<p>Hmm, I thought I had plenty of time to write the essays. Heck, half the class finished them 15 ~ 30 minutes ahead of time (that isn’t to say they did well). But as I’ve found out I’ve gotten at least 5 M.C. wrong, I’m quite worried about my score as well.</p>
<p>I definitely don’t think there’s enough time for the essays for students like me–that is, those that can write very good essays, but it’s takes a bit longer than other. Like, the NYS Regents is easy to finish because they give you 3 hours for the multiple choice and 2 essays, but the AP only gives you just over 2 hours for 3 essay.</p>
<p>@ Ohboi - I definitely agree with you. I felt like there was a whooole lot that I knew that I wasn’t able to incorporate into my two FRQs because of the time constraint. Especially the second - I chose #4 about the history of organized labor. I was totally ready to write a long essay about it (I was lucky - I had literally JUST read the pages in AMSCO review a few minutes before the test) but I ended up with only 15 minutes. This was partially due though to spending so long on the DBQ, which was partly a strategic decision.</p>
<p>Still, it’s like - why not let kids have a while more for the essays or maybe just ask for two of them?</p>
<p>Exactly. Just because a student can write faster an essay doesn’t mean he or she knows more, or is a better writer.</p>
<p>It’s like that for a reason. They want to know how well you can think and write to a point under pressure. I’m sure almost everyone would write a better essay if more time was given (I know I would rather than rushing through). However, they want to know how well you can express your point of view under those specific time constraints.</p>
<p>I assume it’s because on in-class writings in college you’ll be given time constraints or something like that. Plus they’re just trying to make the AP test hard for you. Buncha jerks.</p>