and independency, etc. So I personally think that if you run out of time, you should focus more on showing the AP readers you know the content well rather than showing them what an amazing writer you are. Writing skills are more for things like the AP Lang exam, while I think that in the APUSH and WHAP exams content is more important. But if you do find yourself with excess time, then go ahead and make it more organized/formal.
DBQ: again, you barely even need any knowledge on the topic. Just read the documents and write little notes as you read them. Then, at the end, choose three topics (for example, social, economic, and political) and write under each one what document you think belongs to it. If I remember correctly, you can leave out one document. But don’t forget the additional document! And explain what that document would do and how it would help explain the point you’re trying to prove.
For the short answers, show the AP graders that you know the content. I honestly rememer a couple of my answers covered the whole page, because I wrote a lot of information (including background information on the topic) but I’m not sure if I over did it or if that would have been better, or if simply getting to the point and answering the question would be enough. but then there was also one question about native Americans and what they grew or something. I remember from the video I watched that one group ate potatoes and one hunted bison, and that’s what I wrote down (I’m not sure if it’s right but something like this: “The native Americans of the prairies hunted buffalo, which they used as food, shelter, and weapons. The Native Americans of the South grew maize and potatoes for food.” That was probably my shortest answer of the four). So for short answers, just show them that you know the content!
I recommend downloading like a mini cram packet (10-20 pages) that goes over broad topics and time periods that you can review the morning of the exam as a refresher.
Make sure you all eat a good breakfast, preferably protein.
And unless you’re desperate and cramming (kind of what I did lol) then go to bed! I didn’t pull an all nighter or anything like that but I remember that when I woke up I was sleepy, I probably got like 6 hours of sleep. If I had gotten less sleep, I’m not sure if it would have had an effect on me. I don’t think I’ve reached a point where I was extremely sleep deprived for an important test, but I’ve always heard that sleep deprivation could result in worse scores. It kind of explains my AP lang practice exams. I think I tend to do worse when I’m sleepy. I got a 5/12 on a practice lang test that I took while sleepy, and when I redid it a few days later when I was more awake, I got 7/12. (That’s a difference between about 40% and 60%!) So in short, go to bed guys!!! You don’t wanna be tired on the exam you’ve been studying hard for! I think that the MAX you guys should stay up for is until 12 (considering you’ll wake up at 7).
Good luck guys!!! Remember to pace yourself on the multiple choice (don’t spend too much time on one question - circle it and come back to it later) and make sure you write good content for the short answers and FRQ. And don’t forget to EXPLAIN the documents and not just cite them!!
If the prompt was To what extent is that characterization justified based on the historical evidence(?), how would that be formulated into thesis? Plz help, i have difficulty forming them
Any of y’all have leq and short answer topic guesses?